Full Result 3.30 Nottingham | 24 November 1994

Rainworth Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f Good

1st £2,302.50 2nd £640 3rd £307.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Billygoat Gruff 11/8F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	5	1112	–	113	114	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Autumn Ballet (Averof)
Mid-division, headway to go prominent after 6th, led 3 out, kept on well to go clear flat

2 6	0. Jack Russell (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1012	–	95	94	–
b g The Parson - My Duchess (Duky)
Mid-division, slightly outpaced 8th, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner last, soon no impression

3 5 [11]	0. Wayward Sailor 40/1 S McNeill John Spearing	S McNeill John Spearing	8	1012 b	–	91	89	–
ch g Julio Mariner - Tempest Girl (Caliban)
Led, headed after 3rd, regained lead 6th, headed approaching 4 out, one pace from next

4 shd [11]	0. River Leven 20/1 D Meade D R Gandolfo	D Meade D R Gandolfo	5	1012	–	91	89	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Ana Mendoza (Don't Look)
Handily placed, mistake 6th, ridden approaching 4 out, one pace from next

5 2½ [13½]	0. Daru (USA) 16/1 S Lycett ⁷ Giuseppe Fierro	S Lycett ⁷ Giuseppe Fierro	5	105 v	–	82	86	–
gr g Caro - Frau Daruma (ARG) (Frari)
Towards rear, mistake 5th, headway to go prominent next, led approaching 4 out, headed next, soon ridden, faded

6 20 [33½]	0. Much Sought After 7/4 D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1012	–	74	66	–
b g Adonijah I - Lady Clementine I (He Loves Me)
Not fluent, in rear, headway 8th, every chance 3 out, weakened next, eased when beaten flat

7 4 [37½]	0. Mr Busker (IRE) 10/1 M Richards Simon Sherwood	M Richards Simon Sherwood	5	1012	–	71	62	–
b g Orchestra - Kavali (Blakeney)
Prominent early, feeling pace from 4 out, soon no danger

8 dist [67½]	0. Gambles Lane 50/1 J R Kavanagh Hilary Parrott	J R Kavanagh Hilary Parrott	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Funny Man I - Singing Trooper (Air Trooper I)
Always behind, lost touch from 7th, tailed off

PU	0. Nothing Doing (IRE) 50/1 Graham Bradley Willie Musson	Graham Bradley Willie Musson	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Sarab - Spoons (Orchestra)
Started slowly, soon recovered to lead after 3rd, headed 6th, soon lost place, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Cyrano's Lad (IRE) 40/1 M Hourigan Giles Bravery	M Hourigan Giles Bravery	5	1012	–	–	–	–
bb g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Patiala (Crocket)
Struggling from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 5m 30.60s (slow by 33.60s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Peter D Cooper (Billygoat Gruff) 1st breeder: B L Lay
2nd owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Jack Russell)
3rd owner: Mrs Susan Newell (Wayward Sailor)

3:30 Nottingham 24 Nov 1994

Rainworth Novices' Hurdle