Full Result 5.25 Cheltenham | 27 April 1994

Clark Whitehill Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m5f103yds) 2m5½f New Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £3,095 2nd £935 3rd £455 4th £215

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Gratuity 50/1 N Mann C R Barwell	N Mann C R Barwell	9	100	77	104	100	–
b g Torus - Craeve (Crash Course)
Always close up, driven along approaching 2 out, stayed on well to lead last, driven clear

2 6	0. Blast Freeze (IRE) 7/2F J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	5	1110	101	123	118	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Lady Helga (Aristocracy)
Held up, steady headway to lead after 3 out, driven along and headed last, no extra flat

3 5 [11]	0. So Audacious 11/2 R Supple N A Gaselee	R Supple N A Gaselee	6	100 2	77	96	89	–
ch g Stanford - Be Malicious (Malicious)
Chased leaders, driven along from 8th, one pace from 2 out

4 2½ [13½]	0. Train Robber 33/1 W Irvine W G McKenzie-Coles	W Irvine W G McKenzie-Coles	9	100 4	77	94	86	–
b g Sharp Deal - Biggsie's Bird (Even Money)
Held up, headway approaching 8th, stayed on from 2 out, not pace to challenge

5 20 [33½]	0. Take Chances 20/1 R Darke ⁷ Nerys Dutfield	R Darke ⁷ Nerys Dutfield	6	109	93	88	82	–
ch g Town And Country - Festive Season (Silly Season)
Held up, headway and in touch 5th, driven along and outpaced 3 out, soon no chance

6 nk [33¾]	0. Comediman 9/2 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	6	112	93	95	82	–
b g Old Jocus - Mandover (Mandamus)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 6th, driven along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened from next

7 11 [44¾]	0. Castle Orchard 50/1 Norman Williamson P Hayward	Norman Williamson P Hayward	10	100 14	77	71	55	–
br g Lepanto (GER) - Cora (Current Coin)
Held up, behind when jumped left 4th, some headway under pressure approaching 2 out, soon weakened

8 12 [56¾]	0. Anna Valley 14/1 R Davis ³ G B Balding	R Davis ³ G B Balding	8	1012	92	73	58	–
b m Gleason II (USA) - Paperchain I (Articulate)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 4th, driven along 6th, weakened quickly 3 out, soon lost touch

9 4 [60¾]	0. Super Sharp (NZ) 4/1 Jacqui Oliver C D Broad	Jacqui Oliver C D Broad	5	101	78	59	40	–
ch g Brilliant Invader (AUS) - Aspen Annie (NZ) (Amalgam)
Pulled hard, chased leaders until led 4th, headed after 8th, weakened quickly after 2 out

F	0. Smith's Band (IRE) 8/1 I Lawrence Mrs J Pitman	I Lawrence Mrs J Pitman	6	1013 b	90	–	–	–
b g Orchestra - Pollys Flake (Will Somers)
Tracked leaders, went close up approaching 7th, ridden and weakened quickly after next, no chance when fell 2 out

PU	0. Knightly Argus 7/1 Jamie Osborne Simon Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Simon Sherwood	7	114	95	–	–	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Cala San Vicente (Gala Performance)
Led to 4th, mistake 6th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	0. The Overtrumper 33/1 T Jenks ³ Graeme Roe	T Jenks ³ Graeme Roe	7	911 11	77	–	–	–
b g Buzzards Bay - Nahawand (High Top)
Held up in touch until weakened quickly 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12 ran Off time: 5:25:00 Winning time: 5m 17.00s (slow by 9.00s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Mrs Lesley Field (Gratuity) 1st breeder: J A Weld
2nd owner: Pioneer Heat-Treatment (Blast Freeze)
3rd owner: Mrs Derek Fletcher (So Audacious)

5:25 Cheltenham 27 Apr 1994

Clark Whitehill Novices' Handicap Hurdle