Full Result 2.20 Newton Abbot | 15 November 1994

Claude Whitley Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

(0-120, 5yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Heavy 20 fences

1st £5,158.10 2nd £1,560.80 3rd £761.40 4th £361.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Celtic Prince I 11/4 T Jenks ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1011	106	106	118	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Lothian Countess I (New Brig)
Disputed lead, led 5 out, clear 2 out, held on

2 1½	0. Vicompt De Valmont 7/4F R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	9	110 b	106	108	116	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Wish Again (Three Wishes I)
Always prominent, 3rd when blundered 6 out, chased winner from 2 out, ran on

3 13 [14½]	0. Rufus 14/1 Luke Harvey Bryan Smart	Luke Harvey Bryan Smart	8	120 b	120	113	117	–
ch g Cheval - Perdeal (Perspex)
Disputed lead until 5 out, one pace from 3 out

4 2½ [17]	0. Shamarphil 12/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	8	101 1 6	93	84	88	–
b m Sunyboy - Chaffcombe (Crozier)
Never near to challenge

5 15 [32]	0. Distillation 33/1 S Burrough Gordon Edwards	S Burrough Gordon Edwards	9	103 3	95	76	75	–
b g Celtic Cone - Cauldron I (Kabale)
Always well behind

PU	0. Prudent Peggy 10/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	107 6	99	–	–	–
br m Kambalda - Arctic Raheen (Over The River)
Held up, headway 14th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last

UR	0. Cythere 6/1 Philip Hide ³ J T Gifford	Philip Hide ³ J T Gifford	10	116	115	–	–	–
gr g Le Soleil - Vinotino (Rugantino)
Tried to refuse and unseated rider 3rd

UR	0. Nearly Splendid 7/1 Mr T Greed S R Stevens	Mr T Greed S R Stevens	9	112	108	–	–	–
br g Nearly A Hand - Splentynna (John Splendid)
Hampered and unseated rider 3rd

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 7m 20.90s (slow by 1m 3.90s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs G Maxwell-Jones (Celtic Prince I) 1st breeder: Capt R M Micklethwait
2nd owner: John C Blackwell (Vicompt De Valmont)
3rd owner: Mrs Dianne J Coleman (Rufus)