Full Result 3.00 Wetherby | 26 December 1989

Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

(3m100yds) 3m½f Good To Soft

1st £16,505 2nd £4,940 3rd £2,370 4th £1,085

Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Listed Race), 3m½f - Good To Soft,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Durham Edition 5/1 A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	11	106	147	95	151	–
ch g Politico (USA) - Level Stakes (Even Money)
Held up, joined leaders 11th, led approaching last, stayed on under pressure

2 ½	0. Nick The Brief 5/1 R Supple ³ John Upson	R Supple ³ John Upson	7	105	149	94	152	–
b g Duky - Roman Twilight (Romulus)
Left in lead 6th, headed approaching last, kept on well towards finish

3 shd [½]	0. Ballyhane 4/1 R Rowe J T Gifford	R Rowe J T Gifford	8	110	155	102	158	–
ch g Crash Course - Golden Approach (Golden Vision)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, not quicken under pressure flat

4 dist [30½]	0. Old Applejack 33/1 T Reed Howard Johnson	T Reed Howard Johnson	9	100	141	69	–	–
ch g Hot Brandy - Windfall VI*t (Master Owen)
Chased leaders until outpaced from 14th

5 30 [60½]	0. The Thinker 100/30 C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	11	1110	165	72	–	–
ch g Cantab - Maine Pet (Light Year)
Mistakes, never going well, lost touch 14th

UR	0. Randolph Place 2/1F N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	8	105 4 4	146	–	–	–
br g Pitpan - French Cherry (Escart III)
Led until blundered and unseated rider 6th

UR	0. Birling Jack 10/1 Norman Williamson ³ J A C Edwards	Norman Williamson ³ J A C Edwards	8	912	142	–	–	–
b g Bronze Hill - Fortilage (Fortina)
Chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 13th