Full Result 4.00 Towcester | 1 May 1989

Carling Black Label Handicap Hurdle

(2m5f26yds) 2m5f Soft

1st £2,248 2nd £628 3rd £304

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Fourth Lad 14/1 A Webb M Henriques	A Webb M Henriques	5	100	10	–	93	–
gr g Rarity - Ginkgo (Green God)
Headway 8th, led flat, ridden out

2 1½	0. Karajan 6/1 D Bridgwater ⁷ K S Bridgwater	D Bridgwater ⁷ K S Bridgwater	4	117	38	–	127	–
gr c Kalaglow (IRE) - Noor (Mill Reef)
Prominent, every chance when mistake 2 out, ran on well near finish

3 shd [1½]	0. Military Band (FR) 16/1 M Pitman Bill Turner	M Pitman Bill Turner	11	114 b	28	–	109	–
b g Sassafras (FR) - Melody Hour (Sing Sing)
Prominent, led 6th to 8th, led 3 out to flat, unable to quicken

4 6 [7½]	0. Silver ThornI 25/1 R Hyett M Scudamore	R Hyett M Scudamore	5	102 2	12	–	87	–
b m Record Run - Victory Corner (Sit In The Corner)
Chased leaders, no headway from 3 out

5 4 [11½]	0. Cima 10/1 S McNeill Jim Old	S McNeill Jim Old	11	119	33	–	104	–
br g High Top - Lemon Blossom (Acropolis)
Never near to challenge

6 2 [13½]	0. Noble Eyre 9/1 M Williams D R Gandolfo	M Williams D R Gandolfo	8	1012	22	–	91	–
br g Aristocracy (IRE) - Jane Eyre I (Master Buck)
Led 2nd to 6th, led 8th to next, soon weakened

7 2½ [16]	0. Blue Sparkie 33/1 P W Davis ⁷ Mrs Sally Norris	P W Davis ⁷ Mrs Sally Norris	8	99 2	10	–	78	–
b g Blue Cashmere - Track Music (Track Spare)
Chased leaders to 7th

8 2 [18]	0. Woodcraft I 4/1F H Davies Kevin Morgan	H Davies Kevin Morgan	4	105	15	–	85	–
ch g Tap On Wood - Irish Isle (Realm)
Prominent until weakened quickly approaching 2 out

9 8 [26]	0. Nicol John 15/2 P Nicholls D H Barons	P Nicholls D H Barons	6	119	33	–	89	–
ch g Welsh Chanter - Roman Folly (Pontifex)
Headway 5th, weakened 8th

PU	0. Rix Woodcock 14/1 B De Haan G Kindersley	B De Haan G Kindersley	8	112	26	–	–	–
br g Lord Gayle (USA) - Silk Lady (Tribal Chief)
Mistake 3rd, behind until pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Burning Light 10/1 P Harley ⁷ T Casey	P Harley ⁷ T Casey	7	103	20	–	–	–
br g Lighter - Lucky Burn (Lucky Brief)
Led to 2nd, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Dreadnought I 33/1 Mr J Carden J Carden	Mr J Carden J Carden	9	108 8	18	–	–	–
gr g Rugantino - Thwarted (The Ditton)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Record Flight 10/1 Luke Harvey Ron Hodges	Luke Harvey Ron Hodges	5	111	25	–	–	–
ch m Record Token - Lady Relka (Relko)
Behind until pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Flair Mesh 11/2 S Cowley P M Cowley	S Cowley P M Cowley	7	119	33	–	–	–
ch g Flair Path - Fine Mesh
Headway 4th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

14 ran Off time: 4:04:00 Winning time: 5m 44.00s Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Mrs M R Q Henriques (Fourth Lad) 1st breeder: John Taylor
2nd owner: John Rutter (Karajan)
3rd owner: T J R Jones (Military Band)

4:00 Towcester 1 May 1989

Carling Black Label Handicap Hurdle