Full Result 1.00 Newcastle | 3 December 1991

The Hound Of Baskervilles Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £1,828 2nd £508 3rd £244

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Arthur's Minstrel 33/1 C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	4	110	–	–	98	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Jadida (FR) (Yelapa)
Held up, steady headway 3 out, stayed on strongly from last to lead close home

2 ½	0. Shaffic (FR) EvensF Peter Niven Micky Hammond	Peter Niven Micky Hammond	4	110	–	–	97	–
b g Auction Ring (USA) - Tavella (FR) (Petingo)
Tracked leaders, led and hit 2 out, faltered flat, headed under strong pressure near finish

3 3½ [4]	0. Hypnotist 33/1 Lorcan Wyer W Bentley	Lorcan Wyer W Bentley	4	110	–	–	93	–
b g High Top - Tamilian (Tamerlane)
Made most to 2 out, kept on well under pressure from last

4 1½ [5½]	0. Derry Reef 10/1 R Hodge ⁷ Mrs J R Ramsden	R Hodge ⁷ Mrs J R Ramsden	4	102	–	–	86	–
b f Derrylin - Ballyreef (Ballymore)
Held up and behind, steady headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, not quicken

5 2 [7½]	0. Breckenbrough Lad 33/1 Russ Garritty David Barron	Russ Garritty David Barron	4	110	–	–	89	–
b g Uncle Pokey - Fabulous Beauty (Royal Avenue)
Always in touch, effort and every chance 2 out, weakened last

6 8 [15½]	0. Island Forest (USA) 100/1 F Perratt ⁷ L Lungo	F Perratt ⁷ L Lungo	5	107	–	–	81	–
ch h Green Forest (USA) - Bonnie Isle (Pitcairn)
Never troubled leaders

7 4 [19½]	0. Scampi Two 12/1 L O'Hara J Hanson	L O'Hara J Hanson	4	110	–	–	77	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Meanwood (Tap On Wood)
With leaders 3rd until weakened after 2 out

8 3 [22½]	0. Piper O'Drummond 50/1 J O'Gorman Mrs S A Bramall	J O'Gorman Mrs S A Bramall	4	110	–	–	74	–
ch g Ardross - Skelbrooke (Mummy's Pet)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

9 30 [52½]	0. First Bid I 50/1 S Turner Richard Whitaker	S Turner Richard Whitaker	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch c Crofthall - Redgrave Design (Nebbiolo)
Chased leaders to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

10 2½ [55]	0. Circle Boy 100/1 A Merrigan G M R Coatsworth	A Merrigan G M R Coatsworth	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Magic User (Deep Run)
Ridden along 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off

11 2½ [57½]	0. Sharp To Oblige 100/1 A Orkney Richard Whitaker	A Orkney Richard Whitaker	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Dublin Taxi - Please Oblige (Le Levanstell)
Pulled hard, with leaders 2nd, weakened 3 out, beaten when hit 2 out, tailed off

12 7 [64½]	0. Solo Cornet 4/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	6	110	–	–	–	–
br g Furry Glen - Royal Willow (Royal Buck)
Held up, always in rear, tailed off

BD	0. Apache Brave 100/1 C Dennis J L Goulding	C Dennis J L Goulding	6	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Warpath - Et Tu I (Marcus Brutus)
In touch and ridden along when brought down approaching 2 out

F	0. Buckra Mellisuga 66/1 Kenny Johnson W A Stephenson	Kenny Johnson W A Stephenson	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Tumble Wind I - Bedouin Dancer (Lorenzaccio)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, fell next

F	0. Dante's Inferno I 11/1 Mr J Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mr J Bradburne Sue Bradburne	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Trekking (Homing)
Always prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, 5th and beaten when fell last

LFT	0. O K Nurse 200/1 Mr C Mulhall J Mulhall	Mr C Mulhall J Mulhall	7	109	–	–	–	–
gr m Mandrake Major - Grisma (Grisaille)
Refused to race, took no part

PU	0. Slantz 100/1 J Supple ⁷ N Miller	J Supple ⁷ N Miller	5	102	–	–	–	–
b m Castle Keep - Helia (Song)
Chased leaders, blundered 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

SU	0. Roses Have Thorns 10/1 B Storey Dave Morris	B Storey Dave Morris	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch f Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Cienaga (Tarboosh)
In touch, effort and every chance when slipped up bend approaching 2 out