Full Result 5.20 Aintree | 7 April 1994

Barton & Guestier Handicap Hurdle

(5yo+) (3m149yds) 3m½f Soft 13 hurdles

1st £9,648.75 2nd £2,910 3rd £1,412.50 4th £663.75

Barton & Guestier Handicap Hurdle, 3m½f - Soft, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Meditator 20/1 Sean Curran ⁵ Ms J S Doyle	Sean Curran ⁵ Ms J S Doyle	10	112	131	86	139	–
ch g High Line - Thoughtful (Northfields)
Held up, steady headway from 8th, closing on leaders after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, eased close home

2 10	0. Linkside 12/1 Charlie Swan M G Meagher	Charlie Swan M G Meagher	9	106	116	69	114	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Laurel Wood (Laurence O)
Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway 9th, closing on leaders after 4 out, stayed on to challenge 2 out, outpaced by winner approaching last

3 3½ [13½]	0. Sayfar's Lad 14/1 D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	109	119	70	113	–
gr g Sayfar - Princess Serena (Game Rights)
Led, stride shortened and headed after 3 out, not fluent next, gradually weakened

4 hd [13¾]	0. Fast Thoughts 11/2F P Holley D R Gandolfo	P Holley D R Gandolfo	7	101	111	62	105	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Heldigvis (Hot Grove)
Chased leaders from 4th, mistake 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

5 dist [43¾]	0. Peanuts Pet 10/1 Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	9	115	129	–	–	–
b g Tina's Pet - Sinzinbra (Royal Palace)
In rear, struggled from 9th, tailed off

6 8 [51¾]	0. Lemon's Mill (USA) 12/1 R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	5	1110	134	–	–	–
b m Roberto (USA) - Mill Queen (Mill Reef)
In touch, improved to chase leaders after 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

7 4 [55¾]	0. Peatswood 12/1 Lorna Vincent Mick Channon	Lorna Vincent Mick Channon	6	118	132	–	–	–
ch g Rolfe (USA) - Cathy Jane (Lauso)
Mid-division, struggled to go pace from 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off

BD	0. Elaine Tully (IRE) 10/1 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	6	1012 4	122	–	–	–
b m Persian Bold (IRE) - Hanna Alta (FR) (Busted)
Held up towards rear when brought down 3rd

PU	0. Jopanini 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	1110 b	134	–	–	–
b g Homing - Honeybuzzard (FR) (Sea Hawk II)
Prominent to 4th, soon lost place, well behind when pulled up after 7th

PU	0. Ask The Governor 16/1 Adrian Maguire G B Balding	Adrian Maguire G B Balding	8	106	116	–	–	–
b g Kambalda - Roman Run (Deep Run)
Always behind, lost touch from 5th, pulled up after 7th

PU	0. Mizyan (IRE) 20/1 G McCourt J E Banks	G McCourt J E Banks	6	1011	121	–	–	–
b g Melyno - Maid Of Erin (USA) (Irish River)
Mid-division, lost place and struggled from 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Kilgariff 7/1 Peter Niven Richard Fahey	Peter Niven Richard Fahey	8	108	118	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Negrada (Nelcius)
Held up towards rear, feeling pace from 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Noble Insight 66/1 M Perrett Charlie Brooks	M Perrett Charlie Brooks	7	100 17	110	–	–	–
ch g The Noble Player (USA) - Instanter (Morston)
Started slowly, always behind, lost touch from 5th, pulled up after 7th

PU	0. Sharriba 33/1 B Powell Snr G L Humphrey	B Powell Snr G L Humphrey	5	100 7	110	–	–	–
gr m Sharrood (USA) - Alsiba (Northfields)
Soon behind, lost touch from 5th, pulled up after 7th

PU	0. Dance Of Words (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston Howard Johnson	Warren Marston Howard Johnson	5	119	133	–	–	–
b m Commanche Run - Mimicry (Thatch)
Prominent to 5th, soon lost place, lost touch from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Lusty Light 20/1 Jamie Osborne Mrs J Pitman	Jamie Osborne Mrs J Pitman	8	103	113	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Pale Maid (Rise N'Shine II)
Started slowly, always behind, lost touch from 5th, pulled up after 7th

PU	0. Martell Boy (NZ) 20/1 R Davis ³ D H Barons	R Davis ³ D H Barons	6	913 2 14	110	–	–	–
b g Princes Gate - Amorae (NZ) (Arragon)
Handily placed until weakened after 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Toogood To Be True 6/1 Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	6	119	133	–	–	–
br g Sonnen Gold - Lady Relka (Relko)
Mid-division, improved approaching 5th, soon in touch, lost place quickly after 8th, soon well behind, pulled up before 4 out

PU	0. Beauchamp Grace 33/1 J 'Old' Burke ⁵ Mrs S A Bramall	J 'Old' Burke ⁵ Mrs S A Bramall	5	113	132	–	–	–
b m Ardross - Buss (Busted)
Prominent, jumped slowly 2nd, dropped to rear approaching 7th, behind when pulled up before next

SU	0. Tindari (FR) 8/1 Tony Dobbin Malcolm Jefferson	Tony Dobbin Malcolm Jefferson	6	117	131	–	–	–
ch g Vacarme (USA) - Yseult (FR) (Olantengy)
Mid-division when fell 3rd

20 ran Off time: 5:23:00 Winning time: 6m 34.90s (slow by 39.90s) Total SP: 145%
1st owner: Miss Jacqueline S Doyle (Meditator) 1st breeder: Lord Rotherwick
2nd owner: D A Cairns (Linkside)
3rd owner: A J Whiting (Sayfar's Lad)

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