Full Result 2.50 Sedgefield | 28 September 1994

Desert Orchid Handicap Chase

(0-110, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £2,617.50 2nd £730 3rd £352.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Down The Road 6/4F Adrian Maguire Howard Johnson	Adrian Maguire Howard Johnson	7	116	100	106	113	–
br g Roi Guillaume (FR) - Killanny Bridge (Hallez)
With leader, led 4th, made rest, ridden and stayed on strongly from 4 out, ridden clear approaching last, eased towards finish

2 1¼	0. Military Secret 10/1 T Reed Mrs E Moscrop	T Reed Mrs E Moscrop	8	1011	91	96	98	–
ch g Tug Of War - Leeann (Pitpan)
Held up in touch going well, outpaced approaching 3 out, headway from 2 out, stayed on well flat

3 nk [1½]	0. Lady Blakeney 14/1 R Dunwoody Brian Rothwell	R Dunwoody Brian Rothwell	8	102 2 8	82	87	89	–
gr m Baron Blakeney - Queen Of The Bogs (Straight Rule)
Always prominent, chased winner from 9th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, not quicken approaching last, kept on flat

4 11 [12½]	0. Funny Old Game 14/1 Kenny Johnson D McCune	Kenny Johnson D McCune	7	106	86	83	82	–
ch g Deep Run - June's Friend (Laurence O)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, no impression after

5 15 [27½]	0. Mountebor 10/1 Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	10	1012	92	77	73	–
b g Prince Regent (FR) - Land (Baldric II)
In touch, headway to track leaders from 9th, mistake 12th, weakened after 3 out, better for race

6 20 [47½]	0. Heathview 8/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	7	103	83	53	44	–
b g Pitpan - Whosview (Fine Blade)
Not fluent, always rear, no chance from 4 out

7 dist [77½]	0. Stags Fell 8/1 N Bentley George Moore	N Bentley George Moore	9	100	80	–	–	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Honey's Queen (Pals Passage)
Not jump well, always behind, tailed off when blundered 4 out

UR	0. Explosive Speed (USA) 3/1 Peter Niven Micky Hammond	Peter Niven Micky Hammond	6	120	108	–	–	–
b g Exceller (USA) - Strait Lane (USA) (Chieftain II)
Led to 4th, chased leader, mistake 8th, lost place next, 5th and weakening when blundered badly 10th, behind and beaten when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

8 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 13.90s (slow by 12.90s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: R J Crake (Down The Road) 1st breeder: Macarten Cumiskey
2nd owner: Mrs E Moscrop (Military Secret)
3rd owner: J B Young (Lady Blakeney)

2:50 Sedgefield 28 Sep 1994

Desert Orchid Handicap Chase