Full Result 3.10 Stratford | 28 December 1991

Dark Strangers Novices' Handicap Chase

(5yo+) 2m6f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £3,030 2nd £915 3rd £445 4th £210

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Mister Tickle 5/2F S Cowley Nigel Twiston-Davies	S Cowley Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	111	98	104	117	–
b g Deep Run - Desert Maid (Proverb)
Mistake 7th, headway 10th, led last, ran on well

2 2½	0. Border Archer 9/2 M Hourigan Philip Hobbs	M Hourigan Philip Hobbs	7	107	90	88	106	–
br g Lighter - Inishdooey (Bargello)
Always prominent, led and mistake 3 out, headed last, unable to quicken flat

3 3 [5½]	0. Glen Cherry 8/1 A Webb T A Forster	A Webb T A Forster	5	109	92	95	105	–
b g Furry Glen - Our Cherry (Tarqogan)
Held up, mistake 11th, good headway 13th, every chance 3 out, one pace

4 dist [35½]	0. Mr Diplomatic 33/1 B Clifford ⁵ Bill Turner	B Clifford ⁵ Bill Turner	8	911	85	–	–	–
b g Cheval - Vulrain (Raincheck)
Mistake and lost place 6th, headway 10th, weakened 14th

5 5 [40½]	0. Harbinger I 14/1 Philip Hide ⁷ J T Gifford	Philip Hide ⁷ J T Gifford	6	99	85	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Harvull (Harwell)
Led 3rd to 9th, every chance 3 out, soon weakened

6 3 [43½]	0. Waterside Lodge 25/1 M Bosley Peter Jones	M Bosley Peter Jones	8	106 6	89	–	–	–
b g High Top - Coal Face (Kalydon)
Never near leaders

7 1 [44½]	0. Frisco City (CHI) 8/1 Mr M Rimell ⁷ D Nicholson	Mr M Rimell ⁷ D Nicholson	5	105	95	–	–	–
b g Domineau (USA) - Farrerita (CHI) (Crivelli)
Led to 3rd, left in lead 14th, headed and hit next, weakened 2 out

8 5 [49½]	0. Mercury Moon 50/1 W Humphreys Mrs J E Croft	W Humphreys Mrs J E Croft	6	100	83	–	–	–
gr g Belfort (FR) - Tringa (GER) (Kaiseradler)
Prominent until weakened 14th

9 4 [53½]	0. Adams Imprint 33/1 Martin Jones Mrs Gill E Jones	Martin Jones Mrs Gill E Jones	8	103	86	–	–	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Kobylka (David Jack)
Headway and mistake 7th, weakened 13th, tailed off

10 15 [68½]	0. Cwm Gwaun 16/1 Norman Williamson J A C Edwards	Norman Williamson J A C Edwards	7	109	92	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Glenbawn Lady (Orchardist)
Chased leaders, mistake 7th, blundered next, soon behind, tailed off

11 1½ [70]	0. Blue Buccaneer 33/1 J Shortt T A Forster	J Shortt T A Forster	8	104 4	87	–	–	–
b g Fine Blue - Port Dancer (Port Corsair)
Mistakes, always behind, tailed off

12 25 [95]	0. Baron Two Shoes 16/1 Gary Lyons N A Gaselee	Gary Lyons N A Gaselee	5	113	100	–	–	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - Win Shoon Please (Sheshoon)
Always behind, tailed off

PU	0. Salamander Joe 10/1 Mr A Sansome ⁷ D Nicholson	Mr A Sansome ⁷ D Nicholson	6	117	111	–	–	–
br g Salluceva (IRE) - Fast And Clever (Clever Fella)
Held up in touch, mistake 8th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Bold Fred 33/1 S Earle Mrs Gill E Jones	S Earle Mrs Gill E Jones	9	101 1	84	–	–	–
br g Bold Owl - Kit-O-Kate (Raccolto)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

PU	0. Rio Haina 10/1 R J Beggan T A Forster	R J Beggan T A Forster	6	104 2	87	–	–	–
ch g St Columbus - Kruganko (Arctic Slave)
Mistake 1st, blundered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

RO	0. Spinney Light 50/1 Martin Lynch W G Mann	Martin Lynch W G Mann	8	100	83	–	–	–
b g Seaepic (USA) - Sara's Light (Precipice Wood)
Led 9th until ran out 14th

16 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 5m 59.20s (slow by 51.20s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: C R McDonagh (Mister Tickle) 1st breeder: W Roche
2nd owner: R M E Wright (Border Archer)
3rd owner: G J Phillips (Glen Cherry)

3:10 Stratford 28 Dec 1991

Dark Strangers Novices' Handicap Chase