Full Result 4.00 Wincanton | 9 March 1989

Racing Post Series Handicap Hurdle

(0-55) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £1,996 2nd £556 3rd £268

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Popeswood 9/4F R Dunwoody W G R Wightman	R Dunwoody W G R Wightman	6	1010	22	–	107	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Villarrica (FR) (Dan Cupid)
Chased leader, led 7th, driven out

2 8	0. Sea Flower (NZ) 20/1 N Hawke ⁴ D H Barons	N Hawke ⁴ D H Barons	6	116	36	–	113	–
ch m Sea Anchor - Golden Flower (NZ) (Tip The Bottle)
Steady headway 7th, every chance when mistake 2 out, weakened flat

3 10 [18]	0. Lapiaffe 11/2 W Irvine ⁴ Ron Hodges	W Irvine ⁴ Ron Hodges	5	106	22	–	89	–
b g Piaffer (USA) - Laval (Cheval)
Headway 7th, every chance approaching 2 out, one pace

4 hd [18¼]	0. Owen's Pride 25/1 Gee Armytage Richard Mitchell	Gee Armytage Richard Mitchell	7	105	17	–	84	–
b g Owen Dudley - Beech Tree (Fighting Ship)
Led to 6th, every chance 2 out, unable to quicken

5 15 [33¼]	0. Meziara 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald ⁷ D R Tucker	Mick Fitzgerald ⁷ D R Tucker	8	100 v	19	–	–	–
b g Dominion - Abertywi (Bounteous)
Blundered 1st, in rear to 6th, never nearer

6 15 [48¼]	0. Gifted Nephew 11/2 N Coleman Richard Mitchell	N Coleman Richard Mitchell	5	112	28	–	–	–
b g Great Nephew - Sakeena (Moulton)
Lost place 5th, rallied 7th, every chance 9th, weakened 2 out

7 ¾ [49]	0. Cavard 20/1 B Powell Snr Gerald Ham	B Powell Snr Gerald Ham	9	1012	24	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Belle Caprice
Never near to challenge

8 ¾ [49¾]	0. Blue Sparkie 50/1 P W Davies ⁷ Mrs Sally Norris	P W Davies ⁷ Mrs Sally Norris	8	910	15	–	–	–
b g Blue Cashmere - Track Music (Track Spare)
No headway from 8th

9 3 [52¾]	0. Corston Springs 16/1 R Arnott D R Tucker	R Arnott D R Tucker	7	104	16	–	–	–
gr g Bruni - Corston Lass (Menelek)
Headway 8th, weakened approaching 2 out

10 2 [54¾]	0. Judys Line 33/1 Miss S Waterman Miss S Waterman	Miss S Waterman Miss S Waterman	5	100	12	–	–	–
b m Capricorn Line - Gold Braid I (Martial)
Always well behind

11 [54¾]	0. Spend Easy 16/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	9	110	26	–	–	–
b g Tycoon II - Queens Folly (King's Bench)
Always behind

12 [54¾]	0. Knobi Obi 20/1 D Gallagher Miss E Sneyd	D Gallagher Miss E Sneyd	10	100	12	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Scotch Polly (Right Tack)
Prominent to 8th

13 [54¾]	0. Ellferandem 16/1 J White Eric Wheeler	J White Eric Wheeler	9	116 b	32	–	–	–
b g Giolla Mear - Peppardstown (Javelot)
Tailed off

PU	0. Fields Of France 50/1 D Wonnacott Mrs J Wonnacott	D Wonnacott Mrs J Wonnacott	8	103 3	15	–	–	–
br g Floriferous - Fairy House (Blue Rullah)
Tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Lypheoric (USA) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn N B Thomson	Carl Llewellyn N B Thomson	4	100	12	–	–	–
b g Lypheor - Fabulous Salt (USA) (Le Fabuleux)
Prominent to 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Vanishing Boy 50/1 R Millman F G Hollis	R Millman F G Hollis	7	100	12	–	–	–
b g Manor Farm Boy - Vanish*t (Decoy Boy)
Prominent to 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

16 ran Off time: 4:09:00 Winning time: 5m 57.70s (slow by 1m 6.70s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: N J Hitchins (Popeswood) 1st breeder: Miss D Downes
2nd owner: Southern Racing Limited (Sea Flower)
3rd owner: Wedgeless Racing Limited (Lapiaffe)

4:00 Wincanton 9 Mar 1989

Racing Post Series Handicap Hurdle