Full Result 12.30 Towcester | 16 December 1993

Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £1,983.80 2nd £551.80 3rd £265.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Relkeel 7/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	4	1012	–	115	117	–
b g Relkino - Secret Keel (Balinger)
Mid-division, headway 4th, challenged from 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on well

2 1½	0. Trying Again 12/1 P Holley D R Gandolfo	P Holley D R Gandolfo	5	1012	–	114	115	–
b g Northern Game - Wood Heath (Heres)
Soon well clear, joined 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on well until no extra final 100 yards

3 6 [7½]	0. Gorteera 4/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	7	115	–	115	116	–
ch h Hello Gorgeous (USA) - Embustera (Sparkler I)
In rear, headway 4th, close up 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out

4 2 [9½]	0. Ballet Royal (USA) 6/4F M Perrett G Harwood	M Perrett G Harwood	4	1012	–	106	107	–
b c Nureyev (USA) - Crystal Queen (High Top)
Chased leaders, close up 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, beaten when mistake last

5 15 [24½]	0. Makes Me Goosey (IRE) 33/1 Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	5	1012	–	90	92	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Clonmeen Official (Official)
Mid-division, kept on one pace from 3 out, never reached leaders

6 10 [34½]	0. The Portsoy Loon 50/1 D Bridgwater G Thorner	D Bridgwater G Thorner	6	1012	–	80	82	–
b g Miami Springs - Glittering Gem (Silly Season)
Rear early, kept on from 3 out, never reached leaders

7 3 [37½]	0. Mr Clancy (IRE) 12/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	5	1012	–	77	79	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Buskin's Dream (Little Buskins)
Prominent to 5th, soon lost touch

8 3½ [41]	0. Le Baron Perche (FR) 33/1 S McNeill C James	S McNeill C James	4	1012	–	73	75	–
b c Vayrann - Dayira (Sparkler I)
Mid-division, no impression from 3 out

9 1½ [42½]	0. Island Blade (IRE) 8/1 G McCourt R Akehurst	G McCourt R Akehurst	4	1012	–	71	74	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Queen's Eyot I (Grundy)
Mid-division, no impression on leaders from 3 out

10 5 [47½]	0. Spanish Blaze I (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1012	–	66	69	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - The Blazing Star (Proverb)
Always in rear

11 ½ [48]	0. The Grey Texan 50/1 Richard Guest Peter Makin	Richard Guest Peter Makin	4	1012	–	65	68	–
gr c Nishapour (FR) - Houston Belle (MilfordI)
Always behind

12 [48]	0. Bennys Special 50/1 Mr A Sansome R J Weaver	Mr A Sansome R J Weaver	6	113 5	–	–	–	–
ch g Tower Walk - Needless (Petingo)
Soon in rear, reminders 3rd, always well behind

F	0. Arctic Life (IRE) 20/1 W J Walsh ⁷ J R Jenkins	W J Walsh ⁷ J R Jenkins	4	105	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Miss Dollar (Lucifer)
Chased leading group throughout until fell 3 out

PU	0. Bric Lane (USA) 50/1 Leesa Long R F Stone	Leesa Long R F Stone	6	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Arctic Tern (USA) - Spring Is Sprung (USA) (Herbager)
In touch until well behind from 5th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Bandmaster (USA) 50/1 E Murphy J Ffitch-Heyes	E Murphy J Ffitch-Heyes	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b c Dixieland Band (USA) - Queen's Bid (USA) (Hoist The Flag)
Chased leading group, effort halfway, soon beaten, well behind when pulled before 2 out

15 ran Off time: 12:36:00 Winning time: 4m 4.10s (slow by 19.10s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Brig C B Harvey (Relkeel) 1st breeder: Brig C B Harvey
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late W H Dore (Trying Again)
3rd owner: Miss P Harding (Gorteera)

12:30 Towcester 16 Dec 1993

Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle