Full Result 4.10 Taunton | 4 March 1999

Mitford Slade Challenge Trophy (Hunters' Chase) Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) 3m OMS Soft 14 fences 3 omitted

1st £2,931 2nd £888 3rd £434 4th £207

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Apple John 25/1 Miss P Gundry ⁵ Arthur Whiting	Miss P Gundry ⁵ Arthur Whiting	10	117	–	75	83	–
b g Sula Bula - Hazelwain (Hard Fact)
Led, hit 4th, headed approaching 10th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied from 2 out, stayed on to lead run-in, all out (op 16-1)

2 hd	12. Ardstown 7/2F Mr T Dennis ⁷ R F Knipe	Mr T Dennis ⁷ R F Knipe	8	110	–	68	82	–
b m Ardross - Booterstown (Master Owen)
Behind, plenty to do 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, blundered 2 out, not fluent last, ran on well, just failed (tchd 4-1 in places)

3 1½ [1¾]	9. Just Ben 12/1 Miss J Cumings ⁷ K J Cumings	Miss J Cumings ⁷ K J Cumings	11	115	–	72	81	–
br g Oats - Kayella (Fine Blade)
In touch, chased leaders 10th, chased winner after 3 out, outpaced next, rallied under pressure run-in, kept on (tchd 14-1)

4 1¼ [3]	3. Mister Horatio 5/1 Mr M Lewis ⁷ W D Lewis	Mr M Lewis ⁷ W D Lewis	9	1112	–	78	90	–
b g Derring Rose - Miss Horatio (Spartan General)
Chased leaders, led approaching 10th, clear after 2 out, weakened and headed run-in, finished tired (tchd 11-2)

5 dist [33]	13. Flying Maria 9/2 Mr C Heard ⁷ J S Papworth	Mr C Heard ⁷ J S Papworth	8	110	–	–	72	–
gr m Neltino - Flying Mistress I (Lear Jet)
Headway 9th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, no chance when mistake last, tailed off (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

PU	2. Archer (IRE) 8/1 Mr A Price ⁷ R W Lewis	Mr A Price ⁷ R W Lewis	11	1112 b	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Suir Valley (Orchardist)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next (op 6-1)

PU	14. Lady Lir 33/1 Miss S Young ⁷ B R J Young	Miss S Young ⁷ B R J Young	10	110	–	–	–	–
ch m Lir - Kimberley Ann (St Columbus)
Always well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	10. Lonesome Traveller (NZ) 20/1 Mrs A Hand ⁷ Mrs Mandy Hand	Mrs A Hand ⁷ Mrs Mandy Hand	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Danzatore (CAN) - Honey Doll (Rheingold)
Behind and ridden 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

PU	15. Lily The Lark 6/1 Miss H Irving ⁷ Miss H M Irving	Miss H Irving ⁷ Miss H M Irving	11	110	–	–	–	–
b m Crested Lark - Florence Eliza (Floriana I)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, weakened 10th, no chance when blundered 11th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 5-1)

PU	6. Bells Wood 15/2 Mr Richard White ³ A J K Dunn	Mr Richard White ³ A J K Dunn	10	119	–	–	–	–
br g Sousa - Virtuosity I (Reliance II)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

PU	1. Single Man (NZ) 33/1 Miss T Blazey ⁷ J C Tuck	Miss T Blazey ⁷ J C Tuck	10	128	–	–	–	–
gr g Isle Of Man (NZ) - Tolaga Bay (NZ) (Tiber)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (op 25-1)

REF	11. Pearl Dante (IRE) 20/1 Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Mrs Sally Mullins	Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Mrs Sally Mullins	9	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Bassett Girl (Brigadier Gerard)
Always behind, refused and unseated rider 4 out (op 16-1)

UR	7. Call Me Citizen 50/1 C R Weaver ⁷ Bernard Scriven	C R Weaver ⁷ Bernard Scriven	13	115	–	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Kelenem (Menelek)
Chased leaders, challenged 7th to 8th, weakened after next, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 33-1)

UR	8. J B Lad 33/1 Victoria Roberts ⁵ H R Tuck	Victoria Roberts ⁵ H R Tuck	13	117	–	–	–	–
b g Lighter - Cherry Fizz (Master Buck)
Mistake 1st, blundered and unseated rider next (op 25-1)

UR	4. Cabbery Rose (IRE) 20/1 Miss W Southcombe ⁷ P L Southcombe	Miss W Southcombe ⁷ P L Southcombe	11	117	–	–	–	–
ch m Lord Ha Ha - Sailin Top (Sola Topee)
Behind from 8th, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

15 ran Off time: 4:12:00 Winning time: 6m 50.10s Total SP: 131%
1st owner: A J Whiting (Apple John) 1st breeder: P F J Duckett
2nd owner: Mrs R F Knipe (Ardstown)
3rd owner: R L Persey (Just Ben)
Tote win: £41.70 PL: £8.10 £1.60 £2.20 Ex: £96.40 CSF: £103.79

4:10 Taunton 4 Mar 1999

Mitford Slade Challenge Trophy (Hunters' Chase) Class H