Full Result 1.55 Ascot | 30 March 1994

'merlin' Novices' Hunters' Chase

(5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good 20 fences

1st £3,566.25 2nd £1,080 3rd £527.50 4th £251.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Richard Hunt 7/1 Miss L Rowe ⁷ V H Rowe	Miss L Rowe ⁷ V H Rowe	10	117	–	108	110	–
b g Celtic Cone - Member's Mistress (New Member)
Held up, headway 11th, led 15th, stayed on well from 3 out

2 3½	0. St Laycar 7/1 Mr G Tarry ⁵ G J Tarry	Mr G Tarry ⁵ G J Tarry	9	119	–	108	106	–
b g St Columbus - Lady Carinya (Heswall Honey)
Towards rear, headway 14th, every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from next

3 5 [8½]	0. Nearly Splendid 4/1 Mr T Greed ⁷ S R Stevens	Mr T Greed ⁷ S R Stevens	9	120	–	109	108	–
br g Nearly A Hand - Splentynna (John Splendid)
Tracked leaders, mistakes 3rd and 14th, effort 3 out, one pace

4 2½ [11]	0. Cape Cottage 12/1 Mr A Phillips ⁷ D J Caro	Mr A Phillips ⁷ D J Caro	10	120	–	108	106	–
ch g Dubassoff (USA) - Cape Thriller (Thriller)
Headway 14th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and beaten

5 8 [19]	0. Derring Bud 16/1 Mr M Jackson ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	Mr M Jackson ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	10	117	–	95	91	–
br g Derring Rose - Tarune (Tarqogan)
Never near to challenge

6 5 [24]	0. Jimmy Cone 33/1 Mr B Pollock ⁷ B J Vernoum	Mr B Pollock ⁷ B J Vernoum	11	117	–	92	86	–
ch g Celtic Cone - True Member (New Member)
Tracked leaders, dropped rear and mistake 11th, blundered next, never dangerous after

7 10 [34]	0. Andros Prince 11/2 Mr M Felton ⁷ Miss C Gordon	Mr M Felton ⁷ Miss C Gordon	9	120	–	92	83	–
b g Blakeney - Ribamba (Ribocco)
Chased leaders, led 8th, headed 15th, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching next

8 3 [37]	0. Quick Reaction I 25/1 Mrs L Gibbon ³ Mrs E H Heath	Mrs L Gibbon ³ Mrs E H Heath	11	1111	–	87	73	–
b g Main Reef I - Swift Response (No Arguement)
Mistake 9th, never on terms

F	0. Scaliscro 50/1 Mr C Wadland ⁷ Jonathan Ford	Mr C Wadland ⁷ Jonathan Ford	13	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Smokey Rockett - Rosamond (Spiritus)
Chased leaders to 11th, tailed off when fell 17th

F	0. Easter Frolic 50/1 Mr G Brown ⁷ B E L Howard	Mr G Brown ⁷ B E L Howard	12	117	–	–	–	–
bb g Golden Love I - Rambling Melody (Wrekin Rambler)
Blundered and unseated rider 2nd

PU	0. Cherryhill Beauty 14/1 Mr M Gingell ⁷ M H Gingell	Mr M Gingell ⁷ M H Gingell	10	117	–	–	–	–
gr g Buckskin (FR) - Kadaga (Linacre)
Led to 2nd, mistake 4th, left in lead 6th, headed 8th, weakened 17th, tailed off when pulled up before last

UR	0. Tamar Lass 40/1 Mr D E Stephens ⁷ Jackie Du Plessis	Mr D E Stephens ⁷ Jackie Du Plessis	9	112	–	–	–	–
b m Shaab - La Jolie Fille (Go Blue)
In touch when blundered and unseated rider 13th

UR	0. Avostar 100/30F Mr R Russell ⁵ Caroline Bailey	Mr R Russell ⁵ Caroline Bailey	7	122	–	–	–	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Starcat I (Avocat)
Prominent, led 2nd, awkward next, blundered and unseated rider 6th

13 ran Off time: 1:56:00 Winning time: 6m 19.40s Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs P Rowe (Richard Hunt) 1st breeder: Major S A B Edwards
2nd owner: G B Tarry (St Laycar)
3rd owner: S R Stevens (Nearly Splendid)

1:55 Ascot 30 Mar 1994

'merlin' Novices' Hunters' Chase