Full Result 4.35 Worcester | 23 September 1995

Excelnir Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £2,615.50 2nd £784 3rd £377 4th £173.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Polden Pride 7/1 A P McCoy G B Balding	A P McCoy G B Balding	7	1013	79	82	97	–
b g Vital Season - Bybrook I (Border Chief)
Held up in touch, headway 8th, quickened to lead 2 out, driven clear flat, comfortably

2 7	0. Seal King 16/1 Richard Johnson ⁵ Milton Bradley	Richard Johnson ⁵ Milton Bradley	10	110	85	77	96	–
ch g Royal Match - Seal Flower (Gelert)
Chased leaders, left in lead 7th, headed after next, led 4 out, hung left approaching next, headed 2 out, one pace

3 4 [11]	0. Lodestone Lad (IRE) 10/1 D Meredith Robin Dickin	D Meredith Robin Dickin	5	110	80	73	87	–
br g Norwick (USA) - Gentle Star (Comedy Star)
Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, one pace

4 1½ [12½]	0. Celtic Laird 11/10F Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	7	110	80	71	85	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Anitacat (No Argument)
Led, jumped right and headed 7th, jumped right next, soon ridden to regain lead, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out

5 2 [14½]	0. Charged 15/2 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	6	119	89	78	92	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Abielle (Abwah)
Held up, headway and in touch when mistake 4 out, soon outpaced

6 8 [22½]	0. Batty's Island 10/1 G Hogan ⁵ B Preece	G Hogan ⁵ B Preece	6	115	90	67	85	–
b g Town And Country - Just Something (Good Times)
Chased leader to 5th, driven 4 out, soon outpaced

7 5 [27½]	0. Public Appeal 66/1 R Bellamy J H Peacock	R Bellamy J H Peacock	6	100 7	66	43	56	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Vacherin (USA) (Green Dancer)
Held up, hit 3rd, ridden and lost touch 4 out

8 20 [47½]	0. Fichu (USA) 12/1 D Bridgwater G Thorner	D Bridgwater G Thorner	7	111	81	38	51	–
b g Sharpen Up - Mousseline De Soie (FR) (Riverman)
Held up and behind, good headway 8th, every chance when blundered 4 out, soon beaten and eased

PU	0. Ravenspur (IRE) 66/1 S Wynne Mrs F M Owen	S Wynne Mrs F M Owen	5	100 6 b	66	–	–	–
b g Reference Point - Royal Nugget (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Soon struggling in rear, mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	0. Shamshadal (IRE) 15/2 R Dunwoody J R Jenkins	R Dunwoody J R Jenkins	5	112 b¹	82	–	–	–
b g Darshaan - Shabarana (FR) (Nishapour)
Held up, in rear when mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

10 ran Off time: 4:36:00 Winning time: 3m 49.90s (slow by 2.90s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: D F Lockyer (Polden Pride) 1st breeder: G B Balding
2nd owner: Robert J Williams (Seal King)
3rd owner: Mrs D L Weaver (Lodestone Lad)

4:35 Worcester 23 Sep 1995

Excelnir Novices' Handicap Chase Class F