Full Result 1.50 Cheltenham | 3 January 1994

A. S. W. Handicap Chase

(5yo+) (4m120yds) 4m½f New Soft 27 fences

1st £7,067.50 2nd £2,140 3rd £1,045 4th £497.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Moorcroft Boy 7/2F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	9	100 12	132	126	128	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Well Mannered (Menelek)
Held up, headway 19th, led after 3 out, soon clear, comfortably

2 15	0. Just So 11/1 S Burrough H T Cole	S Burrough H T Cole	11	102 2 14 b	134	120	115	–
bl g Sousa - Just Camilla (Ascertain I)
Held up towards rear, lost touch 21st, stayed on from 3 out to take 2nd flat, never nearer

3 3½ [18½]	0. Mister Ed 4/1 D Morris Roger Curtis	D Morris Roger Curtis	11	102	134	118	111	–
ch g Monsieure Edouarde - Are You Poaching (Poaching)
Mid-division until dropped rear 10th, lost touch 23rd, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer

4 7 [25½]	0. Leagaune 100/1 E Byrne Mrs M McCourt	E Byrne Mrs M McCourt	12	100 35	132	112	102	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Cora Princess (Laurence O)
Mid-division until lost touch from 19th, moderate headway from 2 out

5 3½ [29]	0. Indian Tonic 4/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	100 7	132	110	98	–
br g Ovac (ITY) - Green Hedge (GoldhillI)
Led 2nd until 3rd, stayed prominent, regained lead 6th, headed and weakened rapidly after 3 out

6 dist [59]	0. Bit Of A Clown 33/1 P Ward ⁷ Mrs I McKie	P Ward ⁷ Mrs I McKie	11	97 16	132	–	–	–
b g Callernish - Gusserane Lark (Napoleon Bonaparte)
In rear, headway 17th, lost touch from 22nd, tailed off

PU	0. Topsham Bay 13/2 J Frost D H Barons	J Frost D H Barons	11	1110	156	–	–	–
b g Proverb - Biowen (Master Owen)
Led until 2nd, remained in touch until mistake and lost place 22nd, behind when pulled up before 4 out

UR	0. Direct 5/1 R Davis ³ J A C Edwards	R Davis ³ J A C Edwards	11	913 2 7	132	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Let The Hare Sit (Politico)
Always prominent, mistake 4 out, every chance when blundered and unseated rider next

UR	0. Smooth Escort 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Mrs D Haine	Carl Llewellyn Mrs D Haine	10	100 25 v	132	–	–	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Wishing Trout (Three Wishes I)
Prominent, led 3rd until 6th, remained prominent, blundered and unseated rider 12th

9 ran Off time: 1:52:00 Winning time: 9m 23.30s (slow by 1m 1.30s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: K G Manley (Moorcroft Boy) 1st breeder: M Fardy
2nd owner: H T Cole (Just So)
3rd owner: The Talking Horse Partnership (Mister Ed)

1:50 Cheltenham 3 Jan 1994

A. S. W. Handicap Chase