Full Result 4.10 Taunton | 9 March 1992

Sheldon Claiming Chase

(5yo+) (2m12yds) 2m Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £1,966 2nd £551 3rd £268

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. General Merchant 2/1F A Tory Ron Hodges	A Tory Ron Hodges	12	110 b	–	–	91	–
br g Legal Tender I - Elissa Cheng (Chinese Lacquer)
Led 6th to 10th, left in lead 3 out, ran on well

2 8	0. Passo All'Erta (ITY) 10/1 Philip Hughes ⁷ D J Deacon	Philip Hughes ⁷ D J Deacon	9	109	–	–	85	–
b g Furry Glen - Janis Ian (Never Say Die)
Headway 7th, every chance when hampered 3 out, one pace

3 8 [16]	0. Expeditious II 11/4 S Hazell ⁷ T B Hallett	S Hazell ⁷ T B Hallett	12	107	–	–	75	–
b g Tachypous - My Own (FR) (El Relicario)
Led 3 to 6th, weakened 10th

F	0. Yeoman Force 50/1 Guy Lewis ⁷ Milton Bradley	Guy Lewis ⁷ Milton Bradley	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Crofter (USA) - High Voltage I (Electrify)
Fell 3rd

F	0. Palace Gardens 16/1 B Clifford ³ Milton Bradley	B Clifford ³ Milton Bradley	8	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Boxer - Privy Court (Adropejo)
Fell 1st

F	0. Preditor 66/1 Mr Sean Kerr Patrick Rodford	Mr Sean Kerr Patrick Rodford	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Boreen (FR) - Midland Rose (Mugatpura)
Fell 3rd

F	0. Teacher's Dram 33/1 D Meredith ⁷ Robin Dickin	D Meredith ⁷ Robin Dickin	6	102	–	–	–	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Top Marks (Breakspear II)
Prominent, mistake 5th, led 10th until fell 3 out

F	0. Light General 50/1 Miss L Blackford ⁷ H M Kavanagh	Miss L Blackford ⁷ H M Kavanagh	8	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Lighter - Spartan Anna (Spartan General)
Fell 5th

PU	0. Kruggeran Smuggler 50/1 S Burrough C L Popham	S Burrough C L Popham	10	112 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Golden Love I - Carrigal (Deep Run)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Recidivist 8/1 P Richards Ron Hodges	P Richards Ron Hodges	6	115	–	–	–	–
b m Royben - On Remand (Reform)
Mistake 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Polder 50/1 R Bellamy Dai Williams	R Bellamy Dai Williams	6	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Lochnager - Dutch Girl I
Led to 3rd, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Sedgewell Orchid 6/1 E Byrne R J Holder	E Byrne R J Holder	7	1013	–	–	–	–
gr m John De Coombe - Lyn Affair (Royal Palace)
Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

RO	0. Regal Tiger 66/1 Martin Jones G L Roe	Martin Jones G L Roe	7	110	–	–	–	–
gr g On Your Mark - Regal Doll (Sovereign Path)
Unruly and hampered start, rider lost iron, ran out 1st

UR	0. Jack The Hiker 14/1 W McFarland R J Baker	W McFarland R J Baker	9	110	–	–	–	–
b g Rare One - Royal Dress (Perspex)
Mistakes, headway 8th, blundered 10th, 4th and no chance when blundered and unseated rider last

14 ran Off time: 4:18:00 Winning time: 4m 15.70s (slow by 18.70s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Lt Col E L Stocker (General Merchant) 1st breeder: F And Mrs Hartop
2nd owner: Dennis Deacon (Passo All'Erta)
3rd owner: J T Pickering (Expeditious II)

4:10 Taunton 9 Mar 1992

Sheldon Claiming Chase