Full Result 2.30 Leicester | 2 January 1989

New Year Novices' Handicap Chase

(1m7f201yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £1,462 2nd £436 3rd £208 4th £94

New Year Novices' Handicap Chase, 2m - Good To Soft,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Weirpool 11/2 S McKeever ⁷ W T Kemp	S McKeever ⁷ W T Kemp	7	112	22	–	101	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Vulplume (Vulgan)
Always prominent, with leaders from 8th until led last, ridden out

2 1	0. Vincanto 100/30 E Murphy J T Gifford	E Murphy J T Gifford	7	114	17	–	95	–
ch g Orchestra - Subiacco (Yellow River)
Held up, headway to lead 3 out, headed last, rallied near finish

3 hd [1¼]	0. Double Calibre 3/1F Lorna Vincent John Spearing	Lorna Vincent John Spearing	6	1110	23	–	101	–
ch g Gunner B - Royal Handful (Some Hand)
Headway 8th, every chance from 2 out, one pace flat

4 6 [7¼]	0. Pleated (USA) 11/2 D Tegg J S King	D Tegg J S King	7	1012	11	–	83	–
b g Grey Dawn II - Kick Pleat (Windy Sands)
Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened next

5 7 [14¼]	0. Dry Gin 8/1 J A Harris Michael Chapman	J A Harris Michael Chapman	6	103	2	–	–	–
ch g Grundy - Karajinska (USA) (Nijinsky)
Led to 2nd, led 8th to 3 out, soon weakened

6 20 [34¼]	0. The Batchlor 50/1 A O'Hagan M Castell	A O'Hagan M Castell	6	101	–	–	–	–
b g Sparkler I - Proxy I (Quorum)
Not jump well, soon behind, tailed off

7 [34¼]	0. Brundean Breeze 10/1 T Wall R T Juckes	T Wall R T Juckes	8	1010	9	–	–	–
br g Coded Scrap - Harvest Breeze (Bleep)
Always behind, mistake 7th, tailed off

UR	0. What Ya Call 11/1 R Stronge Peter Cundell	R Stronge Peter Cundell	8	112	15	–	–	–
b g GoldhillI - Town Fox (Continuation)
Led 2nd, mistake 7th, headed next, behind when blundered and unseated rider 9th

UR	0. Admirable Crichton 50/1 M Bastard C James	M Bastard C James	8	101	–	–	–	–
ch g Crimson Beau - Fair Saint (Bleep-Bleep)
In touch until blundered and unseated rider 9th