Full Result 6.00 Wincanton | 28 April 1988

Fonthill Novices' Handicap Chase

(1m7f149yds) 1m7½f Firm 13 fences

1st £1,449.75 2nd £435 3rd £209.50 4th £96.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Diamond Digger 4/1 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	6	1110	–	–	–	–
ch g Lepanto (GER) - Priceless Gem (Roi Soleil I)
Always going well, led 2 out, quickened last, comfortably

2 10	0. Tarpromise 5/2F D Tegg ⁴ M W Eckley	D Tegg ⁴ M W Eckley	8	106 6	–	–	–	–
b g Tarqogan - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Always prominent, led approaching 3 out until 2 out

3 2½ [12½]	0. Shropshire Lad (NZ) 9/2 B Powell Snr D H Barons	B Powell Snr D H Barons	5	118	–	–	–	–
gr g Bellissimo (FR) - Desiderata (NZ) (Oakville I)
Not go pace and ridden along, headway 8th, ran on, hit last, not reach leaders

4 8 [20½]	0. Fib 8/1 M Ahern ⁴ T R Greathead	M Ahern ⁴ T R Greathead	6	108 b	–	–	–	–
br g Sagaro - Ruskaja (Red God)
Led 5th, mistake 10th, soon headed

5 8 [28½]	0. Dreamcoat (USA) 4/1 S Earle Kevin Bishop	S Earle Kevin Bishop	7	108	–	–	–	–
gr g Jig Time (USA) - Restless Polly (USA) (Restless Wind)
Led until 5th, weakened 9th

6 12 [40½]	0. Media Leader 50/1 A Adams ⁴ Ron Hodges	A Adams ⁴ Ron Hodges	8	100	–	–	–	–
br m True Song - Black Baize (Black Tarquin)
Never nearer

7 12 [52½]	0. Golden Match 50/1 P Holley ⁷ Mrs S J R Hembrow	P Holley ⁷ Mrs S J R Hembrow	10	106 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Royal Match - Hunea (Hornbeam)
With leaders until 9th, 4th and weakening when hit 10th

8 2½ [55]	0. Nearly Medina 20/1 W Irvine ⁷ Ron Hodges	W Irvine ⁷ Ron Hodges	6	913	–	–	–	–
ch m Nearly A Hand - Miss Medina (St Elmo)
Always behind

9 6 [61]	0. Chatty Lass 20/1 N Dawe Kevin Bishop	N Dawe Kevin Bishop	6	104	–	–	–	–
b m Le Bavard (FR) - Gamonda (Gala Performance)
Always behind

10 [61]	0. Stardust Roc 50/1 A Gorman Milton Bradley	A Gorman Milton Bradley	5	104	–	–	–	–
br h Roc Imp - Mayo Melody (Highland Melody)
Always behind, tailed off

11 [61]	0. Sayou 50/1 D Gallagher R Robinson	D Gallagher R Robinson	8	104 b	–	–	–	–
b g New Member - Fertility Rite (Space King)
Prominent until 5th, tailed off

12 [61]	0. London Contact 50/1 R Dennis W R Williams	R Dennis W R Williams	5	104	–	–	–	–
ch g London Bells (CAN) - First Contact (Simbir)
Always behind, tailed off

PU	0. Em-Em 50/1 P Richards Jim Old	P Richards Jim Old	6	106 1	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Overdressed (Le Tricolore)
Tailed off until pulled up before 6th

13 ran Off time: 6:03:00 Winning time: 3m 47.20s (slow by 2.20s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs V A Tory (Diamond Digger) 1st breeder: R J And Mrs Tory
2nd owner: M A McElroy (Tarpromise)
3rd owner: Eric Parker (Shropshire Lad)

6:00 Wincanton 28 Apr 1988

Fonthill Novices' Handicap Chase