Full Result 2.45 Newcastle | 10 November 1990

Top Of North Festival Novices' Chase

(5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £2,326.50 2nd £693 3rd £330 4th £148.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. What About Me 9/4 J O'Gorman ³ Mrs S A Bramall	J O'Gorman ³ Mrs S A Bramall	7	1011	–	78	105	–
ch g Condorcet (FR) - Aurora Lady (Beau Chapeau)
Tracked leaders, led 12th, blundered 2 out, headed approaching last, left clear last

2 15	0. Eastern Minstrel 9/1 C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	6	110	–	71	90	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Shackle Walk (Little Buskins)
Held up and behind, pulled hard, blundered 12th, headway 15th, kept on well from 2 out

3 3½ [18½]	0. Norton Warrior 2/1F Russ Garritty M H Easterby	Russ Garritty M H Easterby	7	110 v	–	71	86	–
gr g King Of Spain - Sylvanecte (FR) (Silver Shark)
Not jump well, mistake 11th, headway and prominent 15th, soon ridden and no impression

4 dist [48½]	0. Homerigg Lad 100/1 Mr N Wilson ⁷ Miss Z A Green	Mr N Wilson ⁷ Miss Z A Green	6	107	–	44	–	–
b g Spur On - Most Kind (Tudenham)
Led and blundered 4th, headed 10th, behind from 13th, tailed off from 4 out

F	0. Bantel Buccaneer 25/1 T Reed J K M Oliver	T Reed J K M Oliver	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Jellaby - Highview Jill (Proud Chieftain)
Led to 4th, led 10th to 12th, with leader when fell 5 out

F	0. Midland Express 7/1 Peter Niven Denys Smith	Peter Niven Denys Smith	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Midland Gayle - Queens County (Harewell)
Held up, headway and prominent 11th, ridden to lead approaching last, fell last

F	0. Knowe Head 16/1 A Orkney Howard Johnson	A Orkney Howard Johnson	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Niagara Lass (Prince Hansel)
Outpaced 12th, behind when fell 5 out

PU	0. Drogheda Valley 100/1 N Old Smith C R Beever	N Old Smith C R Beever	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Miss Leander (Leander)
Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

RO	0. Crafty Copper 6/1 T Jarvis K R Burke	T Jarvis K R Burke	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Quatamala (Welsh Saint)
Blundered 4th, went prominent 11th, blundered 14th, weakened 4 out, 4th and well beaten when ran out last

9 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 6m 15.90s (slow by 21.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs Sue Waite (What About Me) 1st breeder: James J Monaghan
2nd owner: P Piller (Eastern Minstrel)
3rd owner: Maj J S Linley (Norton Warrior)

2:45 Newcastle 10 Nov 1990

Top Of North Festival Novices' Chase