Full Result 2.25 Cheltenham | 20 April 1994

S. W. Shower Supplies Novices' Chase

(5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £5,061 2nd £1,533 3rd £749 4th £357

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Boscean Chieftain 15/8 R Dunwoody Jackie Retter	R Dunwoody Jackie Retter	10	117	–	103	132	–
b g Shaab - Indian Stick (Indian Ruler)
Led, hit 4th, hit 8th and headed, led 10th, quickened approaching 3 out, mistake next, soon hard driven, held on well

2 shd	0. Crystal Spirit 13/8F J Frost I A Balding	J Frost I A Balding	7	1110	–	106	135	–
b g Kris - Crown Treasure (USA) (Graustark)
Hit 3rd, chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, mistake 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on and every chance flat, not quicken near finish

3 8 [8]	0. Andermatt 12/1 Jamie Osborne John Mackie	Jamie Osborne John Mackie	7	113	–	93	120	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Klarifi (Habitat)
Held up, headway 10th, shaken up to go 3rd after 3 out, pushed along and kept on from next

4 15 [23]	0. Squire Jim 16/1 D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1110	–	89	112	–
b g Jimsun I - Squiffy I (Articulate)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden along 7th, blundered 11th, soon outpaced

5 2½ [25½]	0. Paper StarI 100/1 B Powell Snr M P Muggeridge	B Powell Snr M P Muggeridge	7	1012	–	75	97	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Lynwood Lady (Malicious)
Held up, mistake 8th, outpaced when hit 13th, soon no chance

6 1 [26½]	0. Nickle Joe 12/1 Warren Marston M Tate	Warren Marston M Tate	8	117	–	83	105	–
ro g Plugged Nickle (USA) - Travois I (USA) (Navajo I)
Chased leaders, in touch until outpaced from 12th

7 15 [41½]	0. Land Of The Free 100/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	5	105	–	55	74	–
b m Valiyar (IRE) - L'Americaine (USA) (Verbatim)
Held up, jumped slowly 2nd, blundered badly 10th, soon no chance

8 [41½]	0. Couldnt Be Better 10/1 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	7	1110	–	–	–	–
br g Oats - Belle Bavard (Le Bavard)
With leader, led 8th until 10th, close up until ridden and weakened 3 out, virtually pulled up flat

UR	0. Meleagris 9/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g True Song - Fritillaria (Bargello)
Reared and started slowly, held up, hit 4th, headway to chase leaders 10th, 4th and in touch when unseated rider 12th

9 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 5m 10.60s (slow by 3.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Miss Christine Olds (Boscean Chieftain) 1st breeder: Miss Christine Olds
2nd owner: Paul Mellon (Crystal Spirit)
3rd owner: The Marston Sept (Andermatt)

2:25 Cheltenham 20 Apr 1994

S. W. Shower Supplies Novices' Chase