Full Result 2.30 Hereford | 22 December 1988

Comfrey Handicap Chase

3m1f Good

1st £2,490 2nd £690 3rd £330

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Furzen Hill 5/1 Steve Smith-Eccles J S King	Steve Smith-Eccles J S King	9	109	18	–	100	–
b g Jimsun I - Lady Maggie (Distinctive)
Always prominent, shaken up to lead flat, ran on well

2 1½	0. Norton's Coin 4/1 Mr T Jones ⁷ Sirrell Griffiths	Mr T Jones ⁷ Sirrell Griffiths	7	110	30	–	110	–
ch g Mount Cassino - Grove Chance (St Columbus)
Headway 9th, led 2 out to flat, unable to quicken

3 2½ [4]	0. Mount Oliver 100/30F Martin Jones ⁷ Robin Dickin	Martin Jones ⁷ Robin Dickin	10	912	14	–	91	–
b g No Arguement - Bayview Rambler (Wrekin Rambler)
With leaders, mistake and lost place 15th, headway and every chance approaching last, ridden and no extra flat

4 nk [4¼]	0. Coney Glen 5/1 G Mernagh V R Bishop	G Mernagh V R Bishop	12	119	32	–	108	–
b g Roxy (FR) - All Blarney*t (Blarney Stone)
Jumped well, led to 4th, led after 12th to 14th, led 15th to 2 out, one pace

5 20 [24¼]	0. Donna Farina 11/1 R Hyett Mrs S Oliver	R Hyett Mrs S Oliver	7	109	18	–	–	–
b m Little Buskins - Farina (Raise You Ten)
Held up, in touch, lost place 14th, never dangerous after

6 1 [25¼]	0. Flying-X-Ray 33/1 K Doolan R J Manning	K Doolan R J Manning	9	102	11	–	–	–
ch g New Member - Mayfly X*t (Flying Colours)
Led 4th until mistake and headed 12th, weakened 16th

7 ¾ [26]	0. Balito (NZ) 13/2 P Nicholls R Ogden	P Nicholls R Ogden	7	1012 b	21	–	–	–
ch g Bally Royal - Lenita (NZ) (His Grace)
Held up, headway 11th, beaten when blundered 3 out

0	0. Delator No Odds M Williams J D Roberts	M Williams J D Roberts	11	108	17	–	–	–
b g Panco - Pinchin'*t (No Poaching)


PU	0. Grafton Maisey 33/1 Lorna Vincent A J Mason	Lorna Vincent A J Mason	9	109	18	–	–	–
br m Jimsun I - Amore (ITY) (Kashmir II)
Mistakes, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 14th

PU	0. Ogendeba 16/1 B De Haan P G Bailey	B De Haan P G Bailey	8	1110	33	–	–	–
b g Abednego (IRE) - Shady Tree (Three Wishes I)
Prominent, led 14th to 15th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next

PU	0. Non-Smoker 15/2 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	7	1011	20	–	–	–
ch g Royal Smoke - Petite Culotte (Lucky Brief)
Mistakes, chased leaders to 15th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

11 ran Off time: 2:37:00 Winning time: 6m 47.50s Total SP: 222%
1st owner: Mrs P M King (Furzen Hill) 1st breeder: D T Byrne
2nd owner: S G Griffiths (Norton's Coin)
3rd owner: D A Smith (Mount Oliver)

2:30 Hereford 22 Dec 1988

Comfrey Handicap Chase