Full Result 3.55 Stratford | 16 April 1994

Welford Handicap Chase

(0-135, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £4,416 2nd £1,338 3rd £654 4th £312

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Midfielder 7/2F Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	8	105	113	112	120	–
ch g Formidable I (USA) - Pampas Flower (Pampered King)
Blundered badly and dropped rear 2nd, held up, smooth headway 9th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, led on bit next, soon quickened clear, easily

2 6	0. Love Anew (USA) 20/1 Guy Lewis ⁵ M Dixon	Guy Lewis ⁵ M Dixon	9	99 6	108	97	109	–
b g Sensitive Prince (USA) - Armure Bleue I (FR)
Held up, headway 9th, chased leaders 12th, close up approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd on flat

3 1½ [7½]	0. Smartie Express 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Ron Hodges	Mick Fitzgerald Ron Hodges	12	118	130	124	130	–
bb g Pony Express - Spick And Span I (Smartie I)
Held up in touch, driven along from 11th, close up approaching 2 out, not quicken afterwards

4 1½ [9]	0. Welsh Bard 25/1 D Gallagher Charlie Brooks	D Gallagher Charlie Brooks	10	109	117	110	117	–
b g Welsh Saint - Songorella (Song)
Made most to 10th, remained close up, driven along 3 out, no extra flat

5 6 [15]	0. Little Tom 9/1 J R Kavanagh J S King	J R Kavanagh J S King	9	106	114	102	108	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Lost In Silence (Silent Spring)
Held up in touch, joined leaders 11th, every chance until weakened 2 out

6 4 [19]	0. Peace Officer 10/1 S Burrough A Barrow	S Burrough A Barrow	8	1010	118	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Peace Woman (Pitpan)
Held up, headway 7th, close up when mistake 11th, soon driven along, outpaced approaching 2 out

7 5 [24]	0. Menebuck 4/1 Mr Andrew Lillingston ⁷ Lady Herries	Mr Andrew Lillingston ⁷ Lady Herries	8	1012 3	124	101	112	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Meneplete (Menelek)
Not jump well, held up, struggling in rear 8th, tailed off next, never dangerous afterwards

8 8 [32]	0. Northern Jinks 14/1 D Meredith ³ Robin Dickin	D Meredith ³ Robin Dickin	11	1011 b	122	93	99	–
b m Piaffer (USA) - Miss Merida (Midsummer Night II)
Started slowly, soon recovered, led 2nd, jumped slowly and headed 5th, led after 10th, headed and blundered 2 out, weakened quickly

9 6 [38]	0. Eastshaw 14/1 M Perrett T A Forster	M Perrett T A Forster	12	111	123	92	94	–
b g Crash Course - What A Duchess (Bargello)
Not fluent, held up, struggling rear 8th, tailed off from next

10 5 [43]	0. Lumberjack I (USA) 6/1 Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	10	1113 b	135	100	101	–
b h Big Spruce (USA) -
Soon chasing leaders, close up until weakened approaching 11th, soon no chance and eased

PU	0. Uncle Eli 6/1 S Earle R H Alner	S Earle R H Alner	11	120	136	–	–	–
br g Rolfe (USA) - Dirrie Star (Dunoon Star)
Held up, blundered 6th, pulled up before next, dismounted

11 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 5m 8.70s (slow by 36.70s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Bournstream '6' (Midfielder) 1st breeder: Lord Howard De Walden
2nd owner: David L Bowkett (Love Anew)
3rd owner: S J Norman (Smartie Express)

3:55 Stratford 16 Apr 1994

Welford Handicap Chase