Full Result 3.35 Sandown | 7 January 1989

Ropemaker Place Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(2m5f75yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm

1st £3,236 2nd £968 3rd £464 4th £212

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. The Decent Thing 2/1F J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	6	1010	39	–	111	–
br g Decent Fellow - Paperchain I (Articulate)
Behind to 9th, headway 2 out, strong run flat, led close home

2 1½	0. Altountash 14/1 M Williams I P Wardle	M Williams I P Wardle	5	112	45	–	115	–
b h Labus (FR) - Alannya (FR) (Relko)
Good headway 9th, every chance flat, ran on well

3 shd [1½]	0. Perfect Stranger 6/1 W Irvine ⁴ Ron Hodges	W Irvine ⁴ Ron Hodges	5	910	29	–	99	–
b g Wolver Hollow - Mrs Walmsley (Lorenzaccio)
Headway 7th, led 2 out, hard ridden flat, ran on well

4 30 [31½]	0. Royalty Bay 33/1 G McCourt John Spearing	G McCourt John Spearing	6	106 6	35	–	–	–
b g Royalty - Warham Trout (Barolo)
Headway 2 out, never nearer

5 ¾ [32¼]	0. Brandon Pier 5/2 B Powell Snr David Elsworth	B Powell Snr David Elsworth	6	1011	40	–	79	–
b g Quayside I - Arctic Sunshine (Arctic Slave)
Led to 9th, weakened 2 out

6 1½ [33¾]	0. Jollienne 14/1 R Dunwoody Steve Woodman	R Dunwoody Steve Woodman	5	102 1	31	–	–	–
ch m Absalom - Bourienne (Bolkonski)
Headway 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

7 10 [43¾]	0. Bronze Final 15/2 T Pinfield ⁷ J T Gifford	T Pinfield ⁷ J T Gifford	6	118	58	–	–	–
br g Track Spare - Bronze Foliage (Bois Le Roi)
Always behind

8 hd [44]	0. Seal Prince 50/1 R Rowell Major R H Dening	R Rowell Major R H Dening	8	101 1	30	–	–	–
b g Eastwood Prince - China Seal*t (Chinese Lacquer)
Every chance 8th, weakend 9th

9 [44]	0. Glitz 100/1 M Bosley C A Cyzer	M Bosley C A Cyzer	5	102 2	31	–	–	–
b g Posse I (USA) - Rotisserie (Tesco Boy)
Mistake first, behind from 6th

10 [44]	0. Never A Penny 25/1 Mrs C Elliott J P D Elliott	Mrs C Elliott J P D Elliott	6	102	31	–	–	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Pilicina (Milesian)
Chased leader to 7th, blundered 8th, weakened 9th

11 [44]	0. Jonite 33/1 J Leech ⁷ H Willis	J Leech ⁷ H Willis	5	97	29	–	–	–
gr h Neltino - Early Morning I (Dual)
Tailed off

PU	0. Pick Roundstone 11/1 E Murphy J T Gifford	E Murphy J T Gifford	6	1013	42	–	–	–
b g Smartset - Little Maugee*t (Little Buskins)
Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Dartcan 100/1 R Vaughan ⁷ A S Ridout	R Vaughan ⁷ A S Ridout	10	97	29	–	–	–
ch m Streak I - Canamour (Canisbay)
Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

13 ran Off time: 3:37:00 Winning time: 5m 23.60s Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Miss B Swire (The Decent Thing) 1st breeder: Miss B Swire
2nd owner: F Lennon (Altountash)
3rd owner: Joseph Bryant (Perfect Stranger)

3:35 Sandown 7 Jan 1989

Ropemaker Place Novices' Handicap Hurdle