Full Result 1.55 Ayr | 20 January 1994

John Brown Memorial Challenge Trophy Novices' Handicap Chase

(5yo+) (1m7f112yds) 1m7½f Soft 12 fences

1st £2,840 2nd £860 3rd £420 4th £200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Political Tower 5/2 Tony Dobbin Maurice Barnes	Tony Dobbin Maurice Barnes	7	1110	102	114	117	–
b g Politico (USA) - Crosby Waves (Bing II)
Soon tracking leaders, led 3 out, drew clear after next, comfortably

2 15	0. Zarbano 14/1 A Merrigan Bruce Mactaggart	A Merrigan Bruce Mactaggart	8	104	82	79	82	–
b g Zambrano - Miss Appleyard (Bronze Hill)
Close up, led 4th, headed 3 out, weakened between last 2, well held when mistake last, finished tired

3 2 [17]	0. Preoblakensky 9/4F N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	7	111	93	88	91	–
b g Blakeney - Preobrajenska (IRE) (Double Form)
Chased leaders, lost place 7th, kept on from 2 out

4 ¾ [17¾]	0. Gipsy Rambler 33/1 J Supple ⁵ N Chamberlain	J Supple ⁵ N Chamberlain	9	99	78	67	75	–
gr g Move Off - Gipsy Silver (Pongee I)
Behind, some headway approaching 4 out, never reached leaders

5 15 [32¾]	0. Be Ambitious (IRE) 25/1 K Jones S G Payne	K Jones S G Payne	6	105 4	83	61	65	–
ch g Arapahos (FR) - Hilarys Mark (On Your Mark)
With leaders, every chance 7th, outpaced after next

6 1 [33¾]	0. Caithness Prince 10/1 B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	8	1011	89	66	70	–
b g Prince Tenderfoot (USA) - Lavenham Rose (Floribunda)
Behind, effort and some headway 8th, no impression

7 1½ [35¼]	0. Vestal Hills 20/1 Andrew Thornton ³ D McCune	Andrew Thornton ³ D McCune	8	112	97	70	77	–
b g Shirley Heights - Vestal Virgin (USA) (Hail To Reason)
Mid-division, hit 6th, never dangerous afterwards

8 5 [40¼]	0. Celtic Song 7/2 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	7	113	95	65	70	–
ch m Celtic Cone - Lor Darnie (Dumbarnie)
Chased leaders, ridden along 7th, soon weakened

9 1½ [41¾]	0. Seminoff (FR) 14/1 T Jenks ⁵ P Monteith	T Jenks ⁵ P Monteith	8	911 1	79	44	53	–
b g In Fijar (USA) - Borjana (USA) (To The Quick)
In touch, ridden and weakened 5 out

F	0. Pit Pony 66/1 R Hodge D Robertson	R Hodge D Robertson	10	100	78	–	–	–
b g Hittite Glory - Watch Lady (Home Guard)
Always behind, last and tailed off when fell 4 out

PU	0. Ayia Napa 66/1 P Williams ⁵ Sue Bradburne	P Williams ⁵ Sue Bradburne	7	100 5	78	–	–	–
b g Known Fact (USA) - Folgoet (FR) (Pharly)
Led to 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Bellofagus 66/1 F Perratt ⁵ J K M Oliver	F Perratt ⁵ J K M Oliver	9	910 1	78	–	–	–
b g Liberated - Courdelle (Coup De Myth)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	0. Macconachie 20/1 Peter Niven Michael Dods	Peter Niven Michael Dods	7	108	86	–	–	–
b h Good Times (ITY) - High Point Lady (USA) (Knightly Dawn)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 2nd

13 ran Off time: 1:56:00 Winning time: 4m 7.60s (slow by 27.60s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: G R S Nixon (Political Tower) 1st breeder: R Nixon
2nd owner: Mrs I A Forrest (Zarbano)
3rd owner: Toravon Homes (Preoblakensky)

1:55 Ayr 20 Jan 1994

John Brown Memorial Challenge Trophy Novices' Handicap Chase