Full Result 4.00 Kempton | 22 January 1993

Royal Mail Handicap Hurdle

(0-125, 4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,790.40 2nd £774.40 3rd £371.20

Royal Mail Handicap Hurdle, 3m½f - Soft, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Early Man 7/1 Peter Hobbs D M Grissell	Peter Hobbs D M Grissell	6	101	99	99	104	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Early Start I (Husyan)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, tired run-in, just held on

2 hd	0. Truth Be Told 16/1 D Murphy J T Gifford	D Murphy J T Gifford	9	114	116	116	121	–
ch g Proverb - Cacador's Magnet (Chinatown)
Held up in rear, headway from 9th, strong run flat, just failed

3 2 [2¼]	0. Sea Buck 8/1 B Clifford ³ G B Balding	B Clifford ³ G B Balding	7	104	105	100	108	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Heatherside (Hethersett)
In touch, outpaced 9th, stayed on again one pace from 2 out

4 1½ [3¾]	0. Lesbet 25/1 P Holley C P Wildman	P Holley C P Wildman	8	116	118	115	119	–
b m Hotfoot I - Remeta (Reform)
Led 3rd to 8th, effort 2 out, ran on one pace

5 15 [18¾]	0. Emerald Sunset 12/1 Philip Hide ⁵ A R Davison	Philip Hide ⁵ A R Davison	8	109	112	92	98	–
b g Red Sunset - Kelly's Curl (Pitskelly)
Headway to chase leaders 7th, effort 3 out, soon beaten

6 3½ [22¼]	0. Fierce 16/1 M Ahern J R Jenkins	M Ahern J R Jenkins	5	100 4	98	80	80	–
ch g Carwhite - Nosey (Nebbiolo)
Held up, headway 5th, effort 3 out, soon beaten

7 7 [29¼]	0. Postage Stamp 12/1 J McLaughlin Jeff Pearce	J McLaughlin Jeff Pearce	6	120	126	102	101	–
ch g The Noble Player (USA) - Take A Letter (Wolver Hollow)
Held up, headway 9th, weakened after next

8 5 [34¼]	0. Vicompt De Valmont 10/1 R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	8	117 b	119	91	89	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Wish Again (Three Wishes I)
Raced in mid-division until dropped rear 6th, never dangerous after

9 ¾ [35]	0. Jadidh 12/1 D Bridgwater Mrs J C Dawe	D Bridgwater Mrs J C Dawe	5	100 v	98	–	67	–
b m Touching Wood (USA) - Petrol I (Troy)
Mid-division, effort 9th, soon weakened

10 4 [39]	0. Shadeux 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Jackie Retter	Mick Fitzgerald Jackie Retter	7	1013	111	80	76	–
ch g Valiyar (IRE) - A Deux (FR) (Crepello)
Never troubled leaders

11 [39]	0. Chamois Boy 33/1 B Powell Snr R G Frost	B Powell Snr R G Frost	9	100 2 b	98	–	–	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Levandia (Le Levanstell)
Led to 3rd, remained in touch until weakened after 8th

12 [39]	0. Enborne Lad 7/1 M Perrett Gerry Enright	M Perrett Gerry Enright	9	106 b	104	–	–	–
gr g Celtic Cone - Blue Delphinium (Quorum)
Tracked leaders until outpaced 7th

PU	0. Laabas 66/1 Leesa Long ⁷ John E Long	Leesa Long ⁷ John E Long	10	97 10	98	–	–	–
br g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Lyric Dance (Lyphard)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Ebony GaleI 4/1F M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	7	112	114	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Vanessa's Princess (Laurence O)
Chased leaders, led 8th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out

14 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 6m 45.80s (slow by 51.80s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs John Grist (Early Man) 1st breeder: D Connolly
2nd owner: Pell-Mell Partners (Truth Be Told)
3rd owner: Colin J Buckle (Sea Buck)

left 4:00 right Kempton 22 Jan 1993

Royal Mail Handicap Hurdle

4:00 Kempton 22 Jan 1993