Full Result 1.20 Ascot | 18 November 1995

Gardner Merchant Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good 20 fences

1st £10,406.25 2nd £3,150 3rd £1,537.50 4th £731.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Run Up The Flag 10/11F Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	105	126	118	126	–
ch g Deep Run - Trianqo (Tarqogan)
Always going well, held up behind leaders, led 2 out, readily

2 1¼	0. Auto Pilot (NZ) 4/1 Rodi Greene Mrs J Renfree-Barons	Rodi Greene Mrs J Renfree-Barons	7	100 5	121	112	118	–
b g Gay Apollo - Dairne (NZ) (War Hawk)
Always prominent, every chance from 4 out, unable to quicken flat

3 4 [5¼]	0. Garrison Savannah 14/1 Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	12	1110	145	133	138	–
b g Random Shot (USA) - Merry Coin (Current Coin)
Prominent, led 6th to 9th, regained lead 11th, headed 14th, led again 15th, headed 2 out, one pace

4 dist [35¼]	0. Bas De Laine (FR) 5/2 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	9	1013	134	–	–	–
b g Le Pontet (FR) - La Gaina (FR) (New ChapterI)
Led, not fluent 3rd, headed 6th, regained lead 9th, headed 11th, led again 15th to next, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

5 20 [55¼]	0. Sibton Abbey 33/1 K P Gaule ³ G A Hubbard	K P Gaule ³ G A Hubbard	10	116	144	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bally Decent (Wrekin Rambler)
Held up, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off

UR	0. Spikey (NZ) 40/1 E Murphy J R Jenkins	E Murphy J R Jenkins	9	100 5	121	–	–	–
b g Valuta - Sweet Canyon (NZ) (Headland I)
Always behind, mistake 12th, blundered and unseated rider next