Full Result 1.30 Southwell | 15 December 1988

Christmas Tree Handicap Chase

(2m74yds) 2m½f Winter Good To Soft

1st £1,786 2nd £496 3rd £238

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Kevinsfort 3/1F Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	10	1112	40	–	123	–
b g Will Somers - Hinemoa (Connaught)
Held up, going well, in touch, led last, soon clear

2 2½	0. Royal Cracker 5/1 R Crank T T Bill	R Crank T T Bill	7	118 v	36	–	116	–
b g He Loves Me - French Cracker (Klairon)
Led 5th until headed and unable to quicken last

3 7 [9½]	0. Vulrory's Clown 9/2 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	10	120	42	–	115	–
b g Idiots Delight - Vulrory (Vulgan)
Led until 5th, hit 8th, every chance 2 out, hard ridden and soon beaten

4 6 [15½]	0. New Halen 20/1 J Bryan A P James	J Bryan A P James	7	1011	25	–	92	–
br g Dikusa - Miss Pear (Breakspear II)
Some headway 4 out, never placed to challenge

5 8 [23½]	0. Newmarket Sausage 33/1 T P White ⁷ T Kersey	T P White ⁷ T Kersey	7	99 2	14	–	–	–
ch g Owen Dudley - Manoeuvre (Mountain Call)
Always behind, some headway under pressure 2 out

6 2 [25½]	0. Eamons Owen 20/1 R Fahey ⁴ J P Leigh	R Fahey ⁴ J P Leigh	11	122	48	–	105	–
br g Master Owen - Clerihan (Immortality I)
Never near to challenge

7 [25½]	0. Knockbrack 6/1 S Mackey ⁷ H Wellstead	S Mackey ⁷ H Wellstead	8	118	43	–	–	–
b g Pitpan - Highway Mistress (Royal Highway)
Always prominent, 5th and close up when virtually brought down 3 out, not recover

8 [25½]	0. End Of The Road 12/1 G Charles-Jones J Perrett	G Charles-Jones J Perrett	8	106	20	–	–	–
gr g Warpath - Eternally II
Behind from halfway

F	0. Ascenmoor I 20/1 D Shaw Roy Bowring	D Shaw Roy Bowring	9	114 b	32	–	–	–
b g Ascendant I - Honeymoor (Pardao)
Mistake 3rd, always handy, 3rd and every chance when fell 3 out

F	0. Aldro 8/1 R Bevan ⁷ William Clay	R Bevan ⁷ William Clay	12	103	24	–	–	–
bb g Mandamus - Trespassing (Poaching)
Fell 3rd

F	0. End Of Era 33/1 P Harley ⁷ T Kersey	P Harley ⁷ T Kersey	10	97	14	–	–	–
b g Patch - High Fi (High Hat)
Not jump well, towards rear until blundered badly and unseated rider 6th

F	0. Mister Boot 12/1 W Humphreys ⁴ O O'Neill	W Humphreys ⁴ O O'Neill	9	109	27	–	–	–
b g Arapaho - Nevada-Credo (Credo)
Fell 2nd

PU	0. Wise Cracker I 20/1 M Pepper Mrs S Pepper	M Pepper Mrs S Pepper	7	122 b	44	–	–	–
b g Hittite Glory - Exquisite (Exbury)
Chased leaders until blundered 8th, pulled up 3 out

13 ran Off time: 1:31:00 Winning time: 4m 18.10s Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Mrs R Haggie (Kevinsfort) 1st breeder: Mrs D W Samuel
2nd owner: Harlow Bros Ltd (Royal Cracker)
3rd owner: T W R Bayley (Vulrory's Clown)

1:30 Southwell 15 Dec 1988

Christmas Tree Handicap Chase