Full Result 1.00 Newcastle | 30 November 1993

'the Sign Of Four' Optional Juvenile Claiming Hurdle

(3yo) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,987.50 2nd £550 3rd £262.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Raggerty (IRE) 7/2 N Bentley ³ George Moore	N Bentley ³ George Moore	3	1010	–	41	79	–
b g Prince Rupert (FR) - Princess Martina (English Prince)
Held up, steady headway to lead approaching 2 out, strongly pressed and hit last, hard ridden and held on well

2 ½	0. Great Easeby (IRE) 25/1 Kenny Johnson Wilf Storey	Kenny Johnson Wilf Storey	3	109	–	40	74	–
ch g Caerleon (USA) - Kasala (USA) (Blushing Groom)
In touch, pushed along halfway, outpaced and hit 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on strongly under pressure from last

3 shd [½]	0. Coeur Battant (FR) 3/1J G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	3	110	–	45	79	–
ch g General Holme (USA) - Feerie Boreale (FR) (Irish River)
Tracked leaders, effort and every chance from 2 out, challenged and not fluent last, unable to quicken under pressure flat

4 1½ [2]	0. Negd (USA) 10/1 Russ Garritty S E Kettlewell	Russ Garritty S E Kettlewell	3	1011	–	40	75	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Strait Lake (Sallust)
Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure from last

5 2½ [4½]	0. Mr Abbot 12/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	3	108	–	35	69	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Abbotswood (Ahonoora)
Held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, soon every chance, hung left approaching last, no extra flat

6 8 [12½]	0. Funny Feelings 100/1 A Orkney P Monteith	A Orkney P Monteith	3	109	–	28	62	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Miami Star (Miami Springs)
Behind, headway 2 out, never reached leaders

7 2 [14½]	0. Belforton 14/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	3	105	–	22	56	–
gr f Belfort (FR) - Grafton Ways (Comedy Star)
Chased leaders until ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out

8 1½ [16]	0. Ravenspur (IRE) 33/1 N Old Smith J Parkes	N Old Smith J Parkes	3	107	–	22	57	–
b g Reference Point - Royal Nugget (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Headway to chase leaders after 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last

9 ½ [16½]	0. Barsal (IRE) 16/1 Mark Dwyer J Parkes	Mark Dwyer J Parkes	3	1012	–	27	61	–
b g Absalom - La Bella Fontana (Lafontaine I)
With leader, not fluent 2nd, shaken up approaching 3 out, weakened under pressure from 2 out

10 2½ [19]	0. Panic Button (IRE) 9/1 Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	3	103	–	15	50	–
br f Simply Great (FR) - Hysteria (Prince Bee)
Held up behind, swerved right and hit 4th, steady headway and every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

11 ½ [19½]	0. Astrac Trio (USA) 3/1J Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	3	110	–	26	60	–
ro g Timeless Moment (USA) - Fairway Flag (USA) (Fairway Phantom)
Led until headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, beaten when blundered badly last

PU	0. Erbil (IRE) 16/1 T Reed L Lungo	T Reed L Lungo	3	117	–	–	–	–
b g Shardari - Eretna (Golden Fleece)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

12 ran Off time: 1:08:00 Winning time: 4m 14.90s Total SP: 126%
1st owner: N Honeyman (Raggerty) 1st breeder: T Ward
2nd owner: D C Batey (Great Easeby)
3rd owner: M J Norton (Coeur Battant)

1:00 Newcastle 30 Nov 1993

'the Sign Of Four' Optional Juvenile Claiming Hurdle