Full Result 2.45 Kelso | 3 February 1989

Seagram 100 Pipers Championship Qualifier Four Years Old Novices' Hurdle

(4yo) 2m OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,814 2nd £504 3rd £242

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Gallant Gesture (USA) 10/11F H Davies Kevin Morgan	H Davies Kevin Morgan	4	119	–	–	104	–
ch g Miswaki (USA) - Bold Flourish (USA) (Bold Lad)
Chased leader, led flat, held on well

2 2½	0. Al Muhalhal (USA) 3/1 G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	4	116	–	–	98	–
b c Lyphard (USA) - New Scent (USA) (Cornish Prince)
Held up, headway 5th, every chance flat, no extra towards finish

3 10 [12½]	0. River Spirit (USA) 100/1 Donal Nolan P Monteith	Donal Nolan P Monteith	4	110	–	–	82	–
ch g Arts And Letters (USA) - Norma Teagarden (Jukebox)
Led and soon well clear, headed and weakened flat

4 1½ [14]	0. Wait You There (USA) 16/1 A G Smith ⁷ H Alexander	A G Smith ⁷ H Alexander	4	107	–	–	80	–
b g Nureyev (USA) - Ma Mere L'Oie (FR) (Lightning)
Headway under pressure 3 out, never reached leaders

5 1½ [15½]	0. Furnace Mill 6/1 J K Kinane Dick Allan	J K Kinane Dick Allan	4	110	–	–	78	–
bb g Tumble Wind I - Jane Bond (Good BondI)
Chased leaders until ridden one pace from 3 out

6 4 [19½]	0. Palm House 20/1 J Hansen G Richards	J Hansen G Richards	4	119	–	–	83	–
ch g Coquelin (USA) - Kew Gift (Faraway Son)
Chased leaders until weakened 2 out

7 hd [19¾]	0. Audrina 33/1 S Turner ⁴ S E Kettlewell	S Turner ⁴ S E Kettlewell	4	105	–	–	–	–
b f Young Generation - Patosky (Skymaster)
Mid-division, effort 3 out, never dangerous

9 [19¾]	0. Gipsy Rambler 50/1 Peter Niven N Chamberlain	Peter Niven N Chamberlain	4	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Move Off - Gipsy Silver (Pongee I)
Never dangerous

10 [19¾]	0. Beckwith 16/1 Graham Bradley M P Naughton	Graham Bradley M P Naughton	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Wolver Hollow - La Cita (Le Levanstell)
Always behind

11 [19¾]	0. Royal Mile 50/1 A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Tyrnavos - Royal Rib (Sovereign Path)
Outpaced 5th, never dangerous

11 [19¾]	0. Starchy Blake 50/1 K Jones T E Jeffrey	K Jones T E Jeffrey	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Starch Reduced - Pem Pem (Blakeney)
Not jump well, soon well behind

12 [19¾]	0. Glowing Tribute 33/1 D Sullivan ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	D Sullivan ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	4	102	–	–	–	–
bb f Taufan (USA) - Oystons Propweekly (Swing Easy)
Always behind

12 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 4m 4.50s (slow by 26.50s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Jim Short (Gallant Gesture)
2nd owner: Full Circle Thoroughbreds D Plc (Al Muhalhal)
3rd owner: Mrs Sybil Howe (River Spirit)

2:45 Kelso 3 Feb 1989

Seagram 100 Pipers Championship Qualifier Four Years Old Novices' Hurdle