Full Result 8.00 Worcester | 23 April 1994

Obs Special Day Return Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,878 2nd £808 3rd £394

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. The Caumrue (IRE) 20/1 J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	6	110	–	70	109	–
b g Torus - Remindful (Bargello)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, led last, ran on strongly

2 3½	0. Formal Affair 3/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	4	1010	–	63	101	–
b f Rousillon (USA) - Muznah (Royal And Regal)
Held up, headway halfway, led 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken flat

3 nk [3¾]	0. Zanyman 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	110	–	67	105	–
b g Idiots Delight - Noble Leaf (Sahib)
Behind, closed up 5th, ran on well flat

4 20 [23¾]	0. Browned Off 2/1F D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	117	–	54	92	–
br g Move Off - Jenifer Browning (Daring March)
Headway 5th, led approaching 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, soon weakened

5 1 [24¾]	0. Fighting Brave 6/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	7	110	–	46	84	–
b g Gorytus (USA) - Lady Habitat (Habitat)
Headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

6 hd [25]	0. Rootsman (IRE) 50/1 D Gallagher Merrita Jones	D Gallagher Merrita Jones	4	108	–	40	78	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Modena (Sassafras)
Held up, effort 5th, beaten 3 out

7 12 [37]	0. Country Parson (IRE) 33/1 R Bellamy J C McConnochie	R Bellamy J C McConnochie	5	110	–	34	72	–
ch g The Parson - Fisalmar Isle VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Nearest finish

8 3 [40]	0. Admiral Byng (FR) 25/1 D Meredith ³ Robin Dickin	D Meredith ³ Robin Dickin	7	1011	–	27	69	–
ch g Caerleon (USA) - Pig Tail (Habitat)
Held up, pulled hard, in touch until outpaced from 3 out

9 12 [52]	0. Livonian 6/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	4	108	–	12	51	–
b g Kris - Air Distingue (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Behind from 4th, tailed off

10 3 [55]	0. Affordable 33/1 Diane Clay William Clay	Diane Clay William Clay	6	110	–	15	54	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Ophrys (Nonoalco)
Soon towards rear, tailed off

11 5 [60]	0. Nagobelia 16/1 Graham Bradley Jeff Pearce	Graham Bradley Jeff Pearce	6	110	–	10	49	–
bb g Enchantment I - Lost Valley (Perdu I)
Chased leaders to halfway, tailed off

12 7 [67]	0. Five Stars II 50/1 Luke Harvey J Colston	Luke Harvey J Colston	7	109 v	–	–	37	–
br m Majestic Maharaj - True Melody (Pardigras)
Chased leader, led 5th until approaching 3 out, soon beaten

13 1½ [68½]	0. Foil The Fox 14/1 R Dunwoody Kim Bailey	R Dunwoody Kim Bailey	6	109	–	–	35	–
b m Broadsword (USA) - Huntless (Songedor)
Always behind, tailed off

14 shd [68½]	0. Moonlight Shift 100/1 Mr B Leavy William Clay	Mr B Leavy William Clay	8	110	–	–	40	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Rana (Welsh Pageant)
Behind, blundered 1st, tailed off

15 [68½]	0. Birthplace I (IRE) 16/1 R Supple Giuseppe Fierro	R Supple Giuseppe Fierro	4	108	–	–	–	–
bb g Top Ville (IRE) - Birthday Party (FR) (Windwurf)
In touch when hampered 3rd, weakened next, tailed off when hampered 3 out

16 [68½]	0. Poets Cove 50/1 M Perrett J Webber	M Perrett J Webber	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Bay Express - Miss Milton (Young Christopher)
Always behind, tailed off

BD	0. Irish Groom 66/1 D Leahy ⁵ J P Smith	D Leahy ⁵ J P Smith	7	109	–	–	–	–
b g Shy Groom (USA) - Romany Pageant (Welsh Pageant)
Brought down 3rd

F	0. Tender Dancer (IRE) 200/1 J W Dacosta B K Wells	J W Dacosta B K Wells	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Tender King - Exotic Dancer (Posse I)
Chased clear leaders, 3rd when fell 3rd

F	0. Glasgow 66/1 S Old Arnold ⁷ Gruffydd Jones	S Old Arnold ⁷ Gruffydd Jones	5	107 b	–	–	–	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Glasson Lady (GER) (Priamos)
Led, soon clear, headed 5th, weakened quickly, behind when fell 3 out

PU	0. Old Eagle 100/1 Warren Marston C G Price	Warren Marston C G Price	8	110	–	–	–	–
b h Bold Lad (IRE) - Home Bird (Ragusa)
Held up, pulled hard, behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	0. Aragon Mist 100/1 M Bosley Nikki Evans	M Bosley Nikki Evans	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Aragon - Feathers Fly I (Busted)
Behind, mistake 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 3rd

21 ran Off time: 8:03:00 Winning time: 3m 55.60s (slow by 15.60s) Total SP: 139%
1st owner: Mrs G B Balding (The Caumrue) 1st breeder: Mrs Hazel O'Haire
2nd owner: The Plough Partnership (Formal Affair)
3rd owner: Mrs P Shaw (Zanyman)

8:00 Worcester 23 Apr 1994

Obs Special Day Return Novices' Hurdle