Full Result 3.15 Plumpton | 18 September 1989

Dick Francis 'the Edge' Novices' Hurdle

(3yo) (1m7f195yds) 2m Firm 9 hurdles

1st £1,632 2nd £452 3rd £216

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Crossroad Lad 11/4 R Dunwoody T Thomson Jones	R Dunwoody T Thomson Jones	3	111	–	91	97	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Croda Rossa (ITY) (Grey Sovereign)
Headway 4th, led 2 out, driven out

2 3	0. Grey Fellow 15/8F R Goldstein J Ffitch-Heyes	R Goldstein J Ffitch-Heyes	3	111	–	88	94	–
gr c Absalom - Follow The Brave (Owen Anthony)
Always prominent, every chance approaching 2 out, unable to quicken

3 2½ [5½]	0. Simascala 8/1 J Barlow W Wilson	J Barlow W Wilson	3	1010 v	–	81	86	–
b g Electric I - Elegida (Habitat)
Lost place 6th, rallied 2 out, ran on well

4 4 [9½]	0. Virginia's Bay 7/2 Dale McKeown Miss B Sanders	Dale McKeown Miss B Sanders	3	111 v	–	82	87	–
b g Uncle Pokey - Carnation (Runnymede I)
Led 2 out, soon weakened

5 ¾ [10¼]	0. Silent Ring (USA) 20/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	3	1010	–	76	81	–
bb g Silent Cal (USA) - Rafters Ring (USA) (Delta Judge)
Headway 6th, one pace from 7th

6 1½ [11¾]	0. Lirchur 7/1 J Clarke ⁷ A Moore	J Clarke ⁷ A Moore	3	103	–	68	79	–
b f Lir - Amberush (No Rush)
Prominent to 7th

7 12 [23¾]	0. Runner Duck 33/1 J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	3	1010	–	63	67	–
ch g On Your Mark - Khaki Campbell (USA) (Quack)
Always behind

8 dist [53¾]	0. Deciding Bid 50/1 R Rowell John E Long	R Rowell John E Long	3	1010 b	–	33	–	–
ch g Valiyar (IRE) - Final Call I (Town Crier)
Pulled hard, chased leader to 5th , weakened quickly 6th, tailed off

8 ran Off time: 3:18:00 Winning time: 3m 36.00s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Miss Karen George (Crossroad Lad) 1st breeder: Hascombe And Valiant Studs
2nd owner: Chris Steward (Grey Fellow)
3rd owner: Frank Parker (Simascala)