Full Result 4.20 Newbury | 1 April 1989

April Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

(2m100yds) 2m½f Good

1st £1,744 2nd £484 3rd £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Comme L'Etoile 8/1 B Powell Snr David Elsworth	B Powell Snr David Elsworth	6	117	–	–	112	–
b h Star Appeal - The Yellow Girl (Yellow God)
Hit 1st, made all, ran on well

2 2	0. Southerly Buster I 6/4F S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	6	117	–	–	110	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Southern Slave (Arctic Slave)
Always prominent, every chance last, ran on

3 2 [4]	0. Merhi 16/1 A Mulholland ⁷ S Christian	A Mulholland ⁷ S Christian	6	110	–	–	108	–
b h Kris - Donna Cressida (Don)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, not quicken

4 7 [11]	0. Sexton 33/1 S Foster ⁷ Nick Ayliffe	S Foster ⁷ Nick Ayliffe	4	107	–	–	100	–
b c Beldale Flutter (USA) - Be Tuneful (Be Friendly)
Good headway 3 out, hard ridden, one pace from 2 out

5 ¾ [11¾]	0. Witches Run 25/1 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	5	112	–	–	95	–
ch m Deep Run - Nora Grany (Menelek)
Headway 4th, every chance 2 out, weakened last

6 2½ [14¼]	0. Siegerin 8/1 M Richards M E D Francis	M Richards M E D Francis	5	112	–	–	92	–
b m Wolver Hollow - Sigtrudis (Sigebert)
Headway 5th, one pace from 2 out

7 5 [19¼]	0. Final Flutter 14/1 Mr G Johnson Houghton ⁷ R F Johnson Houghton	Mr G Johnson Houghton ⁷ R F Johnson Houghton	4	102	–	–	86	–
b f Beldale Flutter (USA) - Star Story I (Red God)
No headway from 5th

8 2½ [21¾]	0. M I Babe 50/1 Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	4	109	–	–	83	–
ch f Celtic Cone - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Always mid-division

9 2½ [24¼]	0. Hascombe Hill 33/1 E Murphy J T Gifford	E Murphy J T Gifford	5	117	–	–	86	–
bb g Smartset - Cullen Castle (Dear Gazelle)
Never near to challenge

10 7 [31¼]	0. Queen's Bishop 50/1 A Tory ⁷ Kim Bailey	A Tory ⁷ Kim Bailey	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Lady Of Desmond (Menelek)


11 [31¼]	0. Kelly's Insurance 14/1 J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	5	117	–	–	–	–
b g Official - Get Set I (Stupendous)
Prominent until 5th

12 [31¼]	0. General Glory 25/1 E McKinley J T Gifford	E McKinley J T Gifford	5	117	–	–	–	–
ch g General Ironside (IRE) - Kilkileen's Glory (Arctic Slave)
Good headway 3rd, weakened 2 out

13 [31¼]	0. Coombe 50/1 M Perrett L Waring	M Perrett L Waring	4	110	–	–	–	–
b c Beldale Flutter (USA) - Nullah (Riverman)
Prominent until weakened 3 out

14 [31¼]	0. Die Broke 33/1 D Mustow ⁷ Andy Turnell	D Mustow ⁷ Andy Turnell	5	110	–	–	–	–
bb g Pollerton (IRE) - Gillogue (Royal Orbit)


15 [31¼]	0. January Don I 14/1 T Morgan G A Pritchard-Gordon	T Morgan G A Pritchard-Gordon	4	110	–	–	–	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Little Bud (Lord Bud)
Prominent until 3 out

16 [31¼]	0. Hilcot 33/1 Martin Jones ⁷ Robin Dickin	Martin Jones ⁷ Robin Dickin	5	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Sousa - Lucy Jane (Palestine)


17 [31¼]	0. Free Justice 16/1 Peter Scudamore Jim Wilson	Peter Scudamore Jim Wilson	5	117	–	–	–	–
br g Impecunious - Old Brief (Lucky Brief)
Headway 5th, weakened 2 out

18 [31¼]	0. Burnham I 50/1 C Cox Pam Sly	C Cox Pam Sly	4	110	–	–	–	–
br g Blakeney - Derry Daughter (Derring-Do)


19 [31¼]	0. Scawsby Lees 50/1 B De Haan Mrs A E Lee	B De Haan Mrs A E Lee	5	112	–	–	–	–
ch m Stanford - Pay Roll (BurglarI)


20 [31¼]	0. Summer Park 50/1 R Goldstein J Joseph	R Goldstein J Joseph	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Summer Rain I (Palestine)
No show

21 [31¼]	0. Zingaro Boy 16/1 R J Beggan Kim Bailey	R J Beggan Kim Bailey	5	117	–	–	–	–
b g Casino Boy (IRE) - Sukhasana (Ritudyr)


22 [31¼]	0. Pas De Regrets 50/1 N Coleman A G Harris	N Coleman A G Harris	6	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Stanford - Whistling Girl (Whistling Wind I)


PU	0. Gravity ForceI 20/1 G McCourt M McCormack	G McCourt M McCormack	5	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Gradiva (Lorenzaccio)
Reluctant to race, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Another Columbus 50/1 G Mernagh W J Smith	G Mernagh W J Smith	6	112	–	–	–	–
b m St Columbus - Milk River (Another River)
Prominent until 4th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Will's Dream 50/1 Graham Bradley J Colston	Graham Bradley J Colston	5	117	–	–	–	–
b g Asdic - Quick Walk (Farm Walk)
Tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

RO	0. Winding Road 6/1 J White Nicky Henderson	J White Nicky Henderson	6	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Al Sirat I - Moycarkey (Raise You Ten)
Refused to start, took no part