Full Result 2.00 Taunton | 28 January 1988

Racing Post Novices' Chase

(2m150yds) 2m½f Heavy

1st £2,107

Racing Post Novices' Chase, 2m½f - Heavy,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Nodalotte 11/2 Gee Armytage Hilary Parrott	Gee Armytage Hilary Parrott	8	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Tom Noddy - Havelotte*t (Haven)
Made all, ran on well

2 12	0. Random Traveller 7/2F M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Random Shot (USA) - Con's Dual Fair (Dual)
Headway 8th, chased winner from 9th, ran on flat

3 nk [12¼]	0. Fenchurch Colony 33/1 K Traylor ⁷ Bill Turner	K Traylor ⁷ Bill Turner	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Tachypous - Katebird (Birdbrook)
Blundered 3rd, prominent until 8th, rallied 2 out, ran on

4 2½ [14¾]	0. Bilbrook 9/2 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Pardigras - Gay Heath (Langton Heath)
Prominent until 9th

5 1½ [16¼]	0. Corn Merchant 50/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Winden - Erra (Romany Air)
Never nearer

6 20 [36¼]	0. Eagle Tavern 33/1 A Jones Chris Down	A Jones Chris Down	9	114	–	–	–	–
b g Jimsun I - Saucy Stephanie (Hard Sauce)
Blundered 1st, always behind

7 ¾ [37]	0. Exalted Dawn 33/1 P Richards G C Doidge	P Richards G C Doidge	6	1013	–	–	–	–
ch m Vaigly Great - Alpine Morn (Mourne)
Headway 7th, weakened 9th

8 1 [38]	0. Dark Heritage 9/2 P Croucher D J G Murray Smith	P Croucher D J G Murray Smith	5	113	–	–	–	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Mother Of The Wind (Tumble Wind I)
Blundered 2nd, chased leader until weakened 9th

F	0. Distress Call 50/1 G McCourt S N Cole	G McCourt S N Cole	7	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Saucy Kit - Jolly Pigeon (Jolly Jet)
Fell 3rd

PU	0. Kuwait Star I 50/1 R Stronge N B Thomson	R Stronge N B Thomson	5	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Balidar - Kadsai (Lorenzaccio)
Tailed off when pulled up before 8th

REF	0. Clear Choice (NZ) 4/1 H Davies T A Forster	H Davies T A Forster	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Tierra Fuego - Flower Bird (NZ) (Fraxinus)
Prominent until 8th, behind when refused 2 out

UR	0. Baby Boy 16/1 D Morris ⁴ T B Hallett	D Morris ⁴ T B Hallett	7	110	–	–	–	–
b h Mummy's Pet - Lucent (Irish Ball)
Behind when fell 9th