Full Result 12.55 Sandown | 5 December 1992

Smudger Birthday Chase

(5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Soft 22 fences

1st £4,719.75 2nd £1,428 3rd £696.50 4th £330.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Country Member 9/4 Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	7	112	–	124	140	–
ch g New Member - Romany Serenade (Romany Air)
Prominent, led 5th to 6th, joined leader 3 out, led next, ridden and ran on well

2 4	0. Black Humour 4/1 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	8	1110	–	129	144	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Artiste Gaye (Artist's Son)
Prominent, led 2nd to 5th, led 13th, ridden and joined 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace

3 8 [12]	0. Calabrese 5/4F R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	7	112 b	–	115	128	–
ch g Monsanto (FR) - Salsafy (Tudor Melody)
Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 7th, effort 3 out, soon one pace

4 30 [42]	0. Pats Minstrel 100/1 B Powell Snr R Champion	B Powell Snr R Champion	7	1010	–	84	92	–
b g Black Minstrel - Lohunda Park (Malinowski)
Mistakes, always behind, lost touch from 13th

5 1½ [43½]	0. Avonburn (NZ) 10/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	8	112	–	89	96	–
ch g Tawfiq (USA) - Bid Hali (NZ) (Trelay)
Held up, hit 8th, effort 19th, weakened next

F	0. Auction Law (NZ) 20/1 N Hawke D H Barons	N Hawke D H Barons	8	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Pevero - High Plateau (NZ) (Oncidium)
Led to 2nd, led again 6th to 13th, mistake and lost place 17th, weakening when fell 19th

F	0. Thats The Business 50/1 J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	8	112	–	–	–	–
br g Milan I - Laragh (Fray Bentos)
Behind, lost touch from 13th, fell 18th

7 ran Off time: 12:58:00 Winning time: 6m 42.20s (slow by 35.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs C C Williams (Country Member) 1st breeder: R B Barton
2nd owner: R E A Bott (wigmore St) Ltd (Black Humour)
3rd owner: Mrs Ann Fagan (Calabrese)