Full Result 2.45 Stratford | 3 September 1988

Earl Leofric Novices' Chase

2m6f OMS Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £1,641.40 2nd £491.20 3rd £235.60 4th £107.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. River Trout 10/1 J Shortt C C Trietline	J Shortt C C Trietline	7	110	18	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Lovely Ana (Tit For Tat II)
In touch, headway 3 out, challenged last, ridden to lead flat

2 ½	0. Carogrove 11/1 R Stronge J M Bukovets	R Stronge J M Bukovets	5	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Rusticaro (FR) - Heather Grove (Hethersett)
Behind until good headway from 2 out, finished well

3 1½ [2]	0. Shotingo 33/1 S Hodgson ⁷ W R Sheedy	S Hodgson ⁷ W R Sheedy	8	107	–	–	–	–
b g Rustingo - Pennyshot*t (Big Shot)
Always prominent, led 3 out until headed and one pace flat

4 8 [10]	0. The Ridings 10/1 Miss F Tate ⁷ R Tate	Miss F Tate ⁷ R Tate	9	107	1	–	–	–
br g Town Crier - Grenfilt (Sheshoon)
In touch, no headway from 14th

5 6 [16]	0. Captain's Answer 33/1 P Dever W H Bissill	P Dever W H Bissill	9	110	–	–	–	–
bb g Mon Capitaine - Answer Smartly (Neron)
Led 8th until 3 out, weakened approaching last

6 10 [26]	0. Hallo Matey 15/2 R Supple ⁴ G A Hubbard	R Supple ⁴ G A Hubbard	7	1010	10	–	–	–
b g Al Sirat I - Vulgan's River (Vulgan)
Behind from 13th

7 [26]	0. Roman Sea 20/1 Peter Scudamore M Tate	Peter Scudamore M Tate	7	110	–	–	–	–
bb g High SeasonI - Dignity*t (Romany Air)
Chased leaders until 12th, soon weakened, tailed off

F	0. Vistule (USA) 8/13F Steve Smith-Eccles Miss S J Wilton	Steve Smith-Eccles Miss S J Wilton	6	1110	25	–	–	–
ch g Dust Commander (USA) - Riverdance (FR) (Lyphard)
Led until 8th, third and beaten when fell last

PU	0. Leave It Out 20/1 T Grantham G G A Gregson	T Grantham G G A Gregson	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Tevie (Le Levanstell)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

PU	0. Homepath 50/1 H Davies Nikki Evans	H Davies Nikki Evans	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Homing - Path Of Pride (Sovereign Path)
Hit 1st, tailed off from 9th, pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 5m 56.80s (slow by 48.80s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: J A Taylor (River Trout) 1st breeder: G W Williams
2nd owner: Tewtrell Ltd (Carogrove)
3rd owner: William Roy Sheedy (Shotingo)

2:45 Stratford 3 Sep 1988

Earl Leofric Novices' Chase