Full Result 3.10 Stratford | 29 December 1993

Yarnolds Of Stratford Novices' Handicap Chase

(5yo+) (2m4f205yds) 2m5f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £3,192.50 2nd £965 3rd £470 4th £222.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Fantus 11/10F R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	6	1110	93	88	110	–
b g Green Shoon - Brave Dorney (Brave Invader)
Slow jump 3rd, chased leading pair throughout, led soon after 5 out, clear from 3 out, eased run in

2 10	0. Vazon Bay 8/1 Jamie Osborne Mrs J Pitman	Jamie Osborne Mrs J Pitman	9	1110 b	93	80	100	–
b g Deep Run - Fair Argument (No Arguement)
Soon prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, mistake 9th, led next, headed soon after 12th, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

3 2½ [12½]	0. Free Justice 7/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	109	78	63	82	–
br g Impecunious - Old Brief (Lucky Brief)
Chased leading pair throughout, outpaced approaching 3 out

4 dist [42½]	0. Pegmarine (USA) 50/1 Jimmy McCarthy ⁵ Mrs A M Woodrow	Jimmy McCarthy ⁵ Mrs A M Woodrow	10	109	83	–	–	–
b g Text (USA) - Symbionese (USA) (Bold Reason)
Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 11th, no impression from next

PU	0. Silent Chant 10/1 D Bridgwater Alan Blackmore	D Bridgwater Alan Blackmore	9	103 v	72	–	–	–
br g Smooth Stepper I - Florimell (Shooting Chant)
Always in rear, pulled up before 4 out

PU	0. Gallantry Bank 33/1 W McFarland J White	W McFarland J White	8	106	75	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Sayanarra (King's Leap)
Towards rear, behind when pulled up before 5 out

PU	0. Mickeen 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	6	113 b¹	86	–	–	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Autumn Queen (IRE) (Menelek)
Disputed lead until headed approaching 10th, in touch until lost place from 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Buckelight (IRE) 15/2 B Powell Snr T A Forster	B Powell Snr T A Forster	5	115	88	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Yvonne's Delight (Laurence O)
Towards rear, well behind when pulled up before 4 out

SU	0. Concert Paper 10/1 K Davies ⁷ Ronald O'Leary	K Davies ⁷ Ronald O'Leary	9	109	85	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Good Surprise I (Maelsheachlainn)
In touch mid-division when slipped up approaching 7th

9 ran Off time: 3:12:00 Winning time: 5m 46.20s (slow by 48.20s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Hunt & Co (bournemouth) Ltd (Fantus) 1st breeder: Mrs Irene Appelbe
2nd owner: Mrs Elizabeth Hitchins (Vazon Bay)
3rd owner: Lt Col B J Lockhart (Free Justice)

3:10 Stratford 29 Dec 1993

Yarnolds Of Stratford Novices' Handicap Chase