Full Result 4.30 Worcester | 8 October 1994

Roy & Joan Penny Birthday Surprise Handicap Chase

(0-120, 5yo+) 2m OMS Good 12 fences

1st £2,929 2nd £877 3rd £421 4th £193

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Alan Ball 9/2 Norman Williamson Miss S J Wilton	Norman Williamson Miss S J Wilton	8	113	109	121	116	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Keshoon (Sheshoon)
Led, quickened approaching 3 out, clear when jumped left next, unchallenged

2 20	0. James The First 4/1F C Maude Paul Nicholls	C Maude Paul Nicholls	6	105	97	90	84	–
ch g Wolver Heights - Juliette Mariner (Welsh Pageant)
Chased leaders, blundered 8th, driven to go 2nd and jumped left 3 out, stayed on, no chance with winner

3 7 [27]	0. Favoured Victor (USA) 14/1 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	7	100 7	92	78	72	–
ch g Diesis - Northern Walk (CAN) (Nijinsky)
Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, some headway 4 out, stayed on to go 3rd flat

4 nk [27¼]	0. Boston Rover 11/2 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	9	116	112	98	92	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Vulgan Ten (Raise You Ten)
Held up in touch, hit 7th, went 2nd after next, weakening when hit 2 out

5 5 [32¼]	0. Social Climber 7/1 S McNeill Andy Turnell	S McNeill Andy Turnell	10	108	100	81	75	–
bb g Crash Course - What A Duchess (Bargello)
Chased winner to 7th, driven and outpaced approaching 4 out, no chance when hit next

6 shd [32½]	0. Full O'Praise (NZ) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald P Calver	Mick Fitzgerald P Calver	7	1013	105	86	80	–
br g Church Parade - Adios Belle (NZ) (Adios)
Held up in touch, shaken up approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

7 dist [62½]	0. Shu Fly (NZ) 10/1 Vince Slattery C D Broad	Vince Slattery C D Broad	10	120	120	–	–	–
ch g Tom's Shu (USA) - Alycone (NZ) (Philoctetes)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching 4 out, virtually pulled up flat

PU	0. Try Me Now 33/1 P Ward ⁷ Evelyn England	P Ward ⁷ Evelyn England	8	98 1 9	92	–	–	–
b g Try My Best (USA) - Sapientia (FR) (Prudent II)
Raced keenly, held up, hit 4th and 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	0. Wickfield Lad 10/1 W Humphreys N M Babbage	W Humphreys N M Babbage	11	102	94	–	–	–
gr g Owen Anthony - Dumbella (Dumbarnie)
Held up, in touch when unseated rider 5th

9 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 3m 53.20s (slow by 6.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: John Pointon (Alan Ball) 1st breeder: H And M Dale
2nd owner: D J Nichols (James The First)
3rd owner: Alan Kerr (Favoured Victor)

4:30 Worcester 8 Oct 1994

Roy & Joan Penny Birthday Surprise Handicap Chase