Full Result 3.45 Aintree | 7 April 1994

John Hughes Memorial Trophy Chase Handicap

(0-145, 5yo+) 2m6f omsGN Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £24,319.50 2nd £7,341 3rd £3,568 4th £1,681.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Indian Tonic 5/1F C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	104	123	79	126	–
br g Ovac (ITY) - Green Hedge (Goldhill)
Jumped boldly, led 2nd, headed approaching 4 out, stayed with leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden when pressed run in, kept on gamely

2 nk	0. Kentish Piper 7/1 Jamie Osborne N A Gaselee	Jamie Osborne N A Gaselee	9	1012	131	86	134	–
br g Black Minstrel - Toombeola (Raise You Ten)
Mid-division, steady headway from 12th, niggled along to press leaders when mistake 2 out, hard ridden flat, ran on towards finish

3 13 [13¼]	0. Sirrah Jay 14/1 Lorcan Wyer K R Burke	Lorcan Wyer K R Burke	14	100 11	119	64	109	–
bb g Tug Of War - Dellasville (Trouville)
Led until 2nd, remained prominent, driven to challenge 2 out, untidy last, soon weakened

4 15 [28¼]	0. Hey Cottage 20/1 D Gallagher D McCain	D Gallagher D McCain	9	100 7	119	52	94	–
ch g Pablond - Cottage Myth (Rhythmic I)
Chased leading bunch, effort to close approaching 2 out, soon one pace

5 ¾ [29]	0. Kushbaloo 10/1 B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	9	100 1	119	52	93	–
b g Kambalda - Cushla (Zabeg)
Soon prominent, with leader from 8th, led approaching 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

6 14 [43]	0. Over The Deel 14/1 Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	8	101	120	41	80	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Always towards rear, struggled from 4 out

7 2 [45]	0. Winning Charlie 20/1 K O'Brien Desmond McDonogh	K O'Brien Desmond McDonogh	8	100 12	119	39	77	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Widschi (GER) (Dschingis Khan)
Always towards rear, struggled from 4 out, never dangerous

8 4 [49]	0. Gambling Royal 10/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	11	1112	145	62	99	–
ch g Royal Match - Chance Belle (Foggy Bell)
Prominent, blundered 2nd, mistake 3rd, lost place 10th, no danger afterwards

9 8 [57]	0. Tri Folene (FR) 8/1 R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	8	106 b	125	35	71	–
b m Nebos (GER) - Jefty (FR) (Jefferson II)
Always behind, lost touch from 9th

10 5 [62]	0. New Halen 16/1 R Bellamy A P James	R Bellamy A P James	13	100 9	119	25	60	–
br g Dikusa - Miss Pear (Breakspear II)
Close up, mistake 10th, soon lost ground, mistake 14th, weakening when hampered next, soon well behind

F	0. The Maltkiln 20/1 C Grant Micky Hammond	C Grant Micky Hammond	11	100 16 v	119	–	–	–
br g Sonnen Gold - Kittaspec Gal (Mandamus)
Fell 1st

F	0. Blue Ring 20/1 F Woods James Joseph Mangan	F Woods James Joseph Mangan	10	100 19	119	–	–	–
b m Young Barnaby - Alta Moda (FR) (Snob 11)
Held up in rear, headway 9th, effort and 6th when fell 2 out

F	0. Rough Quest 6/1 G McCourt Tim Etherington	G McCourt Tim Etherington	8	110	133	–	–	–
b g Crash Course - Our Quest (Private Walk)
Held up, headway 8th, soon prominent, pecked 10th, 4th and close up when fell 4 out

PU	0. Gadbrook 100/1 Mr M Armytage Richard Lee	Mr M Armytage Richard Lee	12	104 4 33 v	123	–	–	–
b g Rymer - Quelles Amours (Spartan General)
Always well behind, mistake 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Glove Puppet 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald G B Balding	Mick Fitzgerald G B Balding	9	102 2 13	121	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - April Belle I (Grisaille)
Always behind, tailed off from 12th, pulled up before 2 out

UR	0. Absailor 20/1 J 'Old' Burke ⁵ Sue Bradburne	J 'Old' Burke ⁵ Sue Bradburne	10	100 5 25 v	119	–	–	–
b g Kambalda - Tarsilogue (Tarqogan)
Prominent until blundered and unseated rider 7th