Full Result 1.45 Taunton | 7 December 1989

Gay Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap Hurdle

3m Firm

1st £2,324 2nd £644 3rd £308

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Boscean Chieftain 11/4F M Bowlby James Bennett	M Bowlby James Bennett	5	110	107	83	116	–
b g Shaab - Indian Stick (Indian Ruler)
Headway 8th, hard ridden 3 out, led approaching last, ran on

2 4	0. Kings Rank 5/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	4	1010 b	103	77	108	–
br g Tender King - Jhansi Ki Rani (USA) (Far North)
Headway 8th, led 9th until approaching last, hard ridden, ran on

3 2 [6]	0. Smartie Express 7/2 C Maude ⁷ Ron Hodges	C Maude ⁷ Ron Hodges	7	117	121	86	124	–
bb g Pony Express - Spick And Span I (Smartie I)
always prominent, hard ridden 2 out, every chance when blundered last, not recover

4 12 [18]	0. Military Band (FR) 4/1 H Davies Jackie Retter	H Davies Jackie Retter	11	117	114	78	105	–
b g Sassafras (FR) - Melody Hour (Sing Sing)
Led to 9th, weakened 2 out

5 4 [22]	0. Fourth Protocol 50/1 A Forte L G Cottrell	A Forte L G Cottrell	5	100	93	55	80	–
ch g Gay Fandango (USA) - Miss Golightly (Jimmy Reppin)
Prominent to 8th

6 4 [26]	0. Young Nicholas 25/1 Gee Armytage J D Roberts	Gee Armytage J D Roberts	8	102	95	55	78	–
br g Young Generation - Nicholas Grey (Track Spare)
5th when mistake and weakened 9th

7 dist [56]	0. Simon Damian 7/2 P Holley ³ Bill Turner	P Holley ³ Bill Turner	6	1013	109	45	–	–
ch g Roman Warrior (IRE) - Our Polly (Henry The Seventh)
Behind from 9th, tailed off

7 ran Off time: 1:46:00 Winning time: 5m 57.60s Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Miss Christine Olds (Boscean Chieftain) 1st breeder: Miss Christine Olds
2nd owner: D J Few (Kings Rank)
3rd owner: S J Norman (Smartie Express)