Full Result 3.30 Ayr | 16 April 1993

Friendly Hotels Scottish Champion Hurdle Grade 2

(4yo+) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £9,465 2nd £3,582 3rd £1,753.50 4th £799.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Staunch Friend (USA) 5/1 Adrian Maguire Mark H Tompkins	Adrian Maguire Mark H Tompkins	5	1110	–	139	165	–
b g Secreto (USA) - Staunch Lady (USA) (Staunchness)
Always chasing leaders, led between last 2, hit last, ridden out flat

2 1½	0. Native Mission 13/2 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	6	112	–	129	155	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Sister Ida (Bustino)
Held up, headway 6th, challenged and ridden between last 2, kept on under pressure flat

3 ½ [2]	0. Ruling I (USA) 6/1 Peter Niven R F Johnson Houghton	Peter Niven R F Johnson Houghton	7	116 b	–	133	158	–
b h Alleged (USA) - All Dance (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Hit 3rd, soon behind and pushed along, driven along and well last 6th, ran on well flat, nearest finish

4 2 [4]	0. Jinxy Jack 8/1 N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	9	116	–	131	156	–
b g Random Shot (USA) - True Or False (Varano)
Close up, led approaching 4th, mistake 6th, headed next, no extra

5 hd [4¼]	0. Royal Derbi 9/4F D Murphy N A Callaghan	D Murphy N A Callaghan	8	1110	–	135	160	–
b g Derrylin - Royal Birthday (St Paddy)
In touch, joined leaders 6th, led next, headed approaching last, weakened flat

6 6 [10¼]	0. Flown 7/2 R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	6	1110 b	–	130	154	–
b g Hotfoot I - My Own (FR) (El Relicario)
Led until headed approaching 4th, prominent until weakened after 6th

6 ran Off time: 3:33:00 Winning time: 3m 40.60s (slow by 1.60s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late B Schmidt-Bodner (Staunch Friend) 1st breeder: Stephen D Peskoff
2nd owner: G E Shouler (Native Mission)
3rd owner: Iain Macdonald And Jim Short (Ruling I)