Full Result 2.00 Taunton | 8 December 1994

Gay Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap Hurdle

(0-115, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,615 2nd £1,095 3rd £535 4th £255

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Lansdowne I 4/1F G Tormey ⁷ Gerald Ham	G Tormey ⁷ Gerald Ham	6	1012	109	111	115	–
b g High Top - Fettle (Relkino)
Always prominent, led 8th, drew steadily clear from 2 out, hard ridden and hung left after last, tired close home

2 1¼	0. Powleyvale (IRE) 15/2 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	7	115	109	117	113	–
b m Roi Guillaume (FR) - Rosie Probert (IRE) (Captain's Gig)
Held up in touch, headway to go close up 6th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, slightly outpaced by winner next, stayed on well from last

3 4 [5¼]	0. Bee Dee Boy 50/1 J J Brown ⁷ P C Clarke	J J Brown ⁷ P C Clarke	6	99 2 8	90	90	92	–
b g Julio Mariner - H And K Gambler (Rheingold)
Behind, effort and headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, one pace from 3 out

4 1½ [6¾]	0. Secret Four 12/1 Mr M Rimell ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mr M Rimell ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	117	118	115	116	–
b g My Top - Secret Top (African Sky I)
Prominent, every chance when not fluent 3 out, soon one pace

5 8 [14¾]	0. Jadidh 10/1 D Salter ⁵ C P Wildman	D Salter ⁵ C P Wildman	6	106	101	95	91	–
b m Touching Wood (USA) - Petrol I (Troy)
Held up, some headway 4 out, no impression from next

6 15 [29¾]	0. Lucky Blue 33/1 S Earle N B Thomson	S Earle N B Thomson	7	100 1	90	79	65	–
b g Blue Cashmere - CoolingI (Tycoon II)
In touch, headway to go close up 4th, faded from 4 out

7 3½ [33¼]	0. Buckingham Gate 33/1 Sophie Mitchell ⁷ D R Gandolfo	Sophie Mitchell ⁷ D R Gandolfo	8	106	103	83	75	–
gr g Tap On Wood - Place Dauphine (Sea Hawk II)
In rear, struggling to keep up from 7th, never dangerous

8 15 [48¼]	0. Fair Brother 6/1 J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	8	118	112	89	69	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Fair People (Varano)
Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway to track leaders approaching 6th, weakened 4 out

9 1½ [49¾]	0. Irish Stamp (IRE) 11/2 J R Kavanagh Ferdy Murphy	J R Kavanagh Ferdy Murphy	5	1012	102	78	57	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Bayazida (Bustino)
Mid-division, struggling from 8th, soon no chance

10 20 [69¾]	0. Mountshannon 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald C C Trietline	Mick Fitzgerald C C Trietline	8	105	95	57	–	–
b g Pry - Tara Ogan (Tarqogan)
Mid-division, lost place quickly 8th, soon behind

PU	0. Donna Del Lago 50/1 D Gallagher Mrs M McCourt	D Gallagher Mrs M McCourt	8	101	91	–	–	–
b m Kings Lake (USA) - Cannon Boy (USA) (Canonero)
Rear division, niggled along from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before next

PU	0. Beyond Our Reach 12/1 G McCourt Ron Hodges	G McCourt Ron Hodges	6	112	106	–	–	–
br g Reach - Over Beyond (Bold Lad)
Close up until lost place 5th, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Deviosity (USA) 12/1 R Farrant Nick Ayliffe	R Farrant Nick Ayliffe	7	100 8	90	–	–	–
b g Spectacular Bid (USA) - Reinvestment (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Prominent until weakened 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Woodland Minstrel 14/1 R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	9	110	104	–	–	–
b g Black Minstrel - Sand MartinI (Menelek)
Led, headed 8th, weakened quickly and soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Indian RunI (IRE) 14/1 W McFarland Ron Hodges	W McFarland Ron Hodges	5	1113	117	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Excitingly (USA) (Val De L'Orne)
Mid-division, lost place and struggling from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

UR	0. Mr Flutts 33/1 S McNeill J C Tuck	S McNeill J C Tuck	8	100 1	90	–	–	–
b g Derrylin - Madam Flutterbye (Quiet Fling)
In touch when blundered and unseated rider 2nd

16 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 6m 12.00s (slow by 28.00s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: R F Denmead (Lansdowne I) 1st breeder: J A C Drake
2nd owner: M G St Quinton (Powleyvale)
3rd owner: Mrs E M R Ludlow (Bee Dee Boy)

2:00 Taunton 8 Dec 1994

Gay Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap Hurdle