Full Result 1.00 Wetherby | 26 December 1991

Christmas Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,038 2nd £568 3rd £274

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Polishing 6/1 C Hawkins Mrs P A Barker	C Hawkins Mrs P A Barker	4	110	–	98	110	–
ch g Touching Wood (USA) - Loveshine (USA) (Gallant Romeo)
Held up, headway halfway, led 3 out, drew clear from next

2 8	0. Beaumood 10/1 B Storey Colin Tinkler	B Storey Colin Tinkler	5	110	–	90	102	–
b g Jalmood (USA) - Falcon Berry (FR) (Bustino)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, stayed on well, nearest finish

3 2 [10]	0. Arthur's Minstrel 9/4 C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	4	117	–	95	107	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Jadida (FR) (Yelapa)
Tracked leaders, pushed along and effort 5th, chance and jumped right 2 out, not quicken

4 6 [16]	0. Panico 11/1 F Murtagh ⁷ Sally Hall	F Murtagh ⁷ Sally Hall	4	107	–	76	94	–
b g Superlative - Ex Dancer (USA) (Executioner)
Tracked leaders, one pace from 3 out

5 3½ [19½]	0. Lambson 25/1 S Wynne Richard Whitaker	S Wynne Richard Whitaker	4	110	–	72	90	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Julie Be Quick I (USA) (Selari)
Mid-division, headway 3 out, stayed on one pace approaching last

6 hd [19¾]	0. The Country Trader 25/1 M Moloney ³ G Richards	M Moloney ³ G Richards	5	1011	–	76	90	–
br g Furry Glen - Lady Girand (Raise You Ten)
Pushed along and headway 5th, stayed on well approaching last, never nearer

7 ½ [20¼]	0. Enkindle I 20/1 P Midgley ⁷ B W Murray	P Midgley ⁷ B W Murray	4	104 2	–	69	86	–
b f Relkino - Nelion (Grey Sovereign)
Close up, led 5th to 3 out, weakened next

8 1½ [21¾]	0. Fox Chapel 15/8F Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	4	117	–	83	94	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Hollow Heart (Wolver Hollow)
Always close up, effort and every chance 2 out, weakened after next

9 2½ [24¼]	0. Manse Key Gold 20/1 Mr R Hale ⁷ Robin Bastiman	Mr R Hale ⁷ Robin Bastiman	4	102	–	63	79	–
ch f Vaigly Great - Carafran (Stanford)
Held up, headway 5th, not quicken from 2 out and eased

10 1 [25¼]	0. Piper O'Drummond 20/1 J O'Gorman Mrs S A Bramall	J O'Gorman Mrs S A Bramall	4	110	–	73	83	–
ch g Ardross - Skelbrooke (Mummy's Pet)
Close up, led 4th to 5th, weakened 3 out

11 2 [27¼]	0. Admiralty Way 12/1 Lorcan Wyer M O'Neill	Lorcan Wyer M O'Neill	5	110	–	71	81	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Captive Flower (Manacle)
Held up and behind, headway 3 out, never near to challenge

12 1 [28¼]	0. Bruce's Castle 25/1 W Fry ⁷ Tom Tate	W Fry ⁷ Tom Tate	5	107	–	63	80	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Maid In The Mist (Pry)
Held up and behind, never dangerous

13 [28¼]	0. Avishayes (USA) 14/1 S Lyons ⁷ Micky Hammond	S Lyons ⁷ Micky Hammond	4	107	–	–	–	–
b c Al Nasr (FR) - Rose Goddess (Sassafras)
Held up and always behind

14 [28¼]	0. Pye Corner 20/1 R Fahey M H Easterby	R Fahey M H Easterby	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Yashgan - Nye (FR) (Sanctus II)
Always behind

15 [28¼]	0. First Bid I 25/1 S Turner Richard Whitaker	S Turner Richard Whitaker	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch c Crofthall - Redgrave Design (Nebbiolo)
Prominent to 5th

16 [28¼]	0. Royal Course 100/1 A Mulholland Brian Ellison	A Mulholland Brian Ellison	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g On Your Mark - Debnic (CounselI)
In touch, shaken up halfway, soon weakened

F	0. Nip Through 33/1 J 'Old' Burke ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	J 'Old' Burke ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	5	103 1	–	–	–	–
ch m Move Off - Chomolonga (High Top)
Fell 1st

F	0. Finn Boy 50/1 A G Smith Howard Johnson	A G Smith Howard Johnson	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Royal Cup (Politico)
Led approaching 3rd to 4th, weakened 3 out, fell last

UR	0. Arctic Wolf I 50/1 Mr C Mulhall Sue Smith	Mr C Mulhall Sue Smith	6	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Belfort (FR) - Shahnavaz (Ribero)
Led until headed and weakened quickly approaching 3rd, tailed off when mistakes and unseated rider 4th

19 ran Off time: 1:01:00 Winning time: 3m 57.70s Total SP: 154%
1st owner: L P S (cons) Ltd (Polishing) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: T Hainsworth (Beaumood)
3rd owner: Bernard Hathaway (Arthur's Minstrel)

1:00 Wetherby 26 Dec 1991

Christmas Novices' Hurdle