Full Result 8.15 Stratford | 17 May 1996

U.K. Petroleum Hunters' Chase Class H For The Gay And Eve Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy

(Class 6) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £2,178 2nd £608 3rd £294

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. King's Treasure (USA) 2/1 Mr A Balding ⁷ I A Balding	Mr A Balding ⁷ I A Balding	7	120	–	107	116	–
b g King Of Clubs I - Crown Treasure (USA) (Graustark)
Held up, headway 13th, quickened to lead flat

2 1½	. Jumbeau I 16/1 Mr C Bonner ³ Patrick Chamings	Mr C Bonner ³ Patrick Chamings	11	1111	–	103	107	–
ch g Beau Charmeur (FR) - My Hansel (Prince Hansel)
Chased leader, led last, headed flat

3 ¾ [2¼]	. Proud Sun 8/13F Jim Culloty ³ Stewart Pike	Jim Culloty ³ Stewart Pike	8	127	–	112	117	–
ch g Sunyboy - Roman Lilly (Romany Air)
Held up and behind, headway 14th, blundered 4 out, hit 3 out and 2 out, ran on well flat

4 1¼ [3½]	. Fox Pointer 20/1 Robert Thornton ⁷ Mrs L T J Evans	Robert Thornton ⁷ Mrs L T J Evans	11	117	–	98	105	–
b g Healaugh Fox - Miss Warwick (Stupendous)
Led, clear approaching 2 out, headed last, one pace

5 13 [16½]	. Charden 16/1 Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Mrs Sally Mullins	Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Mrs Sally Mullins	10	117	–	89	92	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Fighting Lady (Cheb's Lad)
Never nearer

6 1½ [18]	. Babil 100/1 Mr R Hicks ⁷ Mrs C M Hicks	Mr R Hicks ⁷ Mrs C M Hicks	11	117	–	88	91	–
b g Welsh Pageant (FR) - Princess Eboli (Brigadier Gerard)
Prominent until weakened 3 out

7 9 [27]	. Indian Knight 50/1 Mr C Vigors ⁵ C A Green	Mr C Vigors ⁵ C A Green	11	119	–	84	82	–
b g Kinglet - Indian Whistle (Rugantino)
Headway 14th, blundered badly 4 out, not recover

8 30 [57]	. Rochester I 50/1 Mr E James ⁷ Mrs A J Bowlby	Mr E James ⁷ Mrs A J Bowlby	10	117	–	61	52	–
gr g Entre Nous - Satan's Daughter (Lucifer)
Always behind, tailed off

9 30 [87]	. Kingfisher Bay 100/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ O A Little	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ O A Little	11	117	–	40	–	–
b g Try My Best (USA) - Damiya (FR) (Direct Flight)
Prominent until weakened 11th, tailed off from 13th

10 dist [117]	. Shareef Star I 500/1 Mr D Sherlock ⁷ F L Matthews	Mr D Sherlock ⁷ F L Matthews	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Ultra Vires (High Line)
Tailed off from 5th

10 ran Off time: 8:15:00 Winning time: 6m 3.50s (slow by 23.50s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: I A Balding (King's Treasure) 1st breeder: Paul Mellon
2nd owner: Pell-Mell Partners (Jumbeau I)
3rd owner: Stewart Pike (Proud Sun)

8:15 Stratford 17 May 1996

U.K. Petroleum Hunters' Chase Class H For The Gay And Eve Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy