Full Result 3.15 Newton Abbot | 26 December 1989

Higher Humber Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(2m5f110yds) 2m5½f Heavy

1st £2,220 2nd £620 3rd £300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Cadford Girl 8/1 J Neaves ⁷ Bill Turner	J Neaves ⁷ Bill Turner	5	97	90	–	93	–
ch m Nearly A Hand - Claverton (Gold Form)
Held up behind, good headway 7th, led approaching next, held on flat

2 ¾	0. Captain Ahab 5/2F A Charlton ³ G B Balding	A Charlton ³ G B Balding	5	101 1	93	–	96	–
b g Balinger - Sea Rambler (Menelek)
Headway 7th, hard ridden from 2 out, ran on flat

3 ½ [1¼]	0. Grace Moore 12/1 Rodi Greene ⁷ Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene ⁷ Kevin Bishop	5	913 6	90	–	97	–
b m Deep Run - Super Cailin (Brave Invader)
Chased leaders until approaching 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on

4 12 [13¼]	0. Sara Lane 8/1 M Ayliffe Nick Ayliffe	M Ayliffe Nick Ayliffe	5	1010	100	–	89	–
ch m Sagaro - Maypole Lane (Grundy)
Headway 6th, no extra approaching 2 out

5 12 [25¼]	0. Air Streak 16/1 S Cowley Jim Wilson	S Cowley Jim Wilson	5	109	99	–	76	–
br m Air Trooper I - Regent Street (Autre Prince)
Prominent until weakened 7th

6 2 [27¼]	0. Plague O' Rats 10/1 P Johnson ⁷ R G Frost	P Johnson ⁷ R G Frost	5	102	99	–	74	–
b g Pitskelly - Hillbrow (Swing Easy)
In touch until 6th, soon weakened

F	0. Henshaw I 16/1 D Morris T B Hallett	D Morris T B Hallett	5	100	90	–	–	–
ch g Crofter (USA) - Jabula (Sheshoon)
Led until after 7th, 4th and weakening when fell next

PU	0. Mariner's Star 16/1 M Bosley J R Bosley	M Bosley J R Bosley	7	104 3	94	–	–	–
b g Julio Mariner - Falling Gold (USA) (High Echelon)
Prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Self Aid 9/1 A Mulholland ⁷ J D Roberts	A Mulholland ⁷ J D Roberts	6	97	90	–	–	–
b m Fine Blade (USA) - Laurolin (Laurence O)
Pulled up after 2nd, saddle slipped

PU	0. Tudor Sun 16/1 I Shoemark ⁵ Brian Forsey	I Shoemark ⁵ Brian Forsey	7	910 1	90	–	–	–
b g Sunyboy - Cottage Melody (Super Song)
Always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Gay Ticket 9/2 A Carroll Philip Hobbs	A Carroll Philip Hobbs	5	111	105	–	–	–
ch m New Member - Gay Park (Pardigras)
In touch until weakened quickly after 7th, pulled up before next

REF	0. Mayoran (NZ) 9/2 S Earle D H Barons	S Earle D H Barons	5	120	118	–	–	–
b g Mayo Mellay (NZ) - Bundoran (NZ) (Bally Royal)
Behind, headway 6th, in touch next, 2nd when ran out through wing 2 out

12 ran Off time: 3:17:00 Winning time: 5m 47.70s Total SP: 138%
1st owner: P F Coombes (Cadford Girl) 1st breeder: P F Coombes
2nd owner: R J Matthews (Captain Ahab)
3rd owner: A J R Raison (Grace Moore)

3:15 Newton Abbot 26 Dec 1989

Higher Humber Novices' Handicap Hurdle