Full Result 3.15 Wolverhampton | 30 October 1989

West Midlands Hurdle

(2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £3,106 2nd £928 3rd £444 4th £202

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Santella Bobkes (USA) 11/2 M Perrett G Harwood	M Perrett G Harwood	4	111 b	–	92	156	–
b g Solford (USA) - Ambiente (USA) (Tentam)
With leader, led 6th, stayed on from 2 out

2 6	0. Combermere 6/4F J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	1012	–	84	147	–
b g Absalom - Queen's Parade (Sovereign Path)
Led to 6th, chased winner, ridden approaching last, no impression

3 12 [18]	0. Baluchi 16/1 Gary Lyons ⁷ B Preece	Gary Lyons ⁷ B Preece	8	105	–	69	135	–
b g Gunner B - Atlantica I (Tulyar)
Always prominent, hampered and weakened approaching 2 out

4 dist [48]	0. Longghurst 100/1 G Morgan R J Manning	G Morgan R J Manning	6	106 b	–	49	–	–
b g Camden Town - Olanrose (Kythnos)
Always behind, tailed off from 8th

5 8 [56]	0. Down Flight 33/1 Peter Caldwell Terry Caldwell	Peter Caldwell Terry Caldwell	9	112	–	52	–	–
ch g Run The Gantlet (USA) - Feather Bed (Gratitude)
Always tailed off

BD	0. Good Cause 20/1 G McCourt Miss S J Wilton	G McCourt Miss S J Wilton	5	112	–	–	–	–
ch h Kris - Goodwin Sands I (USA)
Brought down 2nd

F	0. Merry Junior 12/1 D J Burchell E H Owen Jun	D J Burchell E H Owen Jun	6	1110	–	–	–	–
ch g Rymer - Jane Junior (Guide)
Fell 2nd

PU	0. Useful Addition 100/1 N Hawke ³ M Tate	N Hawke ³ M Tate	7	912	–	–	–	–
b m Royalty - Facade (Double Jump I)
Always behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Folk DanceI 7/4 Richard Guest G Richards	Richard Guest G Richards	7	1012 v	–	–	–	–
b g Alias Smith (USA) - Enchanting Dancer (FR) (Nijinsky)
Badly hampered 2nd, pulled up after 4th, lame

PU	0. Below Zero 33/1 P Leech L J Codd	P Leech L J Codd	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Northfields (USA) - Indigine (USA) (Raise A Native)
Ridden 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Bit Of A Chance 33/1 T Wall Richard Lee	T Wall Richard Lee	5	101	–	–	–	–
b m Lord Ha Ha - Romany Miss (Master Owen)
Prominent until weakened quickly approaching 7th, pulled up before 2 out

11 ran Off time: 3:18:00 Winning time: 5m 39.70s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Roy Taiano (Santella Bobkes) 1st breeder: Maurice W Miller Iii & William C Miller
2nd owner: Jack Joseph (Combermere)
3rd owner: D E Squire (Baluchi)

3:15 Wolverhampton 30 Oct 1989

West Midlands Hurdle