2:15
Newcastle
20 Mar 1989
Melton Handicap Hurdle
(2m7f179yds) 3m Good 13 hurdles
1st
£1,324 2nd
£364 3rd
£172
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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6 | 1013 | 30 | – | 111 | – |
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b g
Anax |
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Made all, easily | ||||||||||
8 | 116 | 37 | – | 113 | – |
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b g
Gunner B |
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Held up, headway halfway, challenged 4 out, ridden and beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
6 | 106 5 | 23 | – | 95 | – |
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br m
Royal Fountain |
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Always prominent, ridden from 8th, kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
8 | 120 | 45 | – | 105 | – |
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ch g
Whistling Top |
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Went prominent 5th, outpaced 4 out | ||||||||||
9 | 104 | 21 | – | – | – |
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b m
Gold Rod |
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Always in touch, effort 3 out, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
5 | 102 2 | 19 | – | – | – |
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ch m
Celtic Cone |
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Close up until outpaced 8th, lost touch 4 out and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 6m 4.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 102%
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1st owner:
J R Andrews (Eastern Oasis)
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2nd owner:
F H Lee (Water Cannon)
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3rd owner:
W G Reed (Regal Bee)