Full Result 5.00 Southwell | 1 May 1989

Thoresby Colliery Novices' Hurdle

2m4f Winter Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £1,088 2nd £288 3rd £128

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Artful Abbot 14/1 G Mernagh J Webber	G Mernagh J Webber	5	110	–	–	100	–
ch g The Parson - She's Clever (Clever Fella)
Led 4th, went clear 2 out, all out

2 1½	0. Sagart Aroon 20/1 Helen Brennan ⁷ Owen Brennan	Helen Brennan ⁷ Owen Brennan	9	107 v	–	–	98	–
b g The Parson - Mountain Bell I (Pyrenean I)
Held up, good headway approaching 2 out, one pace under pressure flat

3 2 [3½]	0. Senator Snugfit (USA) 9/4F C Ryan ⁷ Michael Easterby	C Ryan ⁷ Michael Easterby	4	1010	–	–	105	–
b g Shecky Greene (USA) - Sudden Splendor (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Close up, every chance 3 out, outpaced next, no extra flat

4 nk [3¾]	0. The Fink Sisters 4/1 A Costello ⁷ T W Cunningham	A Costello ⁷ T W Cunningham	6	102	–	–	90	–
ch m Tap On Wood - Mount Hala (Mount Hagen)
Held up, effort 2 out, ran on under pressure flat

5 12 [15¾]	0. Spring Cottage 14/1 Shaun Harris ⁷ W Hardy	Shaun Harris ⁷ W Hardy	9	107	–	–	83	–
b g Rouser - Flying Florrie (I Say)
Prominent until approaching 2 out

6 1½ [17¼]	0. Fatu Hiva (GER) 100/30 G McCourt J Ringer	G McCourt J Ringer	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Marduk (GER) - Faehna (GER) (Akari)
Pulled hard, chased leaders until found nil approaching 2 out

7 2 [19¼]	0. Wayward Singer 8/1 T Costello J Costello	T Costello J Costello	6	110	–	–	79	–
ch g The Parson - Fairy Island (Prince Hansel)
Led until 2nd, weakened approaching 2 out

8 4 [23¼]	0. Glencoe Boy 9/1 S Hodgson ⁷ John O'Shea	S Hodgson ⁷ John O'Shea	6	107 v	–	–	–	–
b g Pry - Rainella (Bahrain)
Headway and close up 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

9 [23¼]	0. Royal Mile 20/1 A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Tyrnavos - Royal Rib (Sovereign Path)
Always rear division

10 [23¼]	0. Serious Money 25/1 Peter Caldwell C C Trietline	Peter Caldwell C C Trietline	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Silly Prices - Derigold (Hunter's Song)
Well behind from 3 out

F	0. Bonnie Dundee I 20/1 S 'Old' Donohoe ⁷ J A C Edwards	S 'Old' Donohoe ⁷ J A C Edwards	5	107	–	–	–	–
b g Leading Man - Dragon Lass (Cheval)
Led 2nd until 4th, weakened 7th, rear when fell 2 out

F	0. Let Me Think 9/2 I Shoemark ⁴ L C Corbett	I Shoemark ⁴ L C Corbett	5	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Pollerton (IRE) - Miss Cathy (Tobrouk)
Headway 7th, chasing leaders when fell 3 out

PU	0. Easy Manna 25/1 Diane Clay William Clay	Diane Clay William Clay	5	109	–	–	–	–
ch m Swing Easy (USA) - Mary Fox (Mummy's Pet)
Lost place quickily 6th, tailed off and pulled up after next

13 ran Off time: 5:13:00 Winning time: 5m 23.90s (slow by 45.90s) Total SP: 149%
1st owner: Peter S Thompson (Artful Abbot) 1st breeder: M A Doyle
2nd owner: J Hughes (Sagart Aroon)
3rd owner: A Greenwood (Senator Snugfit)

5:00 Southwell 1 May 1989

Thoresby Colliery Novices' Hurdle