Full Result 1.40 Taunton | 9 December 1993

Mendip Plywood Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

(4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,064 2nd £579 3rd £282

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Mathal (USA) 11/4 D Matthews ⁵ N M Babbage	D Matthews ⁵ N M Babbage	4	1013	–	93	113	–
b g Storm Bird (CAN) - Bare Essence (USA) (Youth)
Made all, clear 3 out, mistake last, unchallenged

2 12	0. Routing 25/1 Guy Lewis ⁷ Nick Ayliffe	Guy Lewis ⁷ Nick Ayliffe	5	105	–	74	95	–
b g Rousillon (USA) - Tura (Northfields)
Headway 5th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner

3 ¾ [12¾]	0. Arfey (IRE) 7/4F Steve Smith-Eccles T Thomson Jones	Steve Smith-Eccles T Thomson Jones	4	1012	–	81	94	–
b c Burslem (IRE) - Last Gunboat (Dominion)
Always prominent, 3rd and weakening when mistake 2 out

4 4 [16¾]	0. The Millwright 14/1 M Perrett Mark Bradstock	M Perrett Mark Bradstock	6	1012	–	77	90	–
b g MilfordI - Laureppa (Jimmy Reppin)
Held up, headway 3 out, kept on one pace from next

5 4 [20¾]	0. Grog (IRE) 9/1 G Upton Simon Sherwood	G Upton Simon Sherwood	4	1012	–	73	86	–
b g Auction Ring (USA) - Any Price (Gunner B)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened 3 out

6 5 [25¾]	0. Brimpton Bertie 14/1 B Powell Snr Major D N Chappell	B Powell Snr Major D N Chappell	4	1012	–	69	81	–
ch g Music Boy - Lady Of Bath (Longleat)
Never dangerous

7 2½ [28¼]	0. Valianthe (USA) 9/1 R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	5	1012	–	66	79	–
b h Antheus (USA) - Princess Vali (Val De L'Orne)
In touch to 5th

8 3 [31¼]	0. Daves Delight 40/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Bob Buckler	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Bob Buckler	7	100	–	52	71	–
ch m Lighter - The Deer Hound (Cash And Carry)
Always in rear

9 20 [51¼]	0. Shirley's Train (USA) 6/1 M Hourigan Philip Hobbs	M Hourigan Philip Hobbs	4	1012	–	45	56	–
br g Malinowski (USA) - Tiger Trap I (USA) (Al Hattab)
Prominent to 5th

10 ¾ [52]	0. Bandmaster (USA) 14/1 M Richards J Ffitch-Heyes	M Richards J Ffitch-Heyes	4	1012	–	44	55	–
b c Dixieland Band (USA) - Queen's Bid (USA) (Hoist The Flag)
In touch until weakened 6th

11 dist [82]	0. Trustino 50/1 Warren Marston C T Nash	Warren Marston C T Nash	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Relkino - Game Trust (National Trust)
Chased leaders to 6th, soon weakened

PU	0. Verro (USA) 50/1 Rodi Greene James Bennett	Rodi Greene James Bennett	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch h Irish River (FR) - Royal Rafale (USA) (Reneged)
Prominent to 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3rd

PU	0. Execution Only (IRE) 50/1 Richard Guest Jackie Retter	Richard Guest Jackie Retter	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Headin' Home (Habitat)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

PU	0. Tradespark 100/1 D Gallagher A J Williams	D Gallagher A J Williams	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Vital Season - Trade Only (Andrea Mantegna)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

14 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 4m 5.30s (slow by 18.30s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Alan G Craddock (Mathal) 1st breeder: William S Farish
2nd owner: N G Ayliffe (Routing)
3rd owner: Martin Myers (Arfey)

1:40 Taunton 9 Dec 1993

Mendip Plywood Novices' Hurdle (Div I)