Full Result 12.55 Newcastle | 12 November 1988

John Smiths Bitter Handicap Hurdle

(0-55) (2m46yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £4,116.50 2nd £1,232 3rd £591 4th £270.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Antinous 3/1F Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	4	117	41	–	–	–
ch g Hello Gorgeous (USA) - Marthe Meynet (Welsh Pageant)
Held up and behind,headway 5th, led after 2 out, ran on well flat

2 ¾	0. Christmas Holly 16/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	7	118	42	–	–	–
b g Blind Harbour - Holly Doon (Doon)
Held up, good headway 3 out, challenged approaching last, ran on

3 15 [15¾]	0. Albert The Great 11/1 B Storey B McLean	B Storey B McLean	5	102	22	–	–	–
ch g Meldrum - Bath Miss (Appiani II)
Always chasing leaders, every chance approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on one pace approaching last

4 ¾ [16½]	0. Eastern Oasis 25/1 Mrs S Bradburne J Andrews	Mrs S Bradburne J Andrews	5	104	24	–	–	–
b g Anax - Casbar Lady (Native Bazaar)
Always chasing leaders, mistake 5th, effort and every chance 2 out, one pace after

5 2 [18½]	0. Persian Splendour 20/1 S Sherwood J W Blundell	S Sherwood J W Blundell	4	106	26	–	–	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Lost Splendour (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Prominent until lost place 5th, steady headway 2 out, ran on

6 4 [22½]	0. Sunbia 25/1 Russ Garritty ⁷ D Lee	Russ Garritty ⁷ D Lee	7	122	57	–	–	–
b g Sunyboy - Carbia (Escart III)
Mid division, effort 3 out, one pace from next

7 4 [26½]	0. Beaker (USA) 33/1 P Harte ⁴ M P Naughton	P Harte ⁴ M P Naughton	8	110 v	35	–	–	–
ch g Crow (FR) - Tucked In (USA) (Jim J)
With leaders, left in lead 3 out, headed and weakened after next

8 1½ [28]	0. Weardale 16/1 D Crossman ⁷ Denys Smith	D Crossman ⁷ Denys Smith	6	103	30	–	–	–
b g Pollerton (IRE) - Peridot (Green Desert)
Always chasing leaders, one pace from 3 out

9 2½ [30½]	0. Regal Reform 4/1 M Hammond George Moore	M Hammond George Moore	5	120	50	–	–	–
b g Prince Tenderfoot (USA) - Polly Packer (Reform)
Chased leaders until weakened 2 out, broke blood vessel

10 [30½]	0. Molly Carew I 33/1 J Hansen D Moffatt	J Hansen D Moffatt	8	100	13	–	–	–
ch m Jimmy Reppin - Silver Belle (Silver Cloud I)
Always rear division

11 [30½]	0. Green Tops 33/1 R Marley M Avison	R Marley M Avison	6	1010	30	–	–	–
ch g Green Shoon - Gone (Whistling Wind I)
Never troubled leaders

12 [30½]	0. Kristenson 33/1 R Hodge ⁷ Roger Fisher	R Hodge ⁷ Roger Fisher	11	118	48	–	–	–
b g Menelek - Chantry Bay (Marshal Pil)
Prominent early, no impression from halfway

13 [30½]	0. Izadyar 20/1 A Orkney George Moore	A Orkney George Moore	4	106	26	–	–	–
b g Akarad (FR) - Ilyaara (Huntercombe)
Close up, hampered 3 out, soon ridden and beaten

14 [30½]	0. Pauper Moon 33/1 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	8	107 7	17	–	–	–
br m Pauper - Moongello (Bargello)
Prominent until mistake and weakened 3 out

15 [30½]	0. Silk Thread 6/1 S Turner ⁴ Richard Whitaker	S Turner ⁴ Richard Whitaker	5	1012	36	–	–	–
ch g Relkino - Silken Way (FR) (Shantung)
Mistake 2nd, prominent when blundered 4th, behind after

16 [30½]	0. Mizaj 25/1 J Callaghan ⁷ George Moore	J Callaghan ⁷ George Moore	4	113	44	–	–	–
ch g Thatching - Stickpin (Gulf Pearl)
Always behind

BD	0. Lord Sun I 33/1 K Ryan ⁴ D Moffatt	K Ryan ⁴ D Moffatt	6	114	42	–	–	–
ch g Most Secret - Grecian Cloud (Galivanter)
Behind when brought down 3 out

F	0. Timsolo 11/2 R Fahey ⁴ Colin Tinkler	R Fahey ⁴ Colin Tinkler	5	910	31	–	–	–
ch g Remainder Man - Miss Tehran (Manacle)
Made most until fell 3 out

18 ran Off time: 12:57:00 Winning time: 4m 0.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Lt-Col R Warden (Antinous) 1st breeder: Ltcol R Warden
2nd owner: R S Wood (Christmas Holly)
3rd owner: I Rodden (Albert The Great)

12:55 Newcastle 12 Nov 1988

John Smiths Bitter Handicap Hurdle