Full Result 6.30 Taunton | 26 April 1996

Melody Man Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,239 2nd £629 3rd £307

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Chris's Glen 14/1 Barry Fenton ³ Milton Bradley	Barry Fenton ³ Milton Bradley	7	1011 v	90	82	90	–
ch g Librate - Misty Glen (Leander)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, led flat, ran on

2 1½	. Majboor Yafooz (USA) 9/1 M Bosley J R Bosley	M Bosley J R Bosley	6	115 v¹	95	89	93	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Forced To Fly (USA) (Accipiter)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on well flat

3 nk [1¾]	. Handson 12/1 D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	4	108	89	77	87	–
ch g Out Of Hand - My Home (Homing)
Behind when mistake 5th, headway approaching 2 out, ran on one pace flat

4 hd [2]	. Severn Gale 7/2F A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	6	110	90	83	88	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Miss Apex (Wolverlife)
Pulled hard, prominent, led approaching 5th, hard ridden and headed flat

5 5 [7]	. Duke Of Dreams 25/1 B Powell Snr R J Baker	B Powell Snr R J Baker	6	107	83	72	76	–
gr g Efisio - Tame Duchess (Saritamer)
Headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out

6 2 [9]	. Tonys Gift 11/2 D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	4	1110	–	87	91	–
b f Midyan (USA) - Harmonical (USA) (Lyphard's Wish)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 2 out, one pace flat

7 2½ [11½]	. Persistent Gunner 12/1 T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	6	107	86	68	74	–
ch m Gunner B - Miss Saddler (St Paddy)
Headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

8 2 [13½]	. The Executor 33/1 D Skyrme J Joseph	D Skyrme J Joseph	6	113	93	77	79	–
ch g Vaigly Great - Fee (Mandamus)
Never placed to challenge

9 shd [13½]	. Will James 20/1 P Henley ⁵ C J Drewe	P Henley ⁵ C J Drewe	10	1013 b	94	72	80	–
ch g Raga Navarro (ITY) - Sleekit (Blakeney)
Ridden and headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

10 6 [19½]	. Gunmaker 20/1 Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	7	110	90	68	70	–
ch g Gunner B - Lucky Starkist (Lucky Wednesday)
Always behind

11 2½ [22]	. El Grando 14/1 Warren Marston Ken Cunningham-Brown	Warren Marston Ken Cunningham-Brown	6	113	93	69	71	–
b g King Of Spain - Easterly Wind (Windjammer)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out

12 1¾ [23¾]	. Caspian Beluga 16/1 G Upton S G Knight	G Upton S G Knight	8	115	95	70	71	–
bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - Miss Thames (Tower Walk)
Led to 2nd, weakened 6th

13 1½ [25¼]	. Moymet 33/1 T Jenks J S King	T Jenks J S King	10	113	93	66	68	–
b g Jester - Majesta (Majority Blue)
Ridden approaching 6th, soon behind

14 1½ [26¾]	. Dontdressfordinner 10/1 G Tormey ³ C L Popham	G Tormey ³ C L Popham	6	1012	91	60	64	–
b g Tina's Pet - Classic Times I (Dominion)
Prominent, ridden approaching 6th, weakened approaching 3 out

15 12 [38¾]	. Prairie Grove 7/1 G F Ryan ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	G F Ryan ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	6	100	81	37	42	–
b g Primo Dominie - Fairy Fans (Petingo)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, behind from 5th, tailed off

PU	. West Orient 20/1 R Davis O O'Neill	R Davis O O'Neill	11	110	90	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bean Giolla (Giolla Mear)
Led 2nd until approaching 5th, weakened and pulled up before 6th