Full Result 6.55 Stratford | 2 June 2000

Marsh UK Ltd/TBA Mares Club Championship Final Hunters' Chase Class H

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

1st £2,756 2nd £848 3rd £424 4th £212

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. African Warrior 8/1 Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	8	113	–	99	94	–
b m Exodal (USA) - Sandy Looks (Music Boy)
Taken steadily in rear, still 15l 4th at 13th, stayed on well from next, led 2 out, ridden and kept on gamely (op 6-1)

2 4	6. Posh Spice (IRE) 16/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Miss C F Elliott	Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Miss C F Elliott	9	117	–	95	90	–
b m Neshad (USA) - Escalado (Homing)
Towards rear, 12l 4th and ridden after 10th, driven to close from 3 out, went 2nd and not fluent last, not quicken (op 12-1)

3 10 [14]	4. Glevum 7/2 Tom Scudamore ³ Mrs Marilyn Scudamore	Tom Scudamore ³ Mrs Marilyn Scudamore	8	117	–	85	80	–
gr m Town And Country - Peggy Wig (CounselI)
Ridden at several stages, set fast pace until 5th, led again 10th, hit 12th, blundered 13th and headed, led after 3 out until next, finished tired (op 11-4)

4 dist [44]	1. Jacob's Wife 100/30J Mr R Burton ³ Mrs Sheila Crow	Mr R Burton ³ Mrs Sheila Crow	10	1112 b¹	–	57	–	–
gr m Baron Blakeney - Vido (Vimadee)
Led 5th until 10th, soon ridden and no response, toiling in last before 13th, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 3-1 in places)

PU	8. Strathmore Lodge 9/1 Paddy Aspell ⁷ K Robson	Paddy Aspell ⁷ K Robson	11	113	–	–	78	–
b m Skyliner I - Coliemore (Coliseum I)
Went 3rd at 5th, 2nd and ridden at 11th, hit 12th, led after next, driven along after, tired when headed after 3 out, soon pulled up (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	7. Secret Truth 9/1 Andrew Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	Andrew Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	11	113	–	–	–	–
ch m Nestor I (IRE) - Another Nitty (Country Retreat)
Prominent early, outpaced 8th, struggling when pulled up 11th (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	3. Ardeal 100/30J Mr F Windsor Clive ⁵ Chris Bealby	Mr F Windsor Clive ⁵ Chris Bealby	8	115	–	–	–	–
ch m Ardross - Rare Deal (Pitpan)
Handy until mistake 7th, ridden and struggling next, poor 7th when pulled up 10th (trainer said the mare was in season) (trainer said the mare was later found to be in season) (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

PU	5. Marnies Song 66/1 Mr Phillip York ⁵ D C Gibbs	Mr Phillip York ⁵ D C Gibbs	7	116 1 b	–	–	–	–
ch m Little Wolf - Marnie's Girl (Crooner)
Hit 1st, detached in last place until pulled up after 10th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 6:55:00 Winning time: 6m 8.60s (slow by 28.60s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: Miss L Horner (African Warrior) 1st breeder: New Hall Farms Estate
2nd owner: R Cook (Posh Spice)
3rd owner: Mrs J K Powell (Glevum)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £2.10 £2.30 £1.20 Ex: £293.70 CSF: £89.18

6:55 Stratford 2 Jun 2000

Marsh UK Ltd/TBA Mares Club Championship Final Hunters' Chase Class H