Full Result 2.30 Ascot | 13 April 1991

Royal Fern Novices' Chase

(5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Firm 20 fences

1st £8,970.50 2nd £2,684 3rd £1,287 4th £588.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Arctic Baron 25/1 N Dawe Miss J Thorne	N Dawe Miss J Thorne	6	118	–	64	102	–
b g Baron Blakeney - Learctic (Lepanto)
Always prominent, hard ridden approaching 2 out, led flat, ran on

2 1	0. A Lad Insane 25/1 A Tory Kim Bailey	A Tory Kim Bailey	10	118	–	63	101	–
br g Al Sirat I - Endora (Royal Palm)
Led 11th until 12th, led 13th until flat

3 20 [21]	0. Close Escape 11/2 R Dunwoody Mrs C M Budd	R Dunwoody Mrs C M Budd	8	118	–	50	81	–
b g Sunyboy - Tarquann (Elegant Stephen)
Headway 11th, one pace from 3 out

4 1½ [22½]	0. Master Gleason 7/2F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	8	118	–	49	79	–
br g Gleason II (USA) - Mesena (Pals Passage)
Lost place 5th, hampered 8th, headway 11th, every chance 16th, soon weakened

5 30 [52½]	0. Ryton Guard 9/2 G Upton S Christian	G Upton S Christian	6	118	–	29	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Gardez Le Reste (Even Money)
Headway 5th, weakened 15th

F	0. Mountain Cabin 25/1 P Verling D J G Murray Smith	P Verling D J G Murray Smith	9	118 v¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Patch - Sweet Mountain (Whistling Wind I)
Led 9th until 10th, 5th and no chance when fell 17th

F	0. Sharpridge 14/1 M Richards J S King	M Richards J S King	7	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Maria's Piece (Rose Knight)
Led until 9th, behind when fell 11th

PU	0. Cropdate 7/1 B Dowling Henrietta Knight	B Dowling Henrietta Knight	8	118 b	–	–	–	–
b g Lucifer (USA) - Chamowen (Master Owen)
Mistake 9th, led 10th until 11th, led 12th until blundered 13th, weakened 15th, pulled up before last

PU	0. Into The Glen 9/2 Kenny Johnson W A Stephenson	Kenny Johnson W A Stephenson	8	118	–	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Margerval (Vulgan)
Headway 10th, ridden and weakened 14th, pulled up before last

PU	0. Border King 25/1 A Adams Kim Bailey	A Adams Kim Bailey	9	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Sagaro - Piper's Gold (Jimmy Reppin)
Blundered 7th, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 13th

PU	0. Passo All'Erta (ITY) 25/1 D Skyrme P M Cowley	D Skyrme P M Cowley	8	118	–	–	–	–
b g Furry Glen - Janis Ian (Never Say Die)
Tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Tryumphant Lad 12/1 H Davies T M Jones	H Davies T M Jones	7	118 b	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Blackbog Lass (Le Tricolore)
Tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 13th

UR	0. Country Cap 25/1 Mr D Townsend R D Townsend	Mr D Townsend R D Townsend	10	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Pollerton (IRE) - Farm Hat (Beau Chapeau)
Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 8th

13 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 6m 9.10s (slow by 14.10s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: C Raymond (Arctic Baron) 1st breeder: C H Raymond
2nd owner: Miss Sarah Wills (A Lad Insane)
3rd owner: Mrs J A Debenham (Close Escape)

2:30 Ascot 13 Apr 1991

Royal Fern Novices' Chase