Full Result 3.30 Huntingdon | 11 February 1988

Major Charles Townsend Memorial Hunters Chase

2m4f OMS Soft

1st £684.60 2nd £190.60 3rd £91.80

Major Charles Townsend Memorial Hunters Chase, 2m4f - Soft,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Certain Light 8/1 Mr P Hacking ⁷ Mrs Angus Campbell	Mr P Hacking ⁷ Mrs Angus Campbell	10	125	–	–	–	–
br g Lucifer (USA) - Fool Proof (Primera)
Always prominent, led last, stayed on well

2 3	0. Beamwam 3/1 Mr D Naylor-Leyland ⁷ Oliver Sherwood	Mr D Naylor-Leyland ⁷ Oliver Sherwood	10	122	–	–	–	–
br g Bing II - Canute Lady (Hardicanute)
Led 9th until 11th, led 12th until last, ridden and no extra

3 1 [4]	0. Our Fun 13/8F C Burnett-Wells ⁷ J T Gifford	C Burnett-Wells ⁷ J T Gifford	11	122	–	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Nostra (JavelinI)
Led until 9th, led 11th until 12th, every chance when hit last, one pace

4 8 [12]	0. Hard Up 16/1 Mr S Cowell ⁷ William P White	Mr S Cowell ⁷ William P White	7	117	–	–	–	–
br g Impecunious - Anagola (Queen's Hussar)
Chased leaders, pecked 3 out, soon outpaced

5 12 [24]	0. Carneades 50/1 Mr G Smyly ⁷ D H Smyly	Mr G Smyly ⁷ D H Smyly	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Homing - Connarca (Connaught)
Hit 3rd and 12th, well behind until stayed on from 14th, not reach leader

6 1 [25]	0. Harringworth 50/1 Mr C Millington ⁷ C R Millington	Mr C Millington ⁷ C R Millington	13	1110 3	–	–	–	–
br g Country Retreat - Dark Parting (Parting Shot)
Never dangerous

7 hd [25¼]	0. Father Brady 12/1 Mr J E Greenall ⁴ K Klein	Mr J E Greenall ⁴ K Klein	9	121	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Mrs Brady (Ossian II)
Never near to challenge

8 [25¼]	0. Optimum 25/1 Mr P Nicholson ⁷ D Nicholson	Mr P Nicholson ⁷ D Nicholson	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Tarqogan - Lady Hal (Faust)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 13th

9 [25¼]	0. Salmon Spinner 50/1 Miss L Townsley ⁷ Prue Townsley	Miss L Townsley ⁷ Prue Townsley	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g The Ditton - Salmon Sprite (Spiritus)
Always behind, mistake 3 out

10 [25¼]	0. Basil's Choice 50/1 Mr M Curson ⁷ Mrs J M Curson	Mr M Curson ⁷ Mrs J M Curson	13	117	–	–	–	–
b g Distinctly (USA) - Parry I (Ring Bidder)
Slowly into stride, always well behind

PU	0. Poor Excuse 50/1 Mr P Townsley ⁷ Prue Townsley	Mr P Townsley ⁷ Prue Townsley	13	117 b	–	–	–	–
b g Crozier - Moonfleeter (Border Legend)
Prominent until 4th, soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Parish Rigged 33/1 Mr D Bloor ⁷ D R Bloor	Mr D Bloor ⁷ D R Bloor	10	1112 b	–	–	–	–
b g Master Buck - Very Very (Vulgan)
Prominent until 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

UR	0. King Neon 7/2 Miss J Johnston ⁷ G F Cook	Miss J Johnston ⁷ G F Cook	8	122	–	–	–	–
b g Kinglet - Ditchling Beacon (High Line)
Mistake and unseated rider 4th