Full Result 4.40 Worcester | 31 March 1993

Western Counties Handicap Chase

(0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Soft 15 fences

1st £3,210 2nd £1,000 3rd £460 4th £210

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Wide Boy 9/1 Guy Lewis ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Guy Lewis ⁷ Philip Hobbs	11	112	117	117	124	–
b g Decoy Boy - Wide Of The Mark (Gulf Pearl)
In touch, headway 7th, mistake 10th, stayed on to lead flat, all out

1	0. Thatcher Rock (NZ) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	7	108	102	109	109	–
b g Le Grand Seigneur (CAN) - Lady Joelyn (NZ) (Noble Bijou)
Held up in touch, hampered 7th, headway 11th, left in lead 2 out, headed after last, ridden and edged right flat, stayed on well towards finish

3 25 [25]	0. Major Kinsman 11/2 Rodi Greene ³ Richard Lee	Rodi Greene ³ Richard Lee	8	111	112	95	94	–
b g Nepotism I - Noon Hunting (Green Shoon)
In touch, headway 6th, 3rd and ridden when hampered 2 out, one pace

4 2 [27]	0. Tri Folene (FR) 10/1 Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	7	1110 b	118	102	98	–
b m Nebos (GER) - Jefty (FR) (Jefferson II)
Behind, mistake 3rd, headway 5 out, soon one pace

5 ¾ [27¾]	0. Driving Force I 9/2F G McCourt M McCourt	G McCourt M McCourt	7	113	111	94	67	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Frederika (USA) (The Minstrel)
Behind, headway 5 out, soon ridden and beaten

6 6 [33¾]	0. Colonel O'Kelly (NZ) 9/1 N Hawke D H Barons	N Hawke D H Barons	8	100 1	94	72	–	–
br g Kirrama (NZ) - Gold Coast (NZ) (Palm Beach)
Led to approaching 7th, left in lead, headed 11th, regained lead 4 out, headed next, soon ridden and weakened

7 25 [58¾]	0. Lover Bill 20/1 G Upton M J Wilkinson	G Upton M J Wilkinson	11	103 3 6 b	97	53	–	–
b g Golden Love I - Billeragh Girl (Normandy)
In touch until weakened 5 out, tailed off

8 3½ [62¼]	0. Barkisland 12/1 Graham Bradley P Beaumont	Graham Bradley P Beaumont	9	104	98	51	–	–
b g Prince Regent (FR) - Satlan (Milan I)
Always behind

9 30 [92¼]	0. The Butler 100/1 Vince Slattery ⁵ Miss D J Baker	Vince Slattery ⁵ Miss D J Baker	7	99 9	94	15	–	–
ch g Roman Warrior (IRE) - Just Nicola (Eborneezer)
Chased leader to 6th, ridden 7th, behind from next, tailed off

F	0. Cometti Star 50/1 S J O'Neill J Wharton	S J O'Neill J Wharton	9	103	97	–	–	–
ch g Giacometti - Hotazur (Hotfoot I)
Chased leader, led approaching 7th, fell

F	0. Dr Rocket 9/1 D Meredith ³ Robin Dickin	D Meredith ³ Robin Dickin	8	1011	108	–	–	–
b g Ragapan - Lady Hansel (Prince Hansel)
Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, led 11th, headed 4 out, led next until fell 2 out

PU	0. Shalchlo Boy 16/1 D Bridgwater Bill Turner	D Bridgwater Bill Turner	9	100 6	94	–	–	–
gr g Rusticaro (FR) - Mala Mala (Crepello)
Tracked leaders to 7th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	0. Spark Of Peace 16/1 R Dunwoody Roy Brotherton	R Dunwoody Roy Brotherton	11	106	100	–	–	–
ch g Royal Match - Geneva (Linacre)
Chased leaders until pulled up before 4th, lame

PU	0. Among Friends 11/2 W McFarland G B Balding	W McFarland G B Balding	8	109	103	–	–	–
b g Green Shoon - Lin-A-Dee (Linacre)
Always behind, mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up before last

14 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 5m 30.10s (slow by 32.10s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: M Popham (Wide Boy) M J Disney (Thatcher Rock) 1st breeder: Lord Porchester (Wide Boy), J C Van Den Brekel (Thatcher Rock)
3rd owner: M J Fairbrother (Major Kinsman)

4:40 Worcester 31 Mar 1993

Western Counties Handicap Chase