Full Result 5.25 Taunton | 15 April 1994

Orchard Restaurant 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,102.50 2nd £590 3rd £287.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Overlord I 11/4F M Richards William Muir	M Richards William Muir	5	117	–	103	110	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Hi Love (High Top)
Tracked leaders, improved to take narrow lead 2 out, mistake last, driven out and ran on

2 4	0. Hedgehopper (IRE) 3/1 Peter Hobbs C Weedon	Peter Hobbs C Weedon	6	117	–	99	106	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Selham (Derring-Do)
Led, headed 2 out, hit last, kept on one pace

3 3½ [7½]	0. Linton Rocks 12/1 Steve Smith-Eccles T Thomson Jones	Steve Smith-Eccles T Thomson Jones	5	110	–	89	95	–
b g Town And Country - Top Soprano (High Top)
Mid-division, mistakes 2nd and 5th, soon reminders, ridden to close approaching 2 out, ran on one pace from last

4 hd [7¾]	0. Too Sharp 11/2 R Marley Henrietta C Knight	R Marley Henrietta C Knight	6	109	–	84	90	–
b m True Song - Pinchapenny (Scallywag)
Prominent, every chance 2 out, ridden and gradually weakened run in

5 2 [9¾]	0. Sherwood Boy 12/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	5	110	–	87	93	–
ch g Seclude I (USA) - Madame Persian (Persian Bold)
Prominent, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat

6 nk [10]	0. Sparts Fault (IRE) 16/1 G Upton Simon Sherwood	G Upton Simon Sherwood	4	108	–	81	87	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Clonross Lady (Red Alert I)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, never placed to challenge

7 6 [16]	0. Vital Wonder 11/2 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	6	110	–	82	87	–
ch g Vital Season - Honey Wonder (Winden)
Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, every chance from 3 out, weakened next

8 dist [46]	0. Fichu (USA) 33/1 B Powell Snr G Thorner	B Powell Snr G Thorner	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Sharpen Up - Mousseline De Soie (FR) (Riverman)
Held up in rear, struggled approaching 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

9 20 [66]	0. Highland Heights (IRE) 50/1 M Ranger Charles Smith	M Ranger Charles Smith	6	109	–	–	–	–
b m Lomond (USA) - Climb The Heights (USA) (Majestic Light)
Always behind, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

10 [66]	0. Country Lord 40/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Town And Country - Nearly A Lady (Nearly A Hand)
Always behind, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off

BD	0. Queenford Belle 12/1 M Hourigan Philip Hobbs	M Hourigan Philip Hobbs	4	103	–	–	–	–
ch f Celtic Cone - Belle Bavard (Le Bavard)
Started slowly, headway to go into mid-division 4th, effort when brought down 3 out

F	0. Pirate Boy 50/1 T C Murphy ⁷ Bill Turner	T C Murphy ⁷ Bill Turner	7	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Turn Back The Time (USA) - Dream Of Fortune (Barbary Pirate)
Held up, headway 5th, in touch when fell 3 out

PU	0. Inderring Rose 100/1 Tracy Turner W G Turner	Tracy Turner W G Turner	4	108	–	–	–	–
br g Derring Rose - Whisky Lima (Midsummer Night II)
Behind, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 6th

13 ran Off time: 5:25:00 Winning time: 3m 54.80s (slow by 7.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: D J Deer (Overlord I) 1st breeder: D J And Mrs Deer
2nd owner: David Knox (Hedgehopper)
3rd owner: Mrs C A Morrison (Linton Rocks)

5:25 Taunton 15 Apr 1994

Orchard Restaurant 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle