Full Result 1.30 Newton Abbot | 24 January 1991

West Country Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m150yds) 2m½f Soft

1st £2,027.90 2nd £564.40 3rd £271.70

West Country Novices' Hurdle, 2m½f - Soft, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Requested I 5/2 H Davies R Akehurst	H Davies R Akehurst	4	108	–	89	93	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Melody Hour (Sing Sing)
Always prominent, chased leader 4th, led next, held on well flat

2 hd	0. Viking Flagship 9/4F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	4	108	–	89	93	–
b g Viking I (USA) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
Led to 1st, led after 4th to next, every chance approaching 2 out, hard ridden and rallied near finish

3 12 [12¼]	0. The City Minstrel 8/1 Norman Williamson J A C Edwards	Norman Williamson J A C Edwards	6	116	–	89	93	–
br g Black Minstrel - Miss Diga (Tarqogan)
Chased leaders, ridden 6th, soon outpaced

4 2½ [14¾]	0. It's After Time 3/1 Rodi Greene ⁵ Mrs R Brackenbury	Rodi Greene ⁵ Mrs R Brackenbury	6	118	–	88	97	–
b g Newski (USA) - Lavenanne (Tacitus)
Headway 5th, one pace from next

5 25 [39¾]	0. Daves Delight 50/1 Miss S Waterman Bob Buckler	Miss S Waterman Bob Buckler	5	111	–	57	–	–
ch m Lighter - The Deer Hound (Cash And Carry)
Well behind until some late headway

6 1 [40¾]	0. Grey Gypsy 20/1 M Richards Mouse Hamilton-Fairley	M Richards Mouse Hamilton-Fairley	5	111	–	56	–	–
gr m Absalom - Nyeri (Saint Crespin III)
Prominent to 5th, steadily weakened

7 [40¾]	0. Home Rule I 50/1 A Charlton J S Moore	A Charlton J S Moore	8	111	–	–	–	–
b m Homing - Blaze Of Glory (Queen's Hussar)
Always mid-division, 5th and no chance when hampered last

8 [40¾]	0. Glen Nova 33/1 M Burrows ⁷ J D Roberts	M Burrows ⁷ J D Roberts	5	108	–	–	–	–
ch m Glenstal (USA) - Geppina Umbra (Sheshoon)
Always behind, tailed off

9 [40¾]	0. Wimbleball Lass 50/1 C Maude ⁵ James Payne	C Maude ⁵ James Payne	6	1010	–	–	–	–
b m Wimbleball - Idson Lass (Levanter)
Always behind, tailed off

10 [40¾]	0. Cassca 20/1 D Morris N B Thomson	D Morris N B Thomson	6	111	–	–	–	–
b m Full Of Hope - Miss Kuwait (The Brianstan)
Always behind, tailed off

11 [40¾]	0. Blakeington 33/1 A Webb Richard Mitchell	A Webb Richard Mitchell	5	116	–	–	–	–
b g Baron Blakeney - Camina I (Don Carlos)
Always behind, tailed off

F	0. Allyfair 14/1 S Burrough ⁵ Jackie Retter	S Burrough ⁵ Jackie Retter	6	1010	–	–	–	–
gr m Scallywag - Spartan Blonde (Spartan General)
Mistake 2nd, headway 6th, beaten 5th when fell 2 out

PU	0. Golden Generation 33/1 N Coleman Rod Millman	N Coleman Rod Millman	5	116	–	–	–	–
b g Young Generation - Song Of Gold (Song)
Led 1st until after 4th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 6th

PU	0. Nightfall 20/1 B Powell Snr Gerald Ham	B Powell Snr Gerald Ham	5	116	–	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Empress Victoria (Brave Invader)
Behind from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Button Box 40/1 S Earle A Barrow	S Earle A Barrow	5	111	–	–	–	–
ch m Horage - Arriva (USA) (Disciplinarian)
Behind from halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

UR	0. Lord's Final 50/1 S McNeill C R Barwell	S McNeill C R Barwell	4	108	–	–	–	–
ch c Royal Match - White Cone (Celtic Cone)
Not jump well, always mid-division, 6th and no chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out