Full Result 2.45 Ludlow | 25 March 1994

Aston Handicap Chase

(0-135, 5yo+) (1m7f212yds) 2m Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £3,022 2nd £916 3rd £448 4th £214

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Wickfield Lad 40/1 D Bridgwater N M Babbage	D Bridgwater N M Babbage	11	100 18	99	99	102	–
gr g Owen Anthony - Dumbella (Dumbarnie)
Held up and behind, driven along and headway approaching 3 out, switched right and led 2 out, driven out

2 3	0. Northern Jinks 7/2 D Meredith ³ Robin Dickin	D Meredith ³ Robin Dickin	11	115	121	115	121	–
b m Piaffer (USA) - Miss Merida (Midsummer Night II)
Held up in touch, driven along 7th, headway next, close up approaching 3 out, not quicken from next

3 6 [9]	0. Al Hashimi 8/1 A Tory Ron Hodges	A Tory Ron Hodges	10	117	120	111	114	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Parmesh (Home Guard)
Hit first, close up until led after 5th, driven along 3 out, headed next, no extra

4 7 [16]	0. Thats The Life 5/1 T Jenks ³ Tom George	T Jenks ³ Tom George	9	113	119	100	106	–
ch g Wolverlife - Culleenamore (Northfields)
Pulled hard, not fluent, led to 5th, driven along 8th, weakened approaching 3 out

5 shd [16]	0. Welsh Bard 9/1 M Richards Charlie Brooks	M Richards Charlie Brooks	10	1110	123	107	110	–
b g Welsh Saint - Songorella (Song)
Chased leaders, driven along from 9th, no extra from 2 out

6 5 [21]	0. Alan Ball 13/2 G McCourt Miss S J Wilton	G McCourt Miss S J Wilton	8	109	108	87	90	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Keshoon (Sheshoon)
Chased leaders, every chance from 6th, driven along approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, eased when beaten

7 15 [36]	0. Palm Reader 7/1 R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	10	120	127	–	–	–
b g Palm Track - Carbia (Escart III)
Held up in touch, hit 7th, outpaced approaching 9th, no chance when jumped left last

PU	0. Shu Fly (NZ) 11/4F Jacqui Oliver C D Broad	Jacqui Oliver C D Broad	9	120	127	–	–	–
ch g Tom's Shu (USA) - Alycone (NZ) (Philoctetes)
Hit 1st, struggled in rear 6th, behind when hit next, pulled up before 8th, broke blood vessel

8 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 4m 2.20s (slow by 12.20s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: A M Tombs (Wickfield Lad) 1st breeder: Miss J Petre
2nd owner: Mrs E R Smith (Northern Jinks)
3rd owner: Major A W C Pearn (Al Hashimi)

2:45 Ludlow 25 Mar 1994

Aston Handicap Chase