Full Result 3.15 Newton Abbot | 2 April 1994

'touch Of Spring' Handicap Chase

(0-135, 5yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Heavy 20 fences

1st £3,143.75 2nd £950 3rd £462.50 4th £218.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Catch The Cross 5/2 R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	8	120 b	131	126	138	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Juliette Mariner (Welsh Pageant)
Tracked leaders, led approaching last, ridden out

2 5	0. Rufus 5/2 Luke Harvey Bryan Smart	Luke Harvey Bryan Smart	8	111 b	118	110	120	–
ch g Cheval - Perdeal (Perspex)
Made most, pushed along 15th, headed approaching last, soon beaten

3 15 [20]	0. Trusty Friend 33/1 C Maude C L Popham	C Maude C L Popham	12	100 17	103	85	90	–
b g True Song - Princess Camilla (Prince Barle)
Mistake 2nd, pressed leader until weakened 4 out

4 20 [40]	0. Playpen 8/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	10	105 5 3	108	77	75	–
b g Sit In The Corner (USA) - Blue Nursery (Blue Rullah)
Always in rear, lost touch 16th

5 25 [65]	0. Betty Hayes 6/4F P D Carey ⁷ R H Alner	P D Carey ⁷ R H Alner	10	101	111	55	53	–
bb m Jimsun I - Damside (Shackleton)
Not jump well, lost touch 15th

5 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 7m 21.40s (slow by 1m 4.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: D A Beswick (Catch The Cross) 1st breeder: Stetchworth Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Dianne J Coleman (Rufus)
3rd owner: Quantocks Racing (Trusty Friend)