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4:40 Taunton 28 Feb 2002

Mitford Slade Challenge Trophy Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) 3m OMS Soft 15 fences 2 omitted
1st £3,094 2nd £884 3rd £442
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
9 128 113
gr g Sarpedon I (FR) - Ocana IV (FR) (Monsieur X)
Led until jumped slowly 5th, led again next, hit and headed 4 out, led well before next when left clear, unchallenged (op 6-4 after 7-4 in places tchd 13-8 and 5-4)
2  24
10 1111 85 78
ch m Over The River (FR) - Polar Mistress (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, headway to track leaders 9th, weakened after 4 out, left poor 2nd 3 out (op 5-2)
3  3 [27]
12 123 95 81
ch g Lir - Kimberley Ann (St Columbus)
Well in rear, virtually tailed off 9th, stayed on from 3 out, never near to challenge (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)
4  3 [30]
8 120 70
b g Anshan - Virevoite (Shareef Dancer)
Mistake 4th, took closer order 9th, ridden and weakened after 4 out (op 16-1)
5  dist [60]
10 117
ch g Infantry I - Mendelita I
Mistakes in rear, lost touch 10th, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)
PU   
12 1112 80
ch g Cure The Blues (USA) - Parasail (USA) (In Reality)
In touch to 7th, tailed off when pulled up soon after 11th (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)
PU   
13 117 62
b g Remainder Man - Vaguely Decent (Decent Fellow)
Well in rear from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 25-1)
PU   
13 1111 b1
ch g Rising - Gone (Whistling Wind I)
Prominent to 9th, behind when pulled up after 11th (op 33-1)
PU   
12 120
b m Pollerton (IRE) - Spring Rocket (Harwell)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1)
UR   
12 117 87
ch g Sousa - Bubbling Spirit (Hubble Bubble)
Tracked leader, led 5th to 6th, led 4 out, soon headed, ridden and held when unseated rider next (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)
The 2nd open ditch, the final fence in the back straight, was omitted on both circuits.
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