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2:30 Folkestone 18 Jan 1994

Whitelaw Gold Cup Novices' Chase

(5yo+) 3m2f Soft 19 fences
1st £4,172 2nd £1,256 3rd £608 4th £284
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 120 107 118
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Poll's Turn (Le Tricolore)
Led, hit 8th blundered and headed 13th, mistake and lost place next, rallied 3 out, stayed on under pressure, to regain lead close home
2  hd
8 1110 103 114
ch g Balinger - Jolly Regal (Jolly Good I)
Held up in touch, every chance last, hampered and switched right flat, not recover, finished 3rd beaten 2 1/2 lengths, placed 2nd
3  hd
7 120 105 115
b g Valuta - Sweet Canyon (NZ) (Headland I)
In touch, led 14th, ridden and edged left flat, headed close home, finished 2nd beaten hd, placed 3rd
4  30 [30½]
10 1110 b 81 81
b g Monksfield - Knollwood Court (Le Jean)
Not fluent, headway to chase leaders 10th, weakened from 3 out
5  15 [45½]
8 116 67 62
b g Lydian (FR) - Periquito (USA) (Olden Times)
Prominent, left in lead 13th, headed next, weakened from 3 out
PU   
7 1110
ch g The Parson - Dukes Darling (Duky)
Prominent hit 9th lost place next, tailed off when pulled up before 16th
UR   
8 111
ch m Scallywag - Coroin Muire (Perspex)
Blundered and unseated rider 4th
Mailcom finished first, beating Spikey by a head, with Bollinger two and a half lengths away third. After a stewards' inquiry, Spikey was relegated to third place.
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