Full Result 1.00 Warwick | 28 December 1988

Christmas Past Novices' Handicap Chase

3m1f OMS Good To Soft

1st £2,583 2nd £774 3rd £372 4th £171

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Good Waters 3/1F ⁷ S Christian	⁷ S Christian	8	1113	39	–	119	–
bb g Paddy's Stream - Good Surprise I (Maelsheachlainn)
Held up, headway 14th, challenged last, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish

2 nk	0. Vipsania 16/1 B Powell Snr Mrs M Rimell	B Powell Snr Mrs M Rimell	7	105	10	–	89	–
ch m General Ironside (IRE) - Claudia Pulchra (Ballyciptic)
Led to 3rd, ridden 2 out, ran on well flat

3 nk [½]	0. Mweenish 14/1 I Lawrence ⁷ Thomas S Costello	I Lawrence ⁷ Thomas S Costello	6	120 7	40	–	118	–
b g Callernish - No Trix (No Arguement)
Chased leader from 6th, left in lead 14th, hard ridden and headed near finish

4 dist [30½]	0. Tabooma 33/1 B De Haan Bryan Smart	B De Haan Bryan Smart	7	1011	16	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Capaloo (Hullabaloo I)
With leaders to 14th, soon lost place

5 ¾ [31¼]	0. Wont Be Gone Long 9/1 M Bowlby Nicky Henderson	M Bowlby Nicky Henderson	6	1012	17	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Most Seen (Mustang)
Never troubled leaders

6 8 [39¼]	0. Sportsnews 14/1 D Hood ⁷ Philip Hobbs	D Hood ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	101	13	–	–	–
b g New Member - Dicopin (Deauville II)
In touch to 15th

7 [39¼]	0. Master Of Lyric 8/1 Derek Byrne ⁴ J G Fitzgerald	Derek Byrne ⁴ J G Fitzgerald	6	101 b	10	–	–	–
br g Grange Melody - Miss Goodyear (Trouville)
Led 3rd until blundered and headed 14th, every chance when bad mistake 17th, soon behind

BD	0. Lover Bill 11/2 M M Lynch M J Wilkinson	M M Lynch M J Wilkinson	6	106	11	–	–	–
b g Golden Love I - Billeragh Girl (Normandy)
Hampered and unseated rider 3rd

BD	0. Gretta's Legacy 25/1 R Dunwoody Jim Old	R Dunwoody Jim Old	8	107 b	12	–	–	–
ch g Cantab - Blue Speedwell (Sovereign Water)
Prominent to 13th, behind when brought down 16th

BD	0. Green Ridge I 20/1 S Cowley S Mellor	S Cowley S Mellor	9	108	13	–	–	–
br g Green Shoon - Amazakove (Giolla Mear)
Chased leaders, weakening when brought down 16th

F	0. Ickworth 4/1 Steve Smith-Eccles Mrs D Haine	Steve Smith-Eccles Mrs D Haine	6	120	33	–	–	–
ch g Northfields (USA) - Syrsanta (FR) (Santa Claus)
Fell 3rd

F	0. Granny Pray On 33/1 N Coleman Richard Mitchell	N Coleman Richard Mitchell	6	115	24	–	–	–
ch m Proverb - My Copper (Sunacelli)
Headway 10th, weakening when fell 16th

PU	0. Border Tinker 33/1 Graham Bradley N Bradley	Graham Bradley N Bradley	8	112	21	–	–	–
gr g Pongee I - Lakeland (Coronation Year)
Chased leaders to 9th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Paddy Buck 33/1 S Earle J Honeyball	S Earle J Honeyball	8	107	12	–	–	–
ch g Caribo (IRE) - Buck's Rose (Royal Buck)
Behind, mistake 7th, effort 13th, jumped slowly 16th, pulled up before next

PU	0. Coal Grey 25/1 S McNeill D R Gandolfo	S McNeill D R Gandolfo	7	103	8	–	–	–
gr g General Ironside (IRE) - Peg Cooney (Menelek)
Always behind, blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out