Full Result 12.15 Kelso | 19 December 1988

Birgham Novices' Hurdle

2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,031.50 2nd £284 3rd £134.50

Birgham Novices' Hurdle, 2m - Good To Soft,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Eillie On 16/1 P Harte ⁴ J L Goulding	P Harte ⁴ J L Goulding	5	103	–	–	91	–
ch m Spur On - Flaming Onions (Hot Brandy)
Tracked leaders, led 4th, clear 2 out, hit last, driven out

2 3	0. Border Spark 33/1 J Hansen G Richards	J Hansen G Richards	5	1012	–	–	93	–
br g Lighter - Border Gloria (Border Chief)
Always close up, jumped left from 2nd, kept on same pace from 2 out

3 ½ [3½]	0. Mirandinha 4/1F D Dutton Brian Ellison	D Dutton Brian Ellison	4	1012	–	–	92	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Matsui (FalconI)
Always chasing leaders, lost place 3 out, stayed on well towards finish

4 6 [9½]	0. Rhu Na Haven 5/1 Lorcan Wyer J S Wilson	Lorcan Wyer J S Wilson	4	1012	–	–	86	–
bb g Le Bavard (FR) - Shuil Dubh (Black Tarquin)
Behind until stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish

5 4 [13½]	0. Border Loch 7/1 N Doughty J S Haldane	N Doughty J S Haldane	4	1012	–	–	82	–
b g Lochnager - Sea Chant (Julio Mariner)
Headway 3 out, no impression from next

6 ½ [14]	0. Fell Mist 16/1 L O'Hara ⁷ D W Macdonald	L O'Hara ⁷ D W Macdonald	5	105	–	–	81	–
b g Silly Prices - Minimist (Bilsborrow)
In touch, effort and chance 3 out, weakened between last 2

7 shd [14]	0. Palm Reader 13/2 A Merrigan Miss S J Turner	A Merrigan Miss S J Turner	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Palm Track - Carbia (Escart III)
Held up and behind, some headway from 2 out, nearest finish

8 2½ [16½]	0. Bannerol (USA) 6/1 J O'Gorman ⁷ M J Camacho	J O'Gorman ⁷ M J Camacho	5	105	–	–	78	–
b g Smarten (USA) - Queen's Standard (USA) (Hoist The Flag)
Mistakes, never troubled leaders

9 [16½]	0. Azusa 16/1 K Jones T E Jeffrey	K Jones T E Jeffrey	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Radetzky - BeguilingI (Tower Walk)
Held up, effort 3 out, beaten next

10 [16½]	0. Bellepheron 6/1 K Doolan Wilf Storey	K Doolan Wilf Storey	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b h Bellypha - Une Pavane (FR) (Caro)
Never placed to challenge

11 [16½]	0. Red Desiree 20/1 Peter Niven B McLean	Peter Niven B McLean	6	107	–	–	–	–
gr m Piaffer (USA) - Rikis (Town Crier)
Pulled hard, headway halfway, every chance 3 out, weakened next

12 [16½]	0. Galloway Lad 100/1 P Dennis J I A Charlton	P Dennis J I A Charlton	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Domitor (USA) - Galloway Lass (Fez I)
Prominent to 5th

13 [16½]	0. Soybean 100/1 T Reed A C Batey	T Reed A C Batey	4	1012	–	–	–	–
gr c Ardross - Meanz Beanz (High Top)
Headway and prominent 5th, weakened after next

14 [16½]	0. Upwell 33/1 Mr P Johnson ⁷ Robert Johnson	Mr P Johnson ⁷ Robert Johnson	4	1010 5	–	–	–	–
b g Tanfirion (IRE) - Debnic (CounselI)
Prominent to 3rd, weakening when hampered bend approaching next, behind afterwards

15 [16½]	0. Crazy Trade 33/1 B Storey F T Walton	B Storey F T Walton	5	107	–	–	–	–
br m Silly Prices - Copper City (Even Money)
Always behind, tailed off

16 [16½]	0. Playjoe 100/1 C Hawkins Mrs J Pringle	C Hawkins Mrs J Pringle	5	1012	–	–	–	–
bb g Politico (USA) - Playbella (Lord Of Verona)
Tailed off

17 [16½]	0. Verona Chief 33/1 A Orkney B E Wilkinson	A Orkney B E Wilkinson	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Viking Chief - Verona Star*t (Lord Of Verona)
Prominent to 4th, tailed off

18 [16½]	0. Lisgayle 100/1 T P White ⁷ Ron Barr	T P White ⁷ Ron Barr	5	100	–	–	–	–
br m Midland Gayle - Lis Ghorran (Anthony)
Pulled hard, led and soon clear, headed and weakened quickly 4th, tailed off

18 ran Off time: 12:19:00 Winning time: 4m 10.20s (slow by 32.20s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: M W Shirvinton (Eillie On) 1st breeder: Michael Shirvinton
2nd owner: Mrs V J Gilmour (Border Spark)
3rd owner: Michael Philip Jonas (Mirandinha)

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Birgham Novices' Hurdle

12:15 Kelso 19 Dec 1988