Full Result 2.25 Ayr | 2 January 1993

McAlpine Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

(0-130, 5yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £3,208.75 2nd £970 3rd £472.50 4th £223.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. General Pershing 7/2 N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	7	110	121	90	128	–
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - St Colette (So Blessed)
Tracked leader from 8th, led approaching last, pushed clear flat

2 5	0. Interim Lib 6/1 Mr J Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mr J Bradburne Sue Bradburne	10	111	122	87	124	–
b g Lighter - Ballinew (New Brig)
Led until ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace

3 10 [15]	0. Traprain Law 9/1 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	10	106 6 4	113	69	105	–
b g Politico (USA) - Pops Girl (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, ridden 12th, one pace approaching 4 out

4 nk [15¼]	0. Kambalda Rambler 25/1 D Parker ⁷ C Parker	D Parker ⁷ C Parker	9	101	115	63	106	–
bb g Kambalda - Stroan Lass (Brave Invader)
Behind, headway 13th, stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish

5 6 [21¼]	0. Deep Colonist 18/1 G McCourt Tom Tate	G McCourt Tom Tate	11	1110	131	81	116	–
ch g Deep Run - New Colonist (Colonist II)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

6 hd [21½]	0. Castle King 3/1F C Grant P Cheesbrough	C Grant P Cheesbrough	6	106	113	63	98	–
b g Crash Course - Caherelly Cross (Royal Buck)
Prominent, blundered 12th, weakened approaching 4 out

7 12 [33½]	0. Black Spur 9/1 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	11	101	108	47	81	–
br g Spur On - Ravenside (Marcus Superbus)
Prominent until lost place 10th, soon behind

8 4 [37½]	0. Cornet 7/1 P Waggott ⁷ Denys Smith	P Waggott ⁷ Denys Smith	7	117 v	135	63	104	–
b g Coquelin (USA) - Corny Story (Oats)
Mistakes, always in rear

9 7 [44½]	0. Flight Hill 5/1 Lorcan Wyer Mrs M Reveley	Lorcan Wyer Mrs M Reveley	9	114	125	53	87	–
br g Relkino - Firella (Firestreak I)
In touch until weakened 12th

PU	0. Aden Apollo 50/1 F Perratt ⁷ T Craig	F Perratt ⁷ T Craig	12	97 10	107	–	–	–
ch g Apollo Eight - Fuchsia Cottage (Ossian II)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before last

10 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 5m 4.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: J E Potter (General Pershing) 1st breeder: Snailwell Stud Co Ltd
2nd owner: R E Henderson (Interim Lib)
3rd owner: J Stephenson (Traprain Law)

2:25 Ayr 2 Jan 1993

McAlpine Challenge Cup Handicap Chase