Full Result 2.00 Sandown | 16 February 1990

Birchwood Novices' Hurdle

(4yo) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,700 2nd £750 3rd £360

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Dark Desire II 16/1 M Richards M E D Francis	M Richards M E D Francis	4	114	–	84	117	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Treble Cloud (Capistrano I)
Made all, ran on well

2 5	0. Carbisdale 12/1 B Powell Snr E Weymes	B Powell Snr E Weymes	4	114	–	79	112	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Kind Thoughts (Kashmir II)
Chased winner from 3rd, every chance last, ran on

3 1 [6]	0. Lucky Verdict 1/2F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	4	116 b	–	80	113	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Noor (Mill Reef)
Steady headway 5th, hard ridden 2 out, one pace

4 4 [10]	0. Sharp Justice 14/1 J Ryan ⁵ M J Ryan	J Ryan ⁵ M J Ryan	4	109	–	66	103	–
ch c Sharpo - Lady Justice I (Compton Place)
Last when mistake 3rd, good late headway

5 3 [13]	0. Here He Comes 33/1 Luke Harvey W Carter	Luke Harvey W Carter	4	110	–	67	100	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Nanette (Hernando)
Chased winner to 3rd, every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened

6 25 [38]	0. Sea Buck 10/1 J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	4	114 v¹	–	46	79	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Heatherside (Hethersett)
Prominent until weakened approaching 2 out

7 20 [58]	0. Jomana 66/1 H Davies Milton Bradley	H Davies Milton Bradley	4	109	–	18	50	–
ch f Roman Warrior (IRE) - Tina's Magic (Primitive Rising)
Always behind

8 4 [62]	0. Alnasric Pete (USA) 7/1 M Perrett G Harwood	M Perrett G Harwood	4	110	–	18	51	–
b c Al Nasr (FR) - Stylish Pleasure (USA) (What A Pleasure)
Headway 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

9 ¾ [62¾]	0. Otterburn (USA) 66/1 M Pitman R J O'Sullivan	M Pitman R J O'Sullivan	4	110	–	17	50	–
b c Raise A Man (USA) - Summertime Lady (USA) (No Robbery)
Mistake 2nd, always behind

10 [62¾]	0. Nathir (USA) 66/1 M Furlong Paddy Butler	M Furlong Paddy Butler	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Diesis - As You Would (USA) (Fleet Nasrullah)
Mistake 1st, behind from 5th

11 [62¾]	0. Lava Falls I (USA) 33/1 R Rowe Michael Banks	R Rowe Michael Banks	4	110	–	–	–	–
bb c Riverman (USA) - In Triumph (USA) (Hoist The Flag)
Prominent until weakened quickly approaching 2 out

11 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 4m 8.50s (slow by 28.50s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Jeremy Jones (Dark Desire II) 1st breeder: Mrs Anne Hurley
2nd owner: E Weymes (Carbisdale)
3rd owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Lucky Verdict)

2:00 Sandown 16 Feb 1990

Birchwood Novices' Hurdle