Full Result 3.35 Towcester | 3 May 1993

Fred Withington Memorial Handicap Chase

(0-115, 5yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 11 fences

1st £3,028 2nd £904 3rd £432 4th £196

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. General Merchant 6/1 W Irvine Ron Hodges	W Irvine Ron Hodges	13	101 b	90	72	96	–
br g Legal Tender I - Elissa Cheng (Chinese Lacquer)
Prominent, lost place 5th, rallied 3 out, strong challenge from next, soon led flat, driven out and ran on gamely

2 3	0. Boston Rover 4/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	8	1110	113	92	116	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Vulgan Ten (Raise You Ten)
Pulled hard, held up midfield, steady headway 6th, disputed lead 2 out, one pace approaching last

3 nk [3¼]	0. Knight's Spur (USA) 3/1F R J Beggan J Webber	R J Beggan J Webber	6	110	103	82	105	–
b g Diesis - Avoid (USA) (Buckpasser)
Chased leader until led 7th to 9th, every chance last, not quicken

4 hd [3½]	0. Market Leader I 14/1 R Supple Richard Lee	R Supple Richard Lee	13	100	89	68	91	–
bb g Kala Shikari - Natflat (Barrons Court)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, challenged and every chance next, kept on same pace from last

5 1½ [5]	0. Driving Force I 8/1 G McCourt Mrs M McCourt	G McCourt Mrs M McCourt	7	118	111	88	111	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Frederika (USA) (The Minstrel)
Prominent until led 9th, joined 2 out, led last, soon headed and weakened

6 nk [5¼]	0. Blue Buccaneer 6/1 Luke Harvey T A Forster	Luke Harvey T A Forster	10	1012	101	78	100	–
b g Fine Blue - Port Dancer (Port Corsair)
Started slowly, pulled hard in rear until headway 3 out, kept on, unable to challenge

7 2 [7¼]	0. They All Forgot Me 7/2 Graham Bradley T Casey	Graham Bradley T Casey	6	102	91	66	88	–
b g Tender King - African Doll (African Sky I)
Close up to 3 out, ran on same pace

8 8 [15¼]	0. Wolfhangar 20/1 L O'Hara Clarissa Caroe	L O'Hara Clarissa Caroe	11	108	97	64	86	–
ch g Decent Fellow - Vaguely Vulgan (Vulgan)
Always rear, hit 6th, no danger after

9 20 [35¼]	0. Andy Boy 16/1 J White T Casey	J White T Casey	9	103	92	40	–	–
b g Mr Fordette - Killonan Lass (The Parson)
Dropped to rear 4th, no chance from 9th

10 2½ [37¾]	0. Ronocco 20/1 S McNeill Mrs S D Williams	S McNeill Mrs S D Williams	11	100	89	34	–	–
ch g Baptism - Kilteelagh Lady (King's Leap)
Led to 7th, behind from 9th

10 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 4m 8.90s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Mrs Susan Tate (General Merchant) 1st breeder: F And Mrs Hartop
2nd owner: P Stoner (Boston Rover)
3rd owner: A F Tarrant (Knight's Spur)

3:35 Towcester 3 May 1993

Fred Withington Memorial Handicap Chase