Full Result 3.00 Ludlow | 4 December 1991

Bircher Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) (1m7f169yds) 2m Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £1,305 2nd £355 3rd £165

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Ecossais Danseur (USA) 5/2F Steve Smith-Eccles John Spearing	Steve Smith-Eccles John Spearing	5	116 b	–	90	100	–
ch g Arctic Tern (USA) - Northern Blossom (CAN) (Snow Knight)
Always prominent, led 2 out, ran on well

2 nk	0. Barrica 9/1 D Bridgwater ³ D Nicholson	D Bridgwater ³ D Nicholson	4	106	–	76	88	–
b f Main Reef I - Devon Defender (Home Guard)
Always prominent, every chance last, ran on

3 ¾ [1]	0. Norfolk Thatch 25/1 W Humphreys K S Bridgwater	W Humphreys K S Bridgwater	5	110	–	83	92	–
b g Thatching - Pellarosa (Crepello)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, every chance when not much room last, ran on

4 1½ [2½]	0. Grey Rum 11/2 W McFarland Richard Lee	W McFarland Richard Lee	6	116 b¹	–	87	96	–
gr g Absalom - Cuba Libre (Rum)
Always prominent, every chance last, not quicken

5 nk [2¾]	0. Castle Diamond 9/1 B Clifford ⁷ H M Kavanagh	B Clifford ⁷ H M Kavanagh	4	1013	–	80	95	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Miss Diamond (Diamonds Are Trump)
With leaders, led 4th to 6th, every chance last, no extra

6 shd [3]	0. Singing Sam 8/1 Norman Williamson J A C Edwards	Norman Williamson J A C Edwards	6	110	–	73	81	–
b g Tudor Rhythm - Saxon Slave (Be Friendly)
Pulled hard, always prominent, ran on one pace from 2 out

7 1 [4]	0. Christmas Hols 33/1 M Bosley J R Bosley	M Bosley J R Bosley	5	110	–	72	80	–
b g Young Generation - Foston Bridge (Relkino)
Never nearer

8 1 [5]	0. Xai-Tang 12/1 A O'Hagan K White	A O'Hagan K White	4	110	–	71	79	–
gr g Petong - Northern Dynasty (Breeders Dream)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened 2 out

9 3 [8]	0. Spy's Delight 100/1 S J O'Neill Mrs E J Woolley	S J O'Neill Mrs E J Woolley	5	110	–	68	76	–
b g Idiots Delight - Ida Spider (Ben Novus)
Never placed to challenge

10 7 [15]	0. Bossburg 33/1 B Dowling T N Bailey	B Dowling T N Bailey	4	109	–	57	64	–
b f Celtic Cone - Born Bossy (Eborneezer)
Behind until headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

11 2½ [17½]	0. Airedale I (USA) 50/1 T Jenks ⁷ W Jenks	T Jenks ⁷ W Jenks	4	107	–	52	66	–
ch g Dixieland Band (USA) - Good Hart (USA) (Creme Dela Creme)
Always behind

12 8 [25½]	0. Northern Saddler 3/1 G McCourt Ron Hodges	G McCourt Ron Hodges	4	110	–	51	58	–
ch g Norwick (USA) - Miss Saddler (St Paddy)
Led to 4th, led 6th to 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

13 7 [32½]	0. Treassowe Fable 25/1 M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	5	109	–	39	–	–
ch m Shaab - House Breaker (BurglarI)
Headway 5th, weakened after 6th, tailed off

14 15 [47½]	0. Sprats Brat 100/1 Vince Slattery ⁵ C H Jones	Vince Slattery ⁵ C H Jones	7	109 b	–	24	–	–
b h Crooner - Spartan Sprat (Spartan General)
Tailed off

15 6 [53½]	0. Sobriety 25/1 Peter Niven M B James	Peter Niven M B James	6	110	–	23	–	–
b g Noalcoholic (FR) - Sacred Mountain I (St Paddy)
Tailed off

16 [53½]	0. Battling Bertha 66/1 R Bellamy ³ R B Francis	R Bellamy ³ R B Francis	6	106	–	–	–	–
ch m Mon Cheval - Don Arfon (Deep Run)
Tailed off from 5th

16 ran Off time: 3:04:00 Winning time: 3m 43.60s (slow by 10.60s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Patrick Kelly (Ecossais Danseur) 1st breeder: Kinderhill Corp Gp & Walmac International
2nd owner: Mrs A L Chapman (Barrica)
3rd owner: Mrs Mary Bridgwater (Norfolk Thatch)

3:00 Ludlow 4 Dec 1991

Bircher Novices' Hurdle