Full Result 3.00 Taunton | 11 April 1991

Melody Man Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle

(0-115, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f Good

1st £2,769.90 2nd £776.40 3rd £377.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Donosti 14/1 W McFarland Richard Lee	W McFarland Richard Lee	7	100	90	–	101	–
b g Rusticaro (FR) - Blue Flame (USA) (Crimson Satan)
Held up, headway 6th, slight lead last, comfortably

2 4	0. First Crack 2/1F J Lodder F Jordan	J Lodder F Jordan	6	1112	116	–	123	–
b m Scallywag - Furstin (Furry Glen)
Held up, led 2 out to last, unable to quicken

3 1½ [5½]	0. Drumstick 7/1 A S Smith ⁵ Kim Bailey	A S Smith ⁵ Kim Bailey	5	99 5	90	–	95	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Salustrina (Sallust)
Headway 6th, every chance last, not quicken

4 6 [11½]	0. Curious Feeling 20/1 M Bosley J R Bosley	M Bosley J R Bosley	5	102 2 2	92	–	91	–
gr m Nishapour (FR) - Noirima (Right Tack)
Behind until good headway 7th, one pace from 2 out

5 1½ [13]	0. Most Interesting 7/1 Martin Jones ³ George Jones	Martin Jones ³ George Jones	6	101	94	–	91	–
b m Music Boy - Quick Glance (Oats)
Held up and behind, headway 6th, every chance 2 out, weakened last

6 8 [21]	0. Oasis 16/1 Rodi Greene ⁵ Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene ⁵ Kevin Bishop	5	912 3 2	90	–	82	–
ch m Valiyar (IRE) - Emaline (FR) (Empery)
Prominent until weakened approaching 2 out

7 4 [25]	0. Fred The Tread 16/1 R Dunwoody T Casey	R Dunwoody T Casey	9	111	105	–	90	–
br g Radetzky - Sun Queen (Lucky Sovereign)
Prominent to 7th

8 2 [27]	0. Hellovastate 4/1 N Hawke D H Barons	N Hawke D H Barons	6	104	94	–	77	–
ch g Enchantment I - Brandenbourg (Le Levanstell)
Led to 3rd, led 5th until weakened 2 out

9 ½ [27½]	0. Ragtime Solo 50/1 A Tory Ron Hodges	A Tory Ron Hodges	7	100 b	90	–	72	–
b g Raga Navarro (ITY) - Solentown (Town Crier)
Never near to challenge

10 ¾ [28¼]	0. Alarm Call (USA) 100/1 E Byrne N Kernick	E Byrne N Kernick	8	100 6	90	–	71	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Sunelianne (USA) (Cyane)
Always behind

11 6 [34¼]	0. Prince Merandi 20/1 M Richards Mrs L Clay	M Richards Mrs L Clay	8	100 4	90	–	65	–
b g Blakeney - Copt Hall Princess (Crowned Prince)
Behind from 7th

12 [34¼]	0. Man Of Fun (USA) 50/1 S Earle Anabel K Murphy	S Earle Anabel K Murphy	6	1011	101	–	–	–
bb g Mickey McGuire (USA) - Philandering (USA) (Handsome Boy)
Always behind

13 [34¼]	0. Plague O' Rats 16/1 C Hopwood R G Frost	C Hopwood R G Frost	7	108	98	–	–	–
b g Pitskelly - Hillbrow (Swing Easy)
Behind from 5th, tailed off from 7th

14 [34¼]	0. Mottram's Gold 50/1 D Meredith ⁵ Robin Dickin	D Meredith ⁵ Robin Dickin	6	99 6	90	–	–	–
ch g Good Times (ITY) - Speed The Plough I (Grundy)
Pulled hard, prominent to 7th, tailed off

UR	0. Flying Cherub 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald ⁷ Jackie Retter	Mick Fitzgerald ⁷ Jackie Retter	10	913 5	91	–	–	–
b m Osiris - Purston Express (Pony Express)
Led 3rd to 5th, weakened 6th, behind when blundered and unseated rider last