Full Result 2.15 Newton Abbot | 6 May 1988

Plympton Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

(2m5f110yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft

1st £1,125.30 2nd £310.80 3rd £147.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Mr Gossip 11/1 J White Nicky Henderson	J White Nicky Henderson	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Regency View*t (Royal Highway)
Always prominent, led 2 out, clear last, comfortably

2 6	0. Blockade 11/1 Peter Hobbs Ron Hodges	Peter Hobbs Ron Hodges	5	1013	–	–	–	–
br h Mill Reef (USA) - Edwinarowe (Blakeney)
Headway 6th, soon prominent, ridden and weakened 2 out

3 hd [6¼]	0. Master Barn 2/1F J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	8	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Rummara (Quorum)
Led, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last

4 8 [14¼]	0. It's A Long Way 50/1 P Croucher Roger Curtis	P Croucher Roger Curtis	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Bellejolais (Arctic Slave)
Behind, headway 7th, nearest finish

5 6 [20¼]	0. Tabacos 50/1 Tracy Turner W G Turner	Tracy Turner W G Turner	5	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Sagaro - Shere Beauty (Mummy's Pet)
In touch when hampered 3rd, soon behind, stayed on 8th

6 8 [28¼]	0. Forum's Folly 50/1 B Powell Snr C L Popham	B Powell Snr C L Popham	4	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Crofter (USA) - La Serenissima (Sassafras)
Behind 3rd, some headway 8th, nearest finish

7 [28¼]	0. Tachyline 50/1 S Earle J Honeyball	S Earle J Honeyball	7	108	–	–	–	–
b m Tachypous - Top Line (Saint Crespin III)
Never near to challenge

8 [28¼]	0. Sand Minstrel 16/1 Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Black Minstrel - Sand MartinI (Menelek)
Prominent to 4th, behind from 7th

9 [28¼]	0. Nearbridge 50/1 R Bellamy ⁷ P Dufosee	R Bellamy ⁷ P Dufosee	8	106	–	–	–	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Miss Stalbridge (Eastern Venture)
Never any danger

10 [28¼]	0. Waking Up 7/1 T Morgan J A C Edwards	T Morgan J A C Edwards	5	1013	–	–	–	–
br g Certingo - Barbara's Dream (Continuation)
Pulled hard, mistake 1st, in touch until ridden and weakened 8th

11 [28¼]	0. No Sterling 16/1 R J Beggan R G Brazington	R J Beggan R G Brazington	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Torenaga - Tabankulu (Selko)
Prominent to halfway, tailed off 8th

F	0. Sea Flower (NZ) 3/1 P Nicholls D H Barons	P Nicholls D H Barons	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch m Sea Anchor - Golden Flower (NZ) (Tip The Bottle)
Always prominent, 4th and in touch when fell 2 out

PU	0. Best Smile I (USA) 25/1 M Perrett Gerry Enright	M Perrett Gerry Enright	5	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Blushing Groom (FR) - Hartebeest (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Behind, headway 4, mistake 7, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out lame

PU	0. Knobi Obi 25/1 D Gallagher Miss E Sneyd	D Gallagher Miss E Sneyd	9	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Scotch Polly (Right Tack)
10st 13lb, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Top Of Mai Field 50/1 M Yeoman N Kernick	M Yeoman N Kernick	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Whistlefield - Hethermai (Pee Mai)
Tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 7th

15 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 21.30s Total SP: 119%
1st owner: G A Rogers (Mr Gossip) 1st breeder: Michael Ross
2nd owner: Richard Barber (Blockade)
3rd owner: Philip Rogers (Master Barn)

2:15 Newton Abbot 6 May 1988

Plympton Novices' Hurdle (Div I)