Full Result 4.00 Worcester | 13 April 1994

City Novices' Chase

(5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good To Soft 13 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,046.25 2nd £920 3rd £447.50 4th £211.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Emerald Ruler 11/2 G McCourt J Webber	G McCourt J Webber	7	114	–	–	102	–
b g Tender King - Blue Gulf (Gay Fandango)
Held up in touch, headway 8th, chased leaders 10th, every chance when hit 2 out, ridden and quickened to lead approaching last, driven out

2 3½	0. Dan De Lyon 11/4F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	6	119	–	–	103	–
ch g Broadsword (USA) - Little Primrose (Master Owen)
Raced keenly, led 5th, shaken up and headed approaching last, one pace

3 8 [11½]	0. Early Man 4/1 Peter Hobbs D M Grissell	Peter Hobbs D M Grissell	7	114	–	–	90	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Early Start I (Husyan)
Pulled hard, not fluent, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, one pace from next

4 3½ [15]	0. The Yokel 50/1 T Eley ³ William Clay	T Eley ³ William Clay	8	111	–	–	86	–
b g Hays - Some Dame (Will Somers)
Led to 5th, close up when hit 3 out, weakening when jumped awkwardly last

5 7 [22]	0. Duke Of Aprolon 9/2 D Murphy J T Gifford	D Murphy J T Gifford	7	114	–	–	79	–
ch g Duky - Aprolon Lady (Mon Capitaine)
Pulled hard, chased leaders, blundered 7th, remained close up, shaken up approaching 2 out, eased when beaten approaching last

6 dist [52]	0. Purple Spray 25/1 R Dunwoody Richard Rowe	R Dunwoody Richard Rowe	9	114	–	–	–	–
b g Red Regent - Rhumb Line (Right Tack)
Mid-division, in touch until weakened approaching 3 out

7 dist [82]	0. Eighty Eight 50/1 Warren Marston Mrs H B Dowson	Warren Marston Mrs H B Dowson	9	114	–	–	–	–
b g Doctor Wall - Pennulli (Sir Nulli)
Held up, struggling in rear 5th, tailed off from next

8 1¼ [83¼]	0. Bravo Star (USA) 25/1 S Burrough Kevin Bishop	S Burrough Kevin Bishop	9	114	–	–	–	–
b g The Minstrel (CAN) - Stellarette (CAN) (Tentam)
Held up, struggling rear 5th, tailed off from next

9 25 [108¼]	0. Force 33/1 Mr S Joynes ⁷ Mrs P M Joynes	Mr S Joynes ⁷ Mrs P M Joynes	7	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Oats - Springbow (Silent Spring)
Held up, ridden along approaching 6th, weakening when mistake 9th, tailed off afterwards

10 dist [138¼]	0. Peniarth 50/1 Vince Slattery Nikki Evans	Vince Slattery Nikki Evans	8	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Oats - Rapenna (Straight Lad)
Not jump well, struggling in rear from 5th, tailed off 10th, blundered and unseated rider last, remounted

F	0. Father Fortune 10/1 Jimmy McCarthy ³ Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy ³ Oliver Sherwood	6	111	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Irish Mint (Dusky Boy)
Fell 2nd

PU	0. Peche D'Or 33/1 Mr G Brown H Edward Haynes	Mr G Brown H Edward Haynes	10	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Glint Of Gold - Fishermans Bridge (Crepello)
Held up, struggling rear from 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th

PU	0. Stylish Gent 50/1 I Lawrence P C Clarke	I Lawrence P C Clarke	7	114 b	–	–	–	–
br g Vitiges (FR) - Squire's Daughter (Bay Express)
Mistake 2nd, held up, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th

PU	0. Coasting I 20/1 J Railton G B Balding	J Railton G B Balding	8	114	–	–	–	–
b g Skyliner I - Shantung Lassie (FR) (Shantung)
Chased leaders, close up until weakened 10th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Rusty Music 25/1 Mr J L Llewellyn ⁷ Reginald Brown	Mr J L Llewellyn ⁷ Reginald Brown	8	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Rustingo - Lyricist I (Averof)
Mistakes, behind when hampered 2nd, headway to chase leaders 5th, weakening when bad mistake 7th, pulled up after next

PU	0. Merry Muse 20/1 R Supple N A Gaselee	R Supple N A Gaselee	8	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Rymer - Wayward Pam (Pamroy)
Held up, struggling in rear after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

16 ran Off time: 4:02:00 Winning time: 5m 22.40s (slow by 24.40s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Roger Nicholls (Emerald Ruler) 1st breeder: Joseph O'Brien
2nd owner: Michael Kerr-Dineen (Dan De Lyon)
3rd owner: Mrs John Grist (Early Man)

4:00 Worcester 13 Apr 1994

City Novices' Chase