Full Result 6.00 Hexham | 7 May 1988

Dipton Mill Novices' Chase

2m4f Heavy

1st £1,077.20 2nd £317.60 3rd £148.80 4th £64.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Thetchu 20/1 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	10	115	–	–	–	–
b g Averof - Cavalier's Blush (Kings Troop)
Always with leaders, ridden to lead last, just held on

2 1	0. The Cider And Bun 7/2 A Carroll Wilf Storey	A Carroll Wilf Storey	8	115	–	–	–	–
b g Gulf Pearl - Stormy Breeze (Little Buskins)
Held up, steady headway 11th, outpaced and hit 3rd last, stayed on strongly flat, just failed

3 2½ [3½]	0. Running Shot 16/1 M Meagher Eric Alston	M Meagher Eric Alston	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Random Shot (USA) - Figdale (Vulgan)
Led, ridden and headed last, no extra flat

4 3 [6½]	0. Tabriz Gold 10/1 Mrs V Jackson Ann Hamilton	Mrs V Jackson Ann Hamilton	9	115	–	–	–	–
gr g Yankee Gold - Shirotae (Florescence)
Always chasing leader, one pace from 2 out

5 8 [14½]	0. Aviation Support 20/1 A Merrigan ⁷ W A Stephenson	A Merrigan ⁷ W A Stephenson	8	116	–	–	–	–
b g Cantab - Mini Tack (Hard Tack)
Joined leader 8th, weakened 2 out

6 10 [24½]	0. Oh Why 7/4F C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	6	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Laurence O - Why Ask (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, ran on from 2 out, never placed to challenge

7 4 [28½]	0. Camionnage 12/1 Mr A Crow A M Crow	Mr A Crow A M Crow	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Take A Reef - Nasty Niece (CAN) (Great Nephew)
Always behind, hit 8th, never dangerous

8 [28½]	0. Golden Secret I 6/1 K Ryan ⁴ D Moffatt	K Ryan ⁴ D Moffatt	6	1010	–	–	–	–
ch m Most Secret - Silent O'Moyle (Bonne Noel)
In touch, weakened and hit 5th

F	0. Bantel Banzai 25/1 Mr N Tutty H Vanderdussen	Mr N Tutty H Vanderdussen	5	1013	–	–	–	–
bb g Mandrake Major - Our Mandy (Mansingh)
Prominent until 11th, behind when fell 13th

PU	0. Perfect Image I 25/1 K Jones Wilf Storey	K Jones Wilf Storey	8	110	–	–	–	–
gr m Coliseum I - Mary Quite Contrary (The Monk)
Always behind, last when pulled up before 7th

PU	0. Call Me Master 20/1 T P White ⁷ John Wade	T P White ⁷ John Wade	9	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Furry Glen - Miss Windgates (Kings Troop)
Behind from 9th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Finale Sept 25/1 Mr M Thompson ⁴ Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson ⁴ Victor Thompson	8	111	–	–	–	–
b g Malinowski (USA) - Desertville (Charlottesville)
Never troubled leaders, hit 10th, pulled up before last

UR	0. Busted Spring 20/1 S Turner ⁷ J S Wilson	S Turner ⁷ J S Wilson	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Crash Course - Rose Of Spring (Golden Vision)
In touch until 10th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

13 ran Off time: 6:01:00 Winning time: 5m 37.00s Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Mrs G Reed (Thetchu) 1st breeder: Mrs R Newton
2nd owner: R W Hurst (The Cider And Bun)
3rd owner: Barry Norman (Running Shot)

6:00 Hexham 7 May 1988

Dipton Mill Novices' Chase