Full Result 7.00 Hexham | 30 May 1988

Spital Novices' Handicap Chase

3m OMS Good To Soft

1st £1,184.25 2nd £354 3rd £169.50 4th £77.25

Spital Novices' Handicap Chase, 3m - Good To Soft,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Warleggan 8/1 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	7	103 8	–	–	–	–
br g Star Appeal - Dauphiness I (Supreme Sovereign I)
Behind, steady headway 3 out, stayed on to lead post

2 shd	0. Botham 11/2 K Doolan J K M Oliver	K Doolan J K M Oliver	8	115 8	–	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Ballyowen (Arctic Slave)
Led 4th until 10th, led again 13th, ridden approaching last, just caught

3 nk [½]	0. Swirl Howe 3/1F C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	8	127 8	–	–	–	–
ch g Tug Of War - Couriette (Bleep-Bleep)
Went prominent 13th, driven to challenge flat, no extra near finishds finish

4 7 [7½]	0. Mark's Choice 33/1 Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	7	107 7	–	–	–	–
ch g Swing Easy (USA) - Piper's Gold (Jimmy Reppin)
Led until 4th, led again 10th until 13th, weakened approaching 3 out

5 dist [37½]	0. Paddy Hayton 12/1 C Hawkins	C Hawkins	7	115	–	–	–	–
br g St Paddy - Natenka (Native Prince)
Went prominent 6th, every chance 2 out, soon weakened

6 10 [47½]	0. Valoroso I 33/1 S Cunningham ⁷ A J Le Blond	S Cunningham ⁷ A J Le Blond	8	97	–	–	–	–
b g Young Emperor - My Plucky Lady (Cash And Courage)
Behind, never troubled leaders

7 [47½]	0. Hatsu-Girie 16/1 S Turner ⁷ R W Swiers	S Turner ⁷ R W Swiers	7	100	–	–	–	–
b m Ascertain I (USA) - Mrs Bear (Romancero)
Behind from 6th, tailed off

8 [47½]	0. Pristine 14/1 A Orkney N Chamberlain	A Orkney N Chamberlain	7	102	–	–	–	–
gr m Keren - Gipsy Silver (Pongee I)
Always behind, tailed off

9 [47½]	0. Edenburt 16/1 J O'Gorman ⁷ Miss A J Aitkin	J O'Gorman ⁷ Miss A J Aitkin	10	99	–	–	–	–
ch m Bargello - Rockwood Lady (Aeolian)
Never dangerous, tailed off

10 [47½]	0. Girnigoe 25/1 A Merrigan ⁴ W A Stephenson	A Merrigan ⁴ W A Stephenson	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Precipice Wood - Jenny Instack (Canisbay)
Prominent until weakened 14th, tailed off

PU	0. Celtic Fort 4/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	8	107	–	–	–	–
b m Celtic Cone - Fort Lodge (Fortina)
Chased leaders, ridden 12th, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out

PU	0. Nelsons Beach 33/1 Mr J M Dun G R Dun	Mr J M Dun G R Dun	10	111 4	–	–	–	–
ch g Lord Nelson (FR) - Bright Beach (Little Cloud I)
Prominent early, weakened 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th

PU	0. Ten A Penny 33/1 B Old Walsh W W McGhie	B Old Walsh W W McGhie	8	100	–	–	–	–
ch m Whistlefield - Ten Knots (Raise You Ten)
Prominent, weakened 12th, pulled up before last

UR	0. Camionnage 12/1 A Stanford ⁷ A M Crow	A Stanford ⁷ A M Crow	7	911 4	–	–	–	–
b g Take A Reef - Nasty Niece (CAN) (Great Nephew)
Headway 6th, close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out