Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 7 December 1995

Gay Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles

1st £3,566.25 2nd £1,080 3rd £527.50 4th £251.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Tour Leader (NZ) 9/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	6	111	101	91	105	–
ch g Nassipour (USA) - Colleen (NZ) (Karayar)
Held up, steady headway from 3 out, challenged and hit last, stayed on well under pressure to lead near finish

2 hd	0. Royal Piper (NZ) 11/4 A Tory Mrs J Renfree-Barons	A Tory Mrs J Renfree-Barons	8	111	101	91	105	–
b g Piperhill I (IRE) - Blue Ice (NZ) (Balkan Knight)
Pulled hard, held up in touch, hit 4th, headway and close up 3 out, ridden approaching next, challenged and hit last, soon led, not quicken and headed near finish

3 3 [3¼]	0. Special Account 20/1 A P McCoy C R Barwell	A P McCoy C R Barwell	9	110	100	88	101	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Liffey's Choice (Little Buskins)
Chased leader until 8th, remained close up, hard driven 3 out, every chance last, not quicken

4 shd [3¼]	0. Lead Vocalist (IRE) 2/1F D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	6	119	109	97	110	–
ch g Orchestra - Eternal Youth (Continuation)
Pulled hard, held up in touch, joined leader on bit 3 out, led approaching next, soon ridden, hit last, soon headed, no extra

5 6 [9¼]	0. Fortunes Course (IRE) 9/2 G Upton J S King	G Upton J S King	6	1112	112	96	107	–
b m Crash Course - Night Rose (Midnight Legend)
Led, quickened approaching 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last

6 ½ [9¾]	0. Storm Drum 20/1 Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	6	113 b	103	87	97	–
ch g Celestial Storm (USA) - Bushti Music (Bustino)
Held up, outpaced and lost touch approaching 3 out, soon no danger

7 1½ [11¼]	0. Jadidh 8/1 D Salter ⁵ C P Wildman	D Salter ⁵ C P Wildman	7	117	112	89	104	–
b m Touching Wood (USA) - Petrol I (Troy)
Held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 8th, outpaced next, lost touch 3 out

8 25 [36¼]	0. Happy Horse (NZ) 33/1 T Dascombe ⁵ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ⁵ Ron Hodges	8	118	113	74	80	–
ch g Gaiter (NZ) - Silver Valley (NZ) (Retained)
Chased leaders, went 2nd from 8th until 3 out, weakened quickly

PU	0. Gort 66/1 Miss E J Jones ⁷ J Harriman	Miss E J Jones ⁷ J Harriman	7	99	88	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Stemegna (Dance In Time)
Held up, mistake 3rd, tailed off when jumped slowly 5th, soon pulled up

9 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 1.20s (slow by 25.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Peter Jones (Tour Leader) 1st breeder: Haunui Farm (1985) Ltd
2nd owner: A M Darlington (Royal Piper)
3rd owner: Tony Fiorillo (Special Account)

2:20 Taunton 7 Dec 1995

Gay Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class D