Full Result 4.15 Newcastle | 20 March 1989

Matts Bank Novices' Hurdle

(2m46yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £1,324 2nd £364 3rd £172

Matts Bank Novices' Hurdle, 2m - Good,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Four Counties I 33/1 J Callaghan ⁷ N F Crump	J Callaghan ⁷ N F Crump	6	111	–	–	110	–
br g Balinger - Elmcharm (St Elmo)
Headway approaching 3 out, led last, ran on well

2 5	0. Topeka Express (USA) 8/11F R Fahey Colin Tinkler	R Fahey Colin Tinkler	6	121	–	–	112	–
b g Topsider (USA) - Watch Out I (Blakeney)
Held up, smooth headway 5th, led 2 out until last, not quicken under pressure

3 10 [15]	0. Stag Hunter 100/1 G Harker R Brewis	G Harker R Brewis	5	118	–	–	95	–
b g Royal Fountain - Scarlet Letch (New Brig)
Always prominent, led 3 out until 2 out, one pace

4 hd [15¼]	0. Mutarid (USA) 14/1 M Hammond George Moore	M Hammond George Moore	4	110	–	–	95	–
ch c Kris - Voie Lactee I (FR) (Amber Rama)
Lost touch 4th, good headway 3 out, not quicken approaching last

5 3 [18¼]	0. Palm Reader 10/1 C Grant Miss S J Turner	C Grant Miss S J Turner	5	118	–	–	–	–
b g Palm Track - Carbia (Escart III)
Blundered 4th, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden and not quicken from next

6 2½ [20¾]	0. Pinemartin 14/1 N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	6	118	–	–	90	–
b g Pry - Sassenach Girl (Sassafras)
Tracked leaders to 5th, never placed to challenge after

7 2½ [23¼]	0. Our Hero 33/1 Lorcan Wyer P Liddle	Lorcan Wyer P Liddle	6	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Posse I (USA) - Blonda (Exbury)
Behind, ridden 3 out, stayed on well from next

8 1 [24¼]	0. Alistairs Girl 9/1 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	6	113	–	–	81	–
b m Connaught - Miss Hubbard (New Brig)
Held up, mistake 2nd, joined leaders 5th, weakened 2 out

9 ¾ [25]	0. Achiltibuie 100/1 Ger Lyons W H Crawford	Ger Lyons W H Crawford	5	118	–	–	85	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Gorgeous Gertie (Harwell)
Joined leaders 5th, weakened 2 out

10 [25]	0. April's Hope 33/1 C Dennis ⁴ H Eastwood	C Dennis ⁴ H Eastwood	5	1013	–	–	–	–
gr m Warpath - April (Silly Season)
Chased leaders until weakend 2 out

11 [25]	0. Marradong Brook 8/1 P Harte ⁴ N F Crump	P Harte ⁴ N F Crump	4	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Giacometti - Freuchie (Vulgan)
In touch, outpaced halfway, never dangerous after

12 [25]	0. Above Board I 33/1 B Storey	B Storey	4	110	–	–	–	–
f Cut Above - Lady Ector (USA) (King Pellinore)


13 [25]	0. Rapid Slane 100/1 Donal Nolan D Lee	Donal Nolan D Lee	5	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Rapid River I - Slane Lady (Escart III)
Led to 4th, weakened quickly 3 out

14 [25]	0. Upwell 100/1 Mr P Johnson ⁷ Robert Johnson	Mr P Johnson ⁷ Robert Johnson	5	111	–	–	–	–
b g Tanfirion (IRE) - Debnic (CounselI)
Behind from 5th

15 [25]	0. Rare Fire 100/1 S Turner R Earnshaw	S Turner R Earnshaw	5	118 b	–	–	–	–
u g Rarity - El Diana (Tarboosh)
Tracked leader until weakened quickly 5th

16 [25]	0. Royal Tribute 100/1 Peter Niven N Chamberlain	Peter Niven N Chamberlain	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch c Ribdale - Dizzy Day (My Boy Willie)
Behind and ridden from 3rd

17 [25]	0. Mofador (GER) 11/2 C Hawkins F H Lee	C Hawkins F H Lee	5	118	–	–	–	–
br h Esclavo (FR) - Mantilla (GER) (Frontal)
Pulled hard, led 4th to 3 out, weakened quickly