Full Result 2.40 Exeter | 15 December 1993

Weatherbys 'newcomers' Series Handicap Chase

(0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Heavy 17 fences

1st £4,485.75 2nd £1,356 3rd £660.50 4th £312.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Sheer Ability 9/4F R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	7	109	106	112	114	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Auburn Queen (Kinglet)
Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out, soon ridden along, led last, driven out

2 ½	0. Furry Knowe 16/1 S McNeill Ben De Haan	S McNeill Ben De Haan	8	104	101	107	108	–
b g Furry Glen - I Know (Crespino)
Chased leaders, led after 13th, driven along 3 out, headed last, kept on

3 10 [10½]	0. Purbeck Dove 12/1 S Earle R H Alner	S Earle R H Alner	8	100 2	97	96	94	–
gr g Celtic Cone - Grey Dove (Grey Love)
Held up in touch, headway approaching 10th, went close up after 13th, one pace from 3 out

4 15 [25½]	0. Rockmount Rose 16/1 L Dace ⁷ Richard Rowe	L Dace ⁷ Richard Rowe	8	97 9	97	78	79	–
b m Proverb - Wandering Gal (Prince De Galles I)
Chased leaders, close up after 13th, weakened approaching 3 out

5 12 [37½]	0. Touching Star 15/2 M Hourigan Philip Hobbs	M Hourigan Philip Hobbs	8	1011	108	87	78	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Beaufort Star (Great Nephew)
Held up, headway 10th, soon in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

6 6 [43½]	0. Camden Belle 66/1 S Hodgson M P Muggeridge	S Hodgson M P Muggeridge	11	100 7	97	72	61	–
gr m Camden Town - Haut Lafite (Tamerlane)
Held up, driven along 11th, lost touch approaching 4 out

7 10 [53½]	0. Red Amber 11/1 M Richards Simon Sherwood	M Richards Simon Sherwood	7	100 5 b	97	64	51	–
ch g The Parson - April Sal (Sallust)
Led to 2nd, led 5th, driven along and headed after 13th, weakening quickly when hampered 4 out, tailed off

8 15 [68½]	0. Under Offer 16/1 Adrian Maguire J S King	Adrian Maguire J S King	12	100 6 b	97	53	36	–
br g Rhodomantade - Blue Flash (Blue Lightning I)
In touch until dropped rear 6th, took little interest and soon tailed off

F	0. Beresfords Girl 9/2 E Murphy Pat Murphy	E Murphy Pat Murphy	8	108	105	–	–	–
b m Furry Glen - Hansel's Queen (Prince Hansel)
Held up, headway 10th, soon driven along, moderate 5th and no impression when fell 4 out

PU	0. Royal Battery (NZ) 20/1 R Davis ³ D H Barons	R Davis ³ D H Barons	10	117	121	–	–	–
br g Norfolk Air - All At Sea (NZ) (Man The Rail)
Chased leaders, driven along 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled before 4 out

PU	0. Heyfleet 33/1 I Lawrence Mrs J Pitman	I Lawrence Mrs J Pitman	10	101 b	98	–	–	–
b g Tachypous - Heyford (Blakeney)
Soon struggling in rear, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 10th

PU	0. Honeybeer Mead 33/1 N Mann John Ryall	N Mann John Ryall	11	104	101	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Midnight Oil I (IRE) (Menelek)
Soon struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Delgany Run I 12/1 Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	9	105	102	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Miss Reindeer (Reindeer)
Led after 2nd to 5th, mistake 6th, disputed lead 7th to 9th, weakened quickly 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

PU	0. Rafiki 11/1 Mick Fitzgerald Jackie Retter	Mick Fitzgerald Jackie Retter	8	109	106	–	–	–
br g Show-A-Leg - Drink Time (Forlorn River)
Held up, lost touch 12th, well behind when pulled up before last

UR	0. Glove Puppet 11/2 Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	8	107	104	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - April Belle I (Grisaille)
Held up, behind when blundered and unseated rider 3rd

15 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 12.30s (slow by 32.30s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: Michael Devlin (Sheer Ability) 1st breeder: Pat O'Connor
2nd owner: The Furry Knowe Partnership (Furry Knowe)
3rd owner: H V Perry (Purbeck Dove)

2:40 Exeter 15 Dec 1993

Weatherbys 'newcomers' Series Handicap Chase