Full Result 7.00 Taunton | 22 April 1994

Melody Man Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle

(0-115, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,452.50 2nd £690 3rd £337.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Routing 16/1 Richard Guest Nick Ayliffe	Richard Guest Nick Ayliffe	6	100 3	89	92	100	–
b g Rousillon (USA) - Tura (Northfields)
Pulled hard, rapid headway to lead approaching 5th, ridden and held on well from last

2 1¾	0. Will James 33/1 Sean Curran ⁵ C J Drewe	Sean Curran ⁵ C J Drewe	8	99 7 b	89	86	98	–
ch g Raga Navarro (ITY) - Sleekit (Blakeney)
Mid-division, steady headway 6th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, hard driven flat, no impression

3 12 [13¾]	0. Goldingo 12/1 Guy Lewis ⁵ G M Price	Guy Lewis ⁵ G M Price	7	109	103	90	100	–
ch g Rustingo - Ruths Image (Grey Love)
Prominent until ridden and one pace approaching 2 out, moderate 3rd when blundered last

4 9 [22¾]	0. Lucky Blue 12/1 P D Carey ⁷ N B Thomson	P D Carey ⁷ N B Thomson	7	99	91	69	79	–
b g Blue Cashmere - CoolingI (Tycoon II)
Prominent, lost place 5th, left moderate 5th and impeded 2 out

5 11 [33¾]	0. Propaganda 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1013 b¹	102	–	–	–
b g Nishapour (FR) - Mrs Moss (Reform)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out, left poor 3rd and hampered next

6 1¾ [35½]	0. Celtic Bob 33/1 Vince Slattery O O'Neill	Vince Slattery O O'Neill	14	100 6	89	64	64	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Quaife Sport (Quayside I)
Midfield, lost touch 6th, stayed on well from 2 out

7 2 [37½]	0. Mister Lawson 14/1 I Shoemark Brian Forsey	I Shoemark Brian Forsey	8	1010	99	72	72	–
ch g Blushing Scribe (USA) - Nonpareil (FR) (Pharly)
Well behind until moderate headway from 2 out

8 9 [46½]	0. Knock Knock 4/1F J Frost I A Balding	J Frost I A Balding	9	1110	113	78	77	–
ch g Tap On Wood - Ruby River (Red God)
Behind to 5th, never near to challenge

9 2 [48½]	0. Sharriba 20/1 B Powell Snr G L Humphrey	B Powell Snr G L Humphrey	5	110 b¹	103	66	65	–
gr m Sharrood (USA) - Alsiba (Northfields)
Went close up 4th to 5th, soon lost place

10 2 [50½]	0. Celcius 5/1 R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	10	113 b	106	68	66	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Cistus (Sun Prince)
Mid-division, pushed along 6th, no chance after

11 15 [65½]	0. Corrin Hill 20/1 A Tory Ron Hodges	A Tory Ron Hodges	7	112 b	105	53	50	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Pete's Money (USA) (Caucasus)
Led until approaching 5th, weakened next, tailed off

12 1½ [67]	0. Lyph (USA) 16/1 Sean Fox ⁵ Peter Hedger	Sean Fox ⁵ Peter Hedger	8	910 1 v	89	32	34	–
b g Lypheor - Scottish Lass (Scotland)
Chased leaders until weakened rapidly 6th, tailed off

13 20 [87]	0. Ecossais Danseur (USA) 33/1 R Supple E T Buckley	R Supple E T Buckley	8	100 1 b	89	18	–	–
ch g Arctic Tern (USA) - Northern Blossom (CAN) (Snow Knight)
Chased leaders to 4th, ridden and struggling next, tailed off

14 20 [107]	0. Alosaili 14/1 M Stevens B Stevens	M Stevens B Stevens	7	103	92	2	–	–
ch g Kris - Vaison La Romaine (Arctic Tern)
Well tailed off after 4th

F	0. Wolver Gold 11/2 C Maude Bryn Palling	C Maude Bryn Palling	7	1011 7	100	–	–	–
b m Wolverlife - Mahele (USA) (Hawaii)
Held up and behind, steady headway 6th, 4th, ridden and beaten when fell 2 out

UR	0. Mariolino 20/1 M Moran ⁷ Kevin Bishop	M Moran ⁷ Kevin Bishop	7	97 4	89	–	–	–
b g Buzzards Bay - Banking Coyne (Deep Diver)
Rear when blundered and unseated rider 3rd