Full Result 12.30 Leicester | 5 December 1989

Mistletoe Novices' Hurdle

(3yo) 2m OMS Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,224 2nd £324 3rd £144

Mistletoe Novices' Hurdle, 2m - Good To Firm, 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Stage Player 7/1 J McLaughlin I V Matthews	J McLaughlin I V Matthews	3	1010	–	107	96	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Popkins (Romulus)
Held up, led 3 out, clear approaching last, unchallenged

2 10	0. Lucky Verdict 10/11F Lorcan Wyer M C Pipe	Lorcan Wyer M C Pipe	3	1010 b	–	97	86	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Noor (Mill Reef)
With leaders, every chance 3 out, hard ridden next, soon beaten

3 5 [15]	0. Fighting Days (USA) 33/1 Candy Morris A Moore	Candy Morris A Moore	3	1010	–	92	81	–
ch g Fit To Fight (USA) - August Days (USA) (In Reality)
Chased leaders, hard ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten

4 10 [25]	0. Far More 20/1 A Carroll F Durr	A Carroll F Durr	3	1010	–	81	71	–
ch g Gorytus (USA) - Demare (Pardao)
With leaders, led 5th to 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on again flat

5 shd [25]	0. Tharros 50/1 Jamie Osborne M E D Francis	Jamie Osborne M E D Francis	3	1010	–	81	71	–
b c Nishapour (FR) - Bold Maiden I (USA) (Bold Lad)
Behind, headway approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace

6 ½ [25½]	0. Innovator I 16/1 J Lodder ⁵ F Jordan	J Lodder ⁵ F Jordan	3	105	–	76	70	–
ro g Relkino - Gunnard (Gunner B)
Held up, headway 5th, never near to challenge

7 [25½]	0. Kenilworth Castle 3/1 Gary Lyons ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	Gary Lyons ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	3	109 6	–	–	–	–
b c Dunbeath (USA) - Ravenshead (Charlottown)
Prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when hit next

8 [25½]	0. Christmas Hols 25/1 M Bosley J R Bosley	M Bosley J R Bosley	3	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Young Generation - Foston Bridge (Relkino)
Always in rear

9 [25½]	0. Doctor's Remedy 66/1 S Keightley M Tate	S Keightley M Tate	3	1010	–	–	–	–
br g Doc Marten - Champagne Party (Pivotal)
Always behind

10 [25½]	0. Happy Deal 100/1 T Wall A W Jones	T Wall A W Jones	3	1010	–	–	–	–
b c Mon Cheval - Straight Look (Don't Look)
Always behind, tailed off

11 [25½]	0. Rain-N-Sun 66/1 J A Harris J L Harris	J A Harris J L Harris	3	1010	–	–	–	–
gr g Warpath - Sun Noddy (Tom Noddy)
Chased leaders to 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off

12 [25½]	0. Belle De Mont 100/1 Susan Kersey ⁷ T Kersey	Susan Kersey ⁷ T Kersey	3	912	–	–	–	–
b f Montekin - Magic Lady (Gala Performance)
Always behind, tailed off

13 [25½]	0. Lady Rosabelle 100/1 A Webb Anabel K Murphy	A Webb Anabel K Murphy	3	105	–	–	–	–
ch f Broadsword (USA) - T V Star (St Columbus)
Always behind, tailed off

UR	0. Letterewe 5/1 T Kent ⁷ G A Pritchard-Gordon	T Kent ⁷ G A Pritchard-Gordon	3	104	–	–	–	–
b f Alias Smith (USA) - Princess Nefertiti (Tutankhamen)
Led until headed, blundered and unseated rider 5th

14 ran Off time: 12:33:00 Winning time: 3m 41.60s (fast by 0.40s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: M J Morrison (Stage Player) 1st breeder: White Lodge Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Lucky Verdict)
3rd owner: K Higson (Fighting Days)

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Mistletoe Novices' Hurdle

12:30 Leicester 5 Dec 1989