Full Result 3.00 Worcester | 18 May 1994

Handley Castle Novices' Chase

(5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £2,420.50 2nd £724 3rd £347 4th £158.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Macedonas 15/8 S McNeill Charlie Brooks	S McNeill Charlie Brooks	6	119	–	99	101	–
b h Niniski (USA) - Miss Saint-Cloud (Nonoalco)
Held up, mistake 3rd, hit 8th, headway approaching 4 out, left 3rd and mistake 3 out, challenged on bit last, led flat, smoothly

2 ¾	0. Colonial Office (USA) 100/1 Mr M Rimell ⁷ Graham Richards	Mr M Rimell ⁷ Graham Richards	8	1010	–	85	94	–
ch g Assert (IRE) - Belles Oreilles (CAN) (Nentego)
Held up, reminders 7th, went close up 11th, left in lead 3 out, stumbled 2 out, headed flat, not quicken

3 2½ [3¼]	0. Tudor Fable (IRE) 10/11F R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	6	119	–	96	98	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Welsh Pride (Welsh Saint)
Led to 2nd, led 5th to 9th, led after 11th, jumped right 4 out, soon hard ridden, headed 3 out, one pace

4 6 [9¼]	0. The Yokel 10/1 T Eley ³ William Clay	T Eley ³ William Clay	8	110	–	83	86	–
b g Hays - Some Dame (Will Somers)
Led after 2nd to 5th, lost place 8th, rallied and close up approaching 4 out, not quicken afterwards

5 8 [17¼]	0. King Of Shadows 25/1 Gary Lyons Frank Barton	Gary Lyons Frank Barton	7	113	–	79	78	–
bb g Connaught - Rhiannon (Welsh Pageant)
Jumped left, in touch, driven along approaching 4 out, weakened next

PU	0. Toll Bridge 33/1 D Bridgwater D J Minty	D Bridgwater D J Minty	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b m New Member - Court Bridge
Close up, led 9th to 11th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out

PU	0. Frog Hollow (IRE) 12/1 B Powell Snr T A Forster	B Powell Snr T A Forster	6	113 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Glens Hansel (Prince Hansel)
Pulled hard, soon close up, every chance when blundered badly 7th, soon lost place, mistake 9th, pulled up and dismounted before 11th

UR	0. Picketstone 12/1 G McCourt J Webber	G McCourt J Webber	7	113	–	–	–	–
b g Cornishman - Delrouge (Delaunay)
Pulled hard, held up, headway 7th, led and blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out

8 ran Off time: 3:03:00 Winning time: 5m 11.10s (slow by 13.10s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: J A McCarthy (Macedonas) 1st breeder: J L C Pearce
2nd owner: Graham Richards (Colonial Office)
3rd owner: J E H Collins (Tudor Fable)

3:00 Worcester 18 May 1994

Handley Castle Novices' Chase