Full Result 1.35 Aintree | 20 November 1993

Crowther Homes Becher Handicap Chase

(6yo+) (3m3f30yds) 3m3f Grand National Good

1st £18,729 2nd £7,011 3rd £3,430.50 4th £1,477.50 5th £663.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Indian Tonic 4/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	106	120	–	128	–
br g Ovac (ITY) - Green Hedge (GoldhillI)
Jumped well, made all, joined when left clear 2 out, unchallenged

2 6	0. Southern Minstrel 12/1 C Grant P Cheesbrough	C Grant P Cheesbrough	10	101	115	–	117	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Jadida (FR) (Yelapa)
Behind, headway 16th, kept on well, nearest at finish

3 3½ [9½]	0. Mister Ed 15/2 D Morris Roger Curtis	D Morris Roger Curtis	10	116	134	–	132	–
ch g Monsieure Edouarde - Are You Poaching (Poaching)
Always prominent, kept on one pace from 4 out

4 4 [13½]	0. Sirrah Jay 20/1 S McNeill K R Burke	S McNeill K R Burke	13	101 1 3	115	–	109	–
bb g Tug Of War - Dellasville (Trouville)
Chased leaders, outpaced 13th, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous

5 15 [28½]	0. Hey Cottage 16/1 R Dunwoody D McCain	R Dunwoody D McCain	8	101	115	–	94	–
ch g Pablond - Cottage Myth (Rhythmic I)
Mistake 1st, tailed off 4th, effort 9th, never near leaders

6 dist [58½]	0. On The Hooch 50/1 Mr J Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mr J Bradburne Sue Bradburne	8	103 3 13	117	–	–	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Bit Of Fashion (Master Owen)
Lost touch 10th, tailed off

F	0. Wont Be Gone Long 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	11	112 b	130	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Most Seen (Mustang)
Chased leaders, close 3rd when fell 12th

F	0. Merano I (FR) 13/2 Lorcan Wyer Michael Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Michael Easterby	-7	112	130	–	–	–
b g Iris Noir (FR) - Fanette II (FR) (Kedellic)
Mid-division to 10th, towards rear when fell 13th, dead

F	0. Ushers Island 5/2F Adrian Maguire Howard Johnson	Adrian Maguire Howard Johnson	7	1011	125	–	135	–
br g Sandalay - Star Luck (Star Signal)
Prominent, chased winner from 11th, mistake 3 out, challenging when fell 2 out

PU	0. Far Senior 13/2 Norman Williamson P Wegmann	Norman Williamson P Wegmann	7	1110	138	–	–	–
ch g Al Sirat I - Ross Lady (Master Buck)
Pecked 2nd, mid-division, headway 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last

UR	0. Gold Cap (FR) 20/1 M Hourigan Philip Hobbs	M Hourigan Philip Hobbs	8	101	115	–	–	–
ch g Noir Et Or - Alkmaar I (USA) (Verbatim)
Never near leaders, behind when blundered and unseated rider 19th

11 ran Off time: 1:39:00 Winning time: 7m 8.70s Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Mrs Joanne Richards (Indian Tonic) 1st breeder: W Mernagh
2nd owner: Bernard Hathaway (Southern Minstrel)
3rd owner: The Talking Horse Partnership (Mister Ed)

1:35 Aintree 20 Nov 1993

Crowther Homes Becher Handicap Chase