Full Result 2.45 Wolverhampton | 6 February 1989

Burnhill Handicap Chase

(0-55) 3m1f Good 18 fences

1st £1,935 2nd £535 3rd £255

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Abba Lad 14/1 M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	7	112	25	–	102	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Rosina Royal (Skyros)
Always prominent, led 3 out, hard ridden, all out

2 hd	0. Golden Delicious (NZ) 5/1 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	8	117	30	–	107	–
ch g Sugar Apple I - Ima Sweetie (NZ) (Showoff I)
Chased leaders, joined winner 3 out, ridden and unable to quicken near finish

3 8 [8¼]	0. Corn Merchant 5/4F J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	8	1110	33	–	102	–
ch g Winden - Erra (Romany Air)
Held up, headway 9th, every chance 3 out, one pace from next

4 1½ [9¾]	0. Meister 16/1 S McNeill Jim Old	S McNeill Jim Old	9	108	17	–	84	–
b g Monseigneur (USA) - Matitcha (FR) (Bold Lad)
Held up & behind, headway 16th, kept on one pace from 3 out

5 5 [14¾]	0. Pelion (FR) 11/2 D Tegg J S King	D Tegg J S King	9	1011	20	–	82	–
b g Sassafras (FR) - Pallakis (Narrator)
With leader until led 5th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, beaten next

6 dist [44¾]	0. Covent Garden I (USA) 14/1 R Bevan ⁷ William Clay	R Bevan ⁷ William Clay	11	108 b	24	–	–	–
ch g Stage Door Johnny (USA) - Rock Garden (Roan Rocket)
Chased leaders, ridden 12th, mistake 14th, weakened 17th, blundered last

PU	0. Bright Morning I 8/1 R Millman L G Cottrell	R Millman L G Cottrell	11	1110	33	–	–	–
bb g Duc D'Orleans - Top Of The Morning (Keen)
Led until 5th, lost place 10th, effort 16th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out