Full Result 4.20 Wincanton | 21 October 1993

Blackdown Handicap Chase

(0-135, 5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good To Firm 21 fences

1st £3,720 2nd £1,110 3rd £530 4th £240

Blackdown Handicap Chase, 3m1f - Good To Firm, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Bonsai Bud 12/1 D Gallagher D J G Murray Smith	D Gallagher D J G Murray Smith	10	1011	118	126	131	–
b g Tug Of War - Keep The Day (Master Buck)
Held up and behind, smooth headway to go second 17th, led on bit 3 out, shaken up and quickened clear flat, easily

2 3	0. Rathvinden House (USA) EvensF G McCourt T Thomson Jones	G McCourt T Thomson Jones	6	105 4	112	118	122	–
b g Hostage (USA) - Great Verdict (USA) (Le Fabuleux)
Chased leaders, blundered 11th, led 15th, quickened approaching 4 out, ridden and headed next, ran on, no chance with winner

3 15 [18]	0. Dandy Minstrel 12/1 D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	D Bridgwater Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	105	112	109	107	–
br g Black Minstrel - Julanda (Tarboosh)
Held up, headway approaching 13th, soon tracking leaders, driven along and hit 4 out, outpaced approaching next

4 4 [22]	0. Far Senior 9/4 Norman Williamson P Wegmann	Norman Williamson P Wegmann	7	120	135	129	126	–
ch g Al Sirat I - Ross Lady (Master Buck)
Chased leaders, went second briefly 15th, driven along approaching 4 out, soon outpaced

5 20 [42]	0. Tom Troubadour 11/2 D Murphy J T Gifford	D Murphy J T Gifford	10	1011	118	100	89	–
bb g Black Minstrel - Graceland (Buckley)
Held up, headway and in touch when hit 14th, outpaced approaching 4 out, soon no danger

PU	0. Wellington Brown 25/1 P Holley M P McNeill	P Holley M P McNeill	9	108	115	–	–	–
b g Faraway Times (USA) - Chevulgan (Cheval)
With leader to 4th, second until weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

PU	0. Little General 33/1 H Davies Richard Rowe	H Davies Richard Rowe	10	102 2 10	109	–	–	–
ch g General Ironside (IRE) - Coolentallagh (Perhapsburg)
Pulled hard, soon led, clear 5th to 12th, headed and hit 15th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out