Full Result 2.05 Kempton | 25 February 1989

Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race)

2m OMS Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,658 2nd £738 3rd £354

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Decided (CAN) 8/1 S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	6	119	–	–	138	–
b g Affirmed (USA) - Expediency (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Held up, led approaching last, driven, ran on well

2 3	0. Sudden Victory 11/2 K Mooney B W Hills	K Mooney B W Hills	5	111	–	–	127	–
ch g Kings Lake (USA) - Shebeen (Aragon)
Rapid headway 2 out, every chance when changed position flat, ran on

3 1½ [4½]	0. Wishlon (USA) 11/4J I Shoemark ⁴ R V Smyth	I Shoemark ⁴ R V Smyth	6	115	–	–	133	–
b g Lyphard's Wish (FR) - Swiss Swish (USA) (Wajima)
Led 6th and 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, unable to quicken

4 ¾ [5¼]	0. Riverhead (USA) 11/4J B Powell Snr David Elsworth	B Powell Snr David Elsworth	5	111	–	–	124	–
b h Riverman (USA) - Tertiary I (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Every chance 2 out, ran on one pace

5 8 [13¼]	0. Fairfields Cone 16/1 Martin Jones ⁷ Robin Dickin	Martin Jones ⁷ Robin Dickin	6	103	–	–	111	–
ch m Celtic Cone - Bond's Best (Good BondI)
Every chance 6th, weakened 2 out

6 15 [28¼]	0. Actinium (FR) 25/1 Steve Smith-Eccles J R Jenkins	Steve Smith-Eccles J R Jenkins	6	111	–	–	101	–
br h Labus (FR) - Activity (FR) (Montevideo I)
Never near to challenge

7 [28¼]	0. Sondrio 7/2 Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	8	115	–	–	98	–
b g Nebbiolo - Needy (High Top)
Jumped left, led until mistake 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

8 [28¼]	0. Milton Burn 25/1 Jamie Osborne H O'Neill	Jamie Osborne H O'Neill	8	111	–	–	90	–
b h Sexton Blake - Neasden Belle (Sovereign Path)
Behind from 6th

9 [28¼]	0. Ivor's Lad (USA) 100/1 A Jones J D J Davies	A Jones J D J Davies	4	105	–	–	–	–
ch c Sir Ivor (USA) - Waterloo (Bold Lad)
Chased leader to 3rd, tailed off from 5th

PU	0. Perfect Approach (USA) 100/1 Mr D Pitcher D F Pitcher	Mr D Pitcher D F Pitcher	7	111	–	–	–	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Fast Approach I (USA) (First Landing)
Tailed off 4th until pulled up before 6th

PU	0. General Silky 66/1 Graham Bradley N A Callaghan	Graham Bradley N A Callaghan	4	105	–	–	–	–
ch g General Assembly (USA) - Silky (USA) (Nijinsky)
Tailed off 4th until pulled up before 6th

PU	0. Senegalais (FR) 33/1 G Charles Jones S Mellor	G Charles Jones S Mellor	5	111	–	–	–	–
b g Quart De Vin (FR) - Divonne (FR) (Vieux Chateau)
Tailed off 5th until pulled up before 2 out

12 ran Off time: 2:07:00 Winning time: 4m 6.00s (slow by 24.00s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Decided) 1st breeder: Hill 'N' Dale Farm
2nd owner: R E Sangster (Sudden Victory)
3rd owner: Miss Dian Smyth (Wishlon)

2:05 Kempton 25 Feb 1989

Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race)