Full Result 3.45 Wincanton | 26 December 1989

Father Christmas Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

(4yo) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,520 2nd £420 3rd £200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Distant Relation 5/1 J Frost Ken Cunningham-Brown	J Frost Ken Cunningham-Brown	4	110 b	–	88	90	–
b f Great Nephew - Perchance I (Connaught)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out to last, led flat, all out

2 ½	0. M I Babe 2/1F R J Beggan Mrs I McKie	R J Beggan Mrs I McKie	4	116	–	93	95	–
ch f Celtic Cone - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Always prominent, led last, soon headed, hard ridden, not quicken

3 2½ [3]	0. Straight Gold 15/2 Jamie Osborne S N Cole	Jamie Osborne S N Cole	4	110	–	85	86	–
ch f Vaigly Great - Merokette (Blast I)
Headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out

4 30 [33]	0. Miss Magic 11/2 K Mooney F Walwyn	K Mooney F Walwyn	4	110	–	55	–	–
b f Cruise Missile - Magic Mountain (Menelek)
Headway 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened

5 4 [37]	0. Wadswick Lady 16/1 P Richards R J Holder	P Richards R J Holder	4	110	–	51	–	–
b f New Member - Pollys Owen (Master Owen)
Nearest finish

6 6 [43]	0. Jersey Pearl 16/1 W McFarland ³ Miss P O'Connor	W McFarland ³ Miss P O'Connor	4	1011	–	42	–	–
b f Last Fandango - Snow Chief (Tribal Chief)
Never near to challenge

7 2 [45]	0. Just Measure 16/1 P Holley ³ David Elsworth	P Holley ³ David Elsworth	4	1011	–	40	–	–
b f Broadsword (USA) - Fair Measure (Quorum)
Prominent until weakened approaching 2 out

8 20 [65]	0. Sun Pearl I 7/1 E Murphy J T Gifford	E Murphy J T Gifford	4	110	–	23	–	–
ch f Le Soleil - Seed Pearl I (Ben Novus)
Always behind

9 8 [73]	0. Mundy Moon 33/1 Mick Fitzgerald ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mick Fitzgerald ⁷ Ron Hodges	4	107	–	13	–	–
b f Nearly A Hand - Lake Victoria (Stupendous)
Always behind

10 [73]	0. Millmerran 33/1 R Hyett C D Broad	R Hyett C D Broad	4	110	–	–	–	–
b f Jimsun I - Sarah's Joy (Full Of Hope)
Always behind

F	0. Claudia Pascal 11/1 M Bowlby D J G Murray Smith	M Bowlby D J G Murray Smith	4	110	–	–	–	–
b f Tickled Pink - Come North (Track Spare)
Led, mistake 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, 5th and no chance when fell last

F	0. High Noddy 16/1 A Boxhall ⁷ C L Popham	A Boxhall ⁷ C L Popham	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Tom Noddy - High Lee (Will Hays)
Fell 3rd

PU	0. Oh So Ripe 20/1 Martin Kinane Peter Jones	Martin Kinane Peter Jones	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch f Deep Run - Perished (Arctic Chevalier)
Hampered 3rd, behind when pulled up before last

13 ran Off time: 3:57:00 Winning time: 3m 42.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: D Bass (Distant Relation) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Tony Kay (M I Babe)
3rd owner: R Hughes (Straight Gold)

3:45 Wincanton 26 Dec 1989

Father Christmas Novices' Hurdle (Div II)