▁class ▁hur d ler ▁by ▁winning ▁the ▁Christmas ▁H urd le ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁but ▁had ▁finished ▁only ▁sevent h ▁when ▁ 1 1 / 8 ▁favour ite ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁Champion ▁H urd le . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁ 9 5 / 4 0 ▁second ▁favour ite ▁for ▁the ▁Champion ▁H urd le ▁and ▁won ▁by ▁three ▁lengths ▁from ▁the ▁American - bre d ▁st all ion ▁Nom adic ▁Way , ▁with ▁the ▁ 1 5 0 / 1 ▁out s ider ▁Past ▁Gl ories ▁three ▁qu arters ▁of ▁a ▁length ▁away ▁in ▁third ▁place . ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁winner ▁Be ech ▁Road , ▁the ▁ 2 / 1 ▁favour ite , ▁finished ▁in ▁fourth ▁place ▁whilst ▁See ▁You ▁Then ▁the ▁winner ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 , ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁finished ▁last . ▁Six teen ▁of ▁the ▁nin ete en ▁run ners ▁completed ▁the ▁course . ▁ ▁Race ▁details ▁ ▁Sp ons or : ▁Water ford ▁Cry stal ▁ ▁Pur se : ▁£ 8 3 , 3 4 3 ; ▁First ▁prize : ▁£ 5 0 , 0 4 7 ▁ ▁Go ing : ▁Good ▁to ▁F irm ▁ ▁Dist ance : ▁ 2 ▁miles ▁ ▁Number ▁of ▁run ners : ▁ 1 9 ▁ ▁W inner ' s ▁time : ▁ 3 m ▁ 5 0 . 7 0 ▁ ▁Full ▁result ▁▁ ▁Ab