Full Result 2.40 Hereford | 14 March 1994

Hagley Novices' Handicap Chase

(5yo+) (2m8yds) 2m Good 11 fences

1st £2,489 2nd £752 3rd £366 4th £173

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Frankus 5/1 S Earle S Mellor	S Earle S Mellor	5	100 2	74	83	86	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Sigh I (Highland Melody)
Made all, ridden and ran on flat, just held on

2 shd	0. Beaufan 11/2 Gary Lyons B R Cambidge	Gary Lyons B R Cambidge	7	100 1	74	85	88	–
br g Taufan (USA) - Beaume (FR) (Faraway Son)
Held up, headway 8th, chased winner from 3 out, ridden and ran on flat, just failed

3 ¾ [¾]	0. Percy Smollett 14/1 R Bellamy J C McConnochie	R Bellamy J C McConnochie	6	106	80	88	91	–
br g Oats - Misty Sunset (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders until outpaced approaching 3 out, ran on well flat

4 20 [20¾]	0. Emerald Ruler 7/1 G McCourt J Webber	G McCourt J Webber	7	108	82	71	73	–
b g Tender King - Blue Gulf (Gay Fandango)
Prominent until ridden and jumped slowly 7th, soon weakened

5 25 [45¾]	0. Philip's Woody 7/4F J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	1110	98	61	64	–
b g Sula Bula - Pine Gypsy (Workboy I)
Mistakes, prominent until weakened 8th, tailed off

6 5 [50¾]	0. Broadwood Lad 50/1 P M McLoughlin ⁷ R J Eckley	P M McLoughlin ⁷ R J Eckley	8	97 19	74	25	35	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Spartaca (Spartan General)
Behind, effort 8th, never near leaders

7 3 [53¾]	0. King's Rarity 14/1 B Powell Snr C L Popham	B Powell Snr C L Popham	8	102	76	31	34	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Kilim (USA) (Weaver's Hall)
Chased leaders to 7th, well behind when jumped slowly 4 out, tailed off

8 dist [83¾]	0. March Lane 33/1 D Bridgwater J Webber	D Bridgwater J Webber	7	100 19	74	–	–	–
b g Battle Hymn I - Empress Chanda (King Emperor)
Soon behind, tailed off from 6th

F	0. Always Remember 3/1 B Clifford Philip Hobbs	B Clifford Philip Hobbs	7	1011	85	–	–	–
b g Town And Country - Try To Remember (Music Boy)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, every chance approaching 3 out, 4th and beaten when fell last

9 ran Off time: 2:48:00 Winning time: 3m 55.90s (slow by 7.90s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Jack Woodward (Frankus) 1st breeder: R S A Urquhart
2nd owner: D Craddock (Beaufan)
3rd owner: R G Murray (Percy Smollett)

2:40 Hereford 14 Mar 1994

Hagley Novices' Handicap Chase