Full Result 4.05 Sandown | 23 April 1994

38Th Whitbread Gold Cup Handicap Chase Grade 3

(5yo+) (3m4f166yds) 3m5f Good 24 fences

1st £58,415 2nd £21,785 3rd £10,592.50 4th £4,487.50 5th £1,943.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Ushers Island 25/1 Charlie Swan Howard Johnson	Charlie Swan Howard Johnson	8	100 10	143	138	150	–
br g Sandalay - Star Luck (Star Signal)
Held up, not fluent and lost place 19th, rallied 3 out, strong run to lead flat, ran on well

2 2½	0. Antonin (FR) 4/1 J 'Old' Burke ⁵ Mrs S A Bramall	J 'Old' Burke ⁵ Mrs S A Bramall	6	109	157	146	161	–
ch g Italic (FR) - Pin'Hup (FR) (Signani)
Tracked leaders, led 18th, mistake headed and lost place next, rallied and mistake 3 out, strong run flat, ran on

3 ½ [3]	0. Docklands Express 5/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	12	111	158	152	162	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Southern Moss (Sea Moss)
Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, led approaching last, headed and unable to quicken flat

4 shd [3]	0. Fighting Words 8/1 Philip Hide ³ J T Gifford	Philip Hide ³ J T Gifford	8	911	143	134	147	–
ch g Prince Bee - How Hostile (Tumble Wind I)
Towards rear, headway from 7th, led 19th to 3 out, every chance from next, one pace flat

5 8 [11]	0. Flashing Steel 100/30F R Dunwoody J E Mulhern	R Dunwoody J E Mulhern	9	117	164	153	160	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Kingsfold Flash (Warpath)
Held up in touch, mistake 14th, hard ridden approaching 3 out, one pace

6 3½ [14½]	0. Young Hustler 9/2 D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	118	165	153	158	–
ch g Import - Davett (Typhoon)
Prominent, led 11th, mistake 17th, headed next, regained lead 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat

7 25 [39½]	0. Topsham Bay 8/1 J Frost D H Barons	J Frost D H Barons	11	1013	156	130	124	–
b g Proverb - Biowen (Master Owen)
Led to 2nd, remained in touch until weakened 15th

8 2½ [42]	0. Cythere 66/1 M Richards J T Gifford	M Richards J T Gifford	10	100 30	143	115	109	–
gr g Le Soleil - Vinotino (Rugantino)
Behind 4th, never dangerous after

9 6 [48]	0. Annio Chilone 66/1 E Murphy J T Gifford	E Murphy J T Gifford	8	100 27	143	112	103	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Alpine Alice (Abwah)
Behind from 4th, never dangerous after

10 15 [63]	0. Catch The Cross 20/1 M Perrett M C Pipe	M Perrett M C Pipe	8	100 12 b	143	103	88	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Juliette Mariner (Welsh Pageant)
Never on terms

11 1½ [64½]	0. Abbotsham 250/1 D Fortt ⁵ O J Carter	D Fortt ⁵ O J Carter	9	99 34	143	98	86	–
b g Ardross - Lucy Platter (FR) (Record Token)
Not fluent, never on terms

PU	0. Superior Finish 16/1 Jamie Osborne Mrs J Pitman	Jamie Osborne Mrs J Pitman	8	100 10 b	143	–	–	–
br g Oats - Emancipated (Mansingh)
Led 2nd to 11th, weakened 17th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

12 ran Off time: 4:08:00 Winning time: 7m 36.10s (slow by 17.10s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: R W L Bowden (Ushers Island) 1st breeder: Mrs Hazel O'Haire
2nd owner: M Stanners (Antonin)
3rd owner: R H Baines (Docklands Express)

4:05 Sandown 23 Apr 1994

38Th Whitbread Gold Cup Handicap Chase Grade 3