Full Result 1.55 Chepstow | 28 December 1993

Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase Grade 3

(5yo+) (3m4f198yds) 3m5f Heavy 20 fences 2 omitted

1st £24,492 2nd £9,028 3rd £4,364 4th £1,820 5th £760

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Riverside Boy 6/4F R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	10	100 1	138	–	149	–
ch g Funny Man I - Tamorina (Quayside I)
Made all, went clear 4 out, pushed out

2 20	0. Fiddlers Pike 20/1 Mrs R Henderson Mrs R G Henderson	Mrs R Henderson Mrs R G Henderson	12	100 4	138	–	129	–
b g Turnpike - Fiddlers Bee (Idiots Delight)
Chased winner to 10th, outpaced 14th, rallied 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, no impression

3 8 [28]	0. Cool Ground 9/4 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	11	1013	151	–	134	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Merry Spring (Merrymount)
Close up, chased winner from 10th, ridden along 14th, weakened approaching 4 out, no chance when mistake last

4 5 [33]	0. Willsford 7/1 D Bridgwater Mrs J Pitman	D Bridgwater Mrs J Pitman	10	100 5 b	138	–	116	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Wish Again (Three Wishes I)
Not fluent, driven along 8th, outpaced 13th, rallied briefly after 15th, no impression 4 out

5 ½ [33½]	0. Rufus 25/1 B Powell Snr Bryan Smart	B Powell Snr Bryan Smart	7	100 28 v	138	–	115	–
ch g Cheval - Perdeal (Perspex)
Not fluent, driven along after 10th, outpaced 12th, some headway approaching 5 out, soon no impression

F	0. Merry Master 9/1 Gee Armytage R C Armytage	Gee Armytage R C Armytage	9	100 2	138	–	–	–
br g Le Coq D'Or - Merry Missus (Bargello)
Held up, struggling in rear when fell 11th

PU	0. Sibton Abbey 10/1 Steve Smith-Eccles Ferdy Murphy	Steve Smith-Eccles Ferdy Murphy	8	116	158	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bally Decent (Wrekin Rambler)
Not fluent, soon struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

UR	0. Indian Tonic 9/2 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	100 13	138	–	–	–
br g Ovac (ITY) - Green Hedge (Goldhill)
Slipped and unseated rider approaching 1st

8 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 8m 44.90s (slow by 1m 21.90s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Bisgrove Partnership (Riverside Boy) 1st breeder: Miss M Sherrington
2nd owner: Mrs R G Henderson (Fiddlers Pike)
3rd owner: Whitcombe Manor Racing Stables Limited (Cool Ground)

1:55 Chepstow 28 Dec 1993

Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase Grade 3