Full Result 1.30 Leicester | 2 January 1989

Wigston Hurdle

(4yo) 2m OMS Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,687.50 2nd £1,100 3rd £525 4th £237.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Calabrese 4/1 J White Nicky Henderson	J White Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	–	115	–
ch g Monsanto (FR) - Salsafy (Tudor Melody)
Left in lead 4th, ran on flat

2 2½	0. Paradise Beach 12/1 T Wall B A McMahon	T Wall B A McMahon	4	110	–	–	112	–
b g Skyliner I - Looks A Million I (Wollow)
Prominent, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and not quicken

3 6 [8½]	0. Viking Venture 2/1F T Morgan D A Wilson	T Morgan D A Wilson	4	110	–	–	106	–
ch g Viking I (USA) - Mattira (FR) (Rheffic)
Headway 5th, hung right 2 out, not quicken

4 2 [10½]	0. Titus Gold 20/1 R J Beggan Mowbray Dickinson	R J Beggan Mowbray Dickinson	4	110	–	–	104	–
b g Sonnen Gold - Chemin De Guerre (Warpath)
Prominent until 3 out, soon beaten

5 15 [25½]	0. Expound (USA) 33/1 J A Harris J L Harris	J A Harris J L Harris	4	110	–	–	89	–
b c Far North (CAN) - Speaking Of Sweets (USA) (Elocutionist)
Headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

6 nk [25¾]	0. Golden Samphire 66/1 T Pinfield ⁴ Michael Chapman	T Pinfield ⁴ Michael Chapman	4	105	–	–	83	–
b f Hays - Sea Shrub (Ballymore)
With leaders until 5th, soon weakened

7 [25¾]	0. Baker's Lamb 66/1 D Telfer ⁷ B Richmond	D Telfer ⁷ B Richmond	4	107	–	–	–	–
br g Creative Plan I (USA) - Argalie (USA) (Ace Of Aces)
Headway 5th, weakened 3 out

8 [25¾]	0. Al Shareef 7/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Tarpoon (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Always behind

9 [25¾]	0. Winking Winner 9/1 M Pitman N A Callaghan	M Pitman N A Callaghan	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch c Vaigly Great - Toccatina (Bleep-Bleep)
In touch until 5th

F	0. Yorkshireman (USA) 100/30 S Shilston Jeremy Glover	S Shilston Jeremy Glover	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Our Native (USA) - Queen Vega (USA) (Te Vega)
Pulled hard, led until fell 4th

PU	0. Afaltoun 66/1 G Landau D R Gandolfo	G Landau D R Gandolfo	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g High Line - Afeefa (Lyphard)
Prominent, hit 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last

11 ran Off time: 1:31:00 Winning time: 3m 56.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: W A Fagan (Calabrese) 1st breeder: Waverton Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Tom Tayler (Paradise Beach)
3rd owner: Nigel Spreadbury (Viking Venture)

1:30 Leicester 2 Jan 1989

Wigston Hurdle