Full Result 3.15 Newbury | 3 March 1990

Highclere Novices' Hurdle

(4yo) (2m100yds) 2m½f Good

1st £3,938 2nd £1,184 3rd £572 4th £266

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Dark Desire II 4/1C M Richards M E D Francis	M Richards M E D Francis	4	114	–	105	122	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Treble Cloud (Capistrano I)
Always prominent, led 4th, ridden out

2 1½	0. Ivors Guest 9/1 G Landau Mrs J Pitman	G Landau Mrs J Pitman	4	110	–	100	116	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Ivor's Date (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Headway 2nd, every chance last, faltered flat, ran on near finish

3 15 [16½]	0. Champagne Lad 16/1 E McKinley J T Gifford	E McKinley J T Gifford	4	110	–	85	101	–
ch g Hawaiian Return (USA) - Bohemian Girl (Pardao)
Led 2nd until blundered and headed 4th, one pace from 6th

4 1½ [18]	0. Fair Prospect I 4/1C N Mann ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	N Mann ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	4	109	–	79	99	–
b g Shirley Heights - Sans Blague (USA) (The Minstrel)
Always prominent, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 2 [20]	0. Man For All Season (USA) 6/1 W McFarland ³ J H Baker	W McFarland ³ J H Baker	4	1011	–	79	97	–
b c Sir Ivor (USA) - Val De Val (FR) (Val De Loir)
Led until 2nd, every chance 6th, beaten when hampered 2 out

6 12 [32]	0. Vestal Hills 6/1 E Murphy I A Balding	E Murphy I A Balding	4	110	–	70	85	–
b g Shirley Heights - Vestal Virgin (USA) (Hail To Reason)
Held up, mistake 2nd and 3rd, weakened 6th

7 5 [37]	0. Wick Pound 25/1 K Mooney Jim Old	K Mooney Jim Old	4	110	–	65	80	–
b c Niniski (USA) - Hors Serie (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Headway 4th, weakened 6th

8 hd [37¼]	0. Cockstown Lad 16/1 Luke Harvey R Akehurst	Luke Harvey R Akehurst	4	110	–	64	80	–
b g Main Reef I - Pasadena Girl (Busted)
Always prominent, mistake 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, blundered last

9 1 [38¼]	0. Silverino 50/1 J Clarke ⁷ A Moore	J Clarke ⁷ A Moore	4	107	–	57	79	–
gr g Relkino - Silver Tips (High Top)
Always behind

10 3 [41¼]	0. Diana Dee 20/1 B De Haan P G Bailey	B De Haan P G Bailey	4	109	–	56	71	–
b f Blakeney - Deep River (FR) (Val De Loir)
Always behind

11 2 [43¼]	0. Atlantic Cedar 50/1 Gee Armytage P Hayward	Gee Armytage P Hayward	4	110	–	58	74	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Enchanted I (Song)
Behind from 3rd

12 [43¼]	0. Be Surprised 50/1 G Moore A Moore	G Moore A Moore	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Dubassoff (USA) - Buckenham Belle (Royben)
Behind from 4th

13 [43¼]	0. Nathir (USA) 50/1 M Furlong Paddy Butler	M Furlong Paddy Butler	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Diesis - As You Would (USA) (Fleet Nasrullah)
Always behind

F	0. Vault I (USA) 4/1C Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	4	110	–	–	–	–
b c Golden Act (USA) - Open Gate (USA) (Dr. Fager)
Headway 6th, 3rd and every chance when fell 2 out

14 ran Off time: 3:23:00 Winning time: 3m 59.10s Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Jeremy Jones (Dark Desire II) 1st breeder: Mrs Anne Hurley
2nd owner: Mrs Elizabeth Hitchins (Ivors Guest)
3rd owner: P G James (Champagne Lad)

3:15 Newbury 3 Mar 1990

Highclere Novices' Hurdle