Full Result 1.00 Ayr | 3 January 1989

Hurlford Novices' Handicap Chase

(1m7f112yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £1,723.20 2nd £513.60 3rd £244.80 4th £110.40

Hurlford Novices' Handicap Chase, 1m7½f - Good To Soft,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. West Ender 7/2J R Marley Malcolm Jefferson	R Marley Malcolm Jefferson	6	1011	7	–	84	–
gr g Pongee I - Three Oak (Drumbeg)
Held up and behind, blundered 1st, headway 8th, hit 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead post

2 shd	0. The Shuffler I 7/2J Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	8	113	13	–	90	–
br g Decent Fellow - Royal Pothole (Royal Highway)
Jumped well, led, clear approaching last, weakened flat and just caught

3 1 [1]	0. Warwick Suite 4/1 P Harte ⁴ P Wigham	P Harte ⁴ P Wigham	7	111 v	15	–	91	–
b g Orchestra - Place To Place (USA) (No Robbery)
Chased leaders, blundered 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced approaching last, stayed on towards finish

4 2½ [3½]	0. Hazel Bank I 16/1 L O'Hara ⁷ P Monteith	L O'Hara ⁷ P Monteith	10	912	1	–	–	–
b m Fair Mix (IRE) - Croaghnacree (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, hit last

5 30 [33½]	0. Gala Loch 33/1 J K Kinane S G Payne	J K Kinane S G Payne	5	104	–	–	–	–
br m Lochnager - Spring Gala (Ancient Monro)
Effort 4 out, never troubled leaders

6 5 [38½]	0. Just A Half 5/1 N Doughty D McCain	N Doughty D McCain	7	1110	20	–	–	–
ch g Most Secret - Alentejo (Privy Councillor)
Chased leaders, blundered badly 4th, hit 7th and behind after

7 7 [45½]	0. Bleanahouree 25/1 J Hansen B K King	J Hansen B K King	10	113	13	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Raise A Queen (Raise You Ten)
Chased leaders to 8th, soon weakened

8 [45½]	0. Mercurius 16/1 Mr D Robertson D Robertson	Mr D Robertson D Robertson	7	105	1	–	–	–
ch g Roman Warrior (IRE) - Just Splendid (John Splendid)
Always behind

F	0. Royal Rouser 12/1 Lorcan Wyer J S Wilson	Lorcan Wyer J S Wilson	6	111	11	–	–	–
b g He Loves Me - Royal Sensation (Prince Regent)
Lost touch halfway and tailed off when fell 3 out