Full Result 4.15 Newton Abbot | 14 February 1989

Rippon Tor Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(2m5f110yds) 2m5½f Soft

1st £1,212 2nd £332 3rd £156

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Express Air 16/1 M Williams G B Balding	M Williams G B Balding	6	100	15	–	97	–
ch g Pony Express - Idle Air (Romany Air)
Behind, good headway approaching 8th, slight lead 2 out, ran on well

2 2½	0. Fetcham Park 11/10F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	4	1112	41	–	131	–
b g Blakeney - Elvina (FR) (Dancer's Image)
Led until 2nd, led after 6th, headed and hit 2 out, not quicken

3 2½ [5]	0. Duckhaven 7/1 W Irvine ⁴ J H Baker	W Irvine ⁴ J H Baker	6	912	17	–	93	–
b g Duky - Fair Haven (Fair Seller)
Headway approaching 7th, every chance approaching 2 out, one pace

4 4 [9]	0. Frans Girl 14/1 N Coleman R J Holder	N Coleman R J Holder	6	104	19	–	91	–
b m Take A Reef - March Maid (Marmaduke)
Led 2nd, soon headed, every chance after 8th, one pace

F	0. Perfect Stranger 9/1 S Earle A Barrow	S Earle A Barrow	5	1010	25	–	–	–
b g Wolver Hollow - Mrs Walmsley (Lorenzaccio)
Prominent, every chance after 8th, 5th and beaten when fell last

F	0. David Charles 20/1 Miss B Llewellyn ⁷ B Llewellyn	Miss B Llewellyn ⁷ B Llewellyn	7	97	15	–	–	–
ch g Proverb - Money Tree I (Hook Money)
Mid-division when fell 6th, dead

PU	0. Royal Duchy 7/2 B Powell Snr C G Roach	B Powell Snr C G Roach	7	103	18	–	–	–
b g Charlottesvilles Flyer - Hill Sixty (Slippered)
Headway 4th, weakened after 8th, hampered and pulled up before last

PU	0. Sirundy 50/1 A P Price ⁷ W Price	A P Price ⁷ W Price	8	104 11	15	–	–	–
b g Grundy - Sirenivo (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Always behind, hampered and pulled up before last

PU	0. Annsofair 50/1 Lorna Vincent Adrian Chamberlain	Lorna Vincent Adrian Chamberlain	5	100	15	–	–	–
ch m Dubassoff (USA) - Fair Georgina (Silver Cloud I)
Dropped rear 6th, pulled up before 7th

PU	0. Bencreigh 50/1 A Carroll R D Bennett	A Carroll R D Bennett	5	100	15	–	–	–
ch g New Member - Bistro Blue (Blue StreakI)
Always behind, tailled off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Mishy's Star 50/1 A Forte ⁷ J E Forte	A Forte ⁷ J E Forte	7	97	15	–	–	–
b m Balliol I - Conte Bleu (Jan Ekels)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when hampered and pulled up before last

PU	0. Trojan Song 50/1 D Morris F Gorman	D Morris F Gorman	5	100	15	–	–	–
b g Troy - Melody Hour (Sing Sing)
Led after 2nd, hit 5th, mistake 6th, soon headed and weakened, hampered and pulled up before last

PU	0. Combe Hay 50/1 G Charles-Jones P Hayward	G Charles-Jones P Hayward	-18	100	15	–	–	–
b f Sulamani (IRE) - Sabi Sand (Minster Son)
Behind when hampered and pulled up before last

PU	0. Streetfighter (USA) 20/1 Rodi Greene ⁷ J H Baker	Rodi Greene ⁷ J H Baker	5	912 b	20	–	–	–
b h Roberto (USA) - Excitable Miss (USA) (Gallant Man)
Always behind, hampered and pulled up before last

PU	0. Doddycross 20/1 P Richards T B Hallett	P Richards T B Hallett	7	102 1	17	–	–	–
ch m Deep Run - Dancing Ledge (Saint Denys)
Prominent, hit 4th, weakened 7th, hampered and pulled up before last

PU	0. Almost Caught 12/1 P Johnson ⁷ R G Frost	P Johnson ⁷ R G Frost	8	97	15	–	–	–
ch m Nearly A Hand - Kitty Fisher I (Track Spare)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out