Full Result 1.00 Wetherby | 26 December 1988

Christmas Novices' Hurdle

(4yo) 2m OMS Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £1,350 2nd £375 3rd £180

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. The Red One 20/1 A Merrigan J Hanson	A Merrigan J Hanson	4	110	–	–	112	–
b g Derring Rose - Fairy Island (Prince Hansel)
Made all, quickened 3 out, hit 2 out, ran on well

2 6	0. Freeby's Preacher 7/1 Jamie Osborne I P Wardle	Jamie Osborne I P Wardle	4	110	–	–	106	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Carroldance (FR) (Lyphard)
Always chasing leaders, kept on well from 3 out, never able to reach winner

3 3 [9]	0. Young Benz 8/13F Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	4	110	–	–	103	–
ch g Young Generation - Cavalier's Blush (Kings Troop)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, ran on, nearest finish

4 8 [17]	0. Dauricum 50/1 D Wilkinson C W Thornton	D Wilkinson C W Thornton	4	109	–	–	90	–
ch f Mandrake Major - Rhododendron (Warpath)
Behind, headway 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer

5 1½ [18½]	0. Galloway Raider 8/1 Peter Niven Denys Smith	Peter Niven Denys Smith	4	117	–	–	100	–
br g Skyliner (IRE) - Whispering Breeze (Caliban)
Chased leaders until outpaced from 3 out

6 6 [24½]	0. Fountaincourt 20/1 Mrs A Farrell Nigel Tinkler	Mrs A Farrell Nigel Tinkler	4	110	–	–	87	–
b c Kings Lake (USA) - Ice Note (Bold Lad)
Prominent until outpaced from 5th

7 8 [32½]	0. Kirkby Flyer 10/1 P Harte ⁴ Richard Whitaker	P Harte ⁴ Richard Whitaker	4	105	–	–	–	–
b f Gay Pilot - Impatience I (Kibenka)
Close up until weakened 3 out

8 [32½]	0. Grecian Jos 50/1 R Fahey ⁴ F Carr	R Fahey ⁴ F Carr	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Joshua I - Grecian Cloud (Galivanter)
Never near to challenge

9 [32½]	0. Cantacorner 50/1 J O'Gorman ⁷ Mrs S M Austin	J O'Gorman ⁷ Mrs S M Austin	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Sit In The Corner (USA) - Cantapet (Cantab)
Chased leaders to 5th

10 [32½]	0. Beau Nash 9/1 R Campbell A P Stringer	R Campbell A P Stringer	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Prince Tenderfoot (USA) - Dominica (GER) (Zank)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened after next

PU	0. Larloch 20/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	4	110	–	–	–	–
br g Young Generation - Black Fire (Firestreak I)
Prominent until pulled up approaching last

PU	0. Random Warrior 33/1 B Dowling J Hanson	B Dowling J Hanson	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Random Shot (USA) - Regency Cherry (Master Buck)
Tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 3 out

UR	0. African Spirit 20/1 R J Beggan Richard Whitaker	R J Beggan Richard Whitaker	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g African Sky I - Relic Spirit (Relic)
Held up, headway halfway, weakened 3 out, blundered and unseated rider last

13 ran Off time: 1:02:00 Winning time: 3m 59.70s Total SP: 133%
1st owner: J Hanson (The Red One) 1st breeder: Mrs H O'Neill Flanagan
2nd owner: Sarif & Co Ltd (Freeby's Preacher)
3rd owner: T H Bennett (Young Benz)

1:00 Wetherby 26 Dec 1988

Christmas Novices' Hurdle