Full Result 6.00 Ascot | 27 April 1993

Michael Page Novices' Chase

(6yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good 16 fences

1st £4,162.50 2nd £1,260 3rd £615 4th £292.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. The Master Gunner 15/8F R Davis Kim Bailey	R Davis Kim Bailey	9	115	–	108	112	–
ch g Gunner B - Major Isle (Major Portion)
Held up in touch, led 12th, clear 3 out, comfortably

2 20	0. Theo's Fella 11/2 S Hodgson G B Balding	S Hodgson G B Balding	9	115	–	91	92	–
br g Decent Fellow - Scottish Vulgan (Vulgan)
Prominent until ridden and lost place after 10th, stayed on again one pace from 3 out

3 5 [25]	0. Master Muck 10/1 D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	115	–	87	87	–
b g Sagaro - Emperor's Gift*t (Menelek)
Held up, headway 9th, ridden and outpaced 11th, moderate headway from 3 out

4 3½ [28½]	0. Counterbid 4/1 Norman Williamson J A C Edwards	Norman Williamson J A C Edwards	6	115 v	–	84	83	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Biddy The Crow (Bargello)
In touch, led 2nd until headed 12th, weakened from next

5 4 [32½]	0. Smallmead Lad 10/1 P Holley D R Gandolfo	P Holley D R Gandolfo	6	115	–	80	79	–
b g Teofane - Raise The CloudsI (Silver Cloud I)
Never on terms

6 7 [39½]	0. Mistral Story 16/1 D Murphy J T Gifford	D Murphy J T Gifford	8	115	–	74	72	–
b g Pitpan - Flashy Flake (Candy Cane)
Mistake 7th, always behind

7 4 [43½]	0. Battle Blaze 33/1 G McCourt Peter Cundell	G McCourt Peter Cundell	10	115	–	71	68	–
ch g Glorified I - General's Daughter (Spartan General)
Behind, effort 11th, weakened after next

PU	0. Fine Harvest 20/1 T Wall B A McMahon	T Wall B A McMahon	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Oats - Kayella (Fine Blade)
Not fluent, in touch, challenging when blundered 11th, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

REF	0. Bective Boy 50/1 Mick Fitzgerald Miss L Bower	Mick Fitzgerald Miss L Bower	11	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Wolverlife - Al Radegonde (St Alphage)
Always behind, mistake 7th, tailed off when refused 12th

UR	0. Jimmy O'Dea 12/1 M Hourigan T T Bill	M Hourigan T T Bill	6	115 v	–	–	–	–
br g Funny Man I - Premier Nell (Mandamus)
Always behind, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 8th

UR	0. Bally Parson 20/1 T Grantham J Chugg	T Grantham J Chugg	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Ballyadam Lass (Menelek)
Led to 2nd, blundered and unseated rider next

11 ran Off time: 6:02:00 Winning time: 4m 59.80s Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Major-Gen R L T Burges (The Master Gunner) 1st breeder: Needwood Stud
2nd owner: Theo Waddington (uk) Ltd (Theo's Fella)
3rd owner: N A Twiston-Davies (Master Muck)

6:00 Ascot 27 Apr 1993

Michael Page Novices' Chase