Full Result 2.40 Newton Abbot | 11 February 1992

Palace Hotel Torquay Handicap Chase

(0-135, 5yo+) (2m150yds) 2m½f Heavy

1st £2,698 2nd £758 3rd £370

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Wide Boy 100/30 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	10	1011	119	104	122	–
b g Decoy Boy - Wide Of The Mark (Gulf Pearl)
Always prominent, chased leader 9th, led 2 out, stayed on

2 10	0. Evening Rain 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald ⁵ Ron Hodges	Mick Fitzgerald ⁵ Ron Hodges	6	100 5 4	108	84	106	–
b h Hays - Fine Form (USA) (Fachendon)
Prominent until ridden and one pace 2 out

3 2 [12]	0. Dr Rocket 6/1 B Powell Snr Robin Dickin	B Powell Snr Robin Dickin	7	100 4	108	82	99	–
b g Ragapan - Lady Hansel (Prince Hansel)
Led until 3rd, led 5th until 2 out, weakened approaching last

4 2½ [14½]	0. Ben Ledi 20/1 M Hourigan ⁷ Mrs J Wonnacott	M Hourigan ⁷ Mrs J Wonnacott	8	97 13 b	108	73	96	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Balacco (Balidar)
Not jump well, behind, stayed on from 10th, not reach leaders

PU	0. Anti Matter 5/2F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	7	120	136	–	–	–
b g Kings Lake (USA) - Firyal (Nonoalco)
Led 3rd until 5th, ridden 7th, 4th and weakening when mistake 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

UR	0. Decided (CAN) 4/1 W McFarland Richard Lee	W McFarland Richard Lee	9	116	128	–	–	–
b g Affirmed (USA) - Expediency (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Jumped slowly 1st, in touch until ridden and weakened 7th, last when blundered and unseated rider 9th