Full Result 2.30 Sedgefield | 7 December 1993

Hope Inn Handicap Chase

(0-120, 4yo+) 2m5f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £2,684.50 2nd £742 3rd £353.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Lupy Minstrel 7/1 B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	8	111	103	79	108	–
br g Black Minstrel - Lupreno (Hugh Lupus)
Always prominent, led 6th, joined 10th, led narrowly last, stayed on gamely last 100 yards

2 ½	0. Night Guest 7/4F Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	11	1012	100	76	104	–
br g Northern Guest (USA) - Night Rose (Midnight Legend)
Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 10th, sustained challenge and ridden from 2 out, just headed last, not quicken last 100 yards

3 15 [15½]	0. Funny Old Game 7/2 Kenny Johnson D McCune	Kenny Johnson D McCune	6	1011	99	63	88	–
ch g Deep Run - June's Friend (Laurence O)
Held up, took closer order 8th, chased leaders from 4 out, no extra from 2 out

4 2½ [18]	0. Grey Minstrel 6/1 P Waggott ⁵ Denys Smith	P Waggott ⁵ Denys Smith	9	108	101	58	87	–
gr g Black Minstrel - Sams Can (Cantab)
With leaders until reminders and outpaced 6 out, effort to close again 3 out, one pace from next

5 5 [23]	0. Red Columbia 20/1 Mrs G Adkin F Coton	Mrs G Adkin F Coton	12	100	88	46	69	–
ch g St Columbus - Red Tan*t (Crespin Rouge)
Disputed lead to 6th, dropped rear 8th, mistake 5 out, weakened

6 8 [31]	0. Bad Trade 10/1 C Grant D S Alder	C Grant D S Alder	11	120	116	67	89	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Churchtown Lass (Master Owen)
Held up in touch, effort to close 5 out, every chance approaching 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out

7 dist [61]	0. Meritmoore 6/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	10	1010	98	–	–	–
b g Moorestyle - More Treasure (Ballymore)
Disputed lead to 6th, ridden and outpaced 9th, tailed off from 4 out

7 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 35.30s (slow by 34.30s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Raymond Anderson Green (Lupy Minstrel) 1st breeder: W Powell-Harris
2nd owner: J A G Fiddes (Night Guest)
3rd owner: David McCune (Funny Old Game)

2:30 Sedgefield 7 Dec 1993

Hope Inn Handicap Chase