Full Result 2.50 Ludlow | 9 February 1994

Butts Novices' Handicap Chase

(5yo+) 3m OMS Good 19 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. Deependable 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	109 b	92	110	109	–
ch g Deep Run - Hester Ann (Proverb)
Handily placed, closed on leader after 4 out, challenging when mistake next, ridden approaching last, ran on to lead final 100 yards

2 1½	0. Raba Riba 2/1F Vince Slattery John Spearing	Vince Slattery John Spearing	9	117	104	121	119	–
gr g Oats - Erica Alba (Yukon Eric)
Led 2nd, hit 12th and 4 out, pushed along when hard pressed next, jumped right 2 out, headed and no extra final 100 yards

3 12 [13½]	0. Lastofthevikings 20/1 T Wall John Needham	T Wall John Needham	9	100 9	83	92	86	–
ch g Cisto (FR) - Vivyiki (Kirtonian)
Not jump well, in rear, struggled to go pace 12th, late headway, went 3rd approaching last, no impression

4 10 [23½]	0. Petty Bridge 7/1 R Bellamy A P James	R Bellamy A P James	10	1012	95	97	88	–
b g Weavers Hall - Royal Cup (Politico)
Always towards rear, niggled along to go pace 12th, some late headway, never dangerous

5 nk [23¾]	0. Here Comes Charter 5/1 R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	9	103	86	88	79	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Windtown Fancy (Perspex)
Led, headed 2nd, stayed handy until lost place 12th, weakened quickly 4 out

6 15 [38¾]	0. Meleagris 7/2 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	10	120	111	102	89	–
b g True Song - Fritillaria (Bargello)
Unruly and reared start, soon in touch, headway to chase leader after 10th, mistake next, weakened 4 out

PU	0. Hear A Nightingale 14/1 Guy Lewis ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Guy Lewis ⁵ Paul Nicholls	7	99 11	83	–	–	–
br g Pitskelly - Calarette (Caliban)
In touch, niggled along 11th, weakening when mistake 14th, soon well behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Mountshannon 25/1 M Hourigan C C Trietline	M Hourigan C C Trietline	8	102	85	–	–	–
b g Pry - Tara Ogan (Tarqogan)
Well behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	0. MaridadiI 20/1 R Supple M J Wilkinson	R Supple M J Wilkinson	8	100 2	83	–	–	–
ch g True Song - Themopolli (Spartan General)
Never going well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

9 ran Off time: 2:53:00 Winning time: 6m 11.80s (slow by 19.80s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs P Sherwood (Deependable) 1st breeder: Jimmy Mangan And David Magnier
2nd owner: Jeff McCarthy (Raba Riba)
3rd owner: J L Needham (Lastofthevikings)

2:50 Ludlow 9 Feb 1994

Butts Novices' Handicap Chase