Full Result 4.30 Taunton | 4 March 2004

Mitford Slade Challenge Trophy Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) 3m OMS Good 17 fences

1st £2,027.20 2nd £579.20 3rd £289.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Kestick 5/2F Miss T Cave ⁷ M Biddick	Miss T Cave ⁷ M Biddick	9	117	–	93	100	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Hop The Twig (Full Of Hope)
Behind until headway 10th, chased leader 4 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well (op 7-2)

2 7	14. Tell Tale (IRE) 40/1 Tom Malone ⁵ Grant Cann	Tom Malone ⁵ Grant Cann	12	119	–	87	93	–
b g Tale Quale - Loobagh Bridge (River Beauty I)
Well behind until headway from 12th, stayed on flat, took 2nd post (op 33-1)

3 hd [7¼]	2. Jabiru (IRE) 9/1 Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ Kathleen Sanderson	Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ Kathleen Sanderson	11	121 b	98	95	108	–
bb g Lafontaine I (USA) - Country Glen (Furry Glen)
Jumped left, with leader, led 4th, clear approaching 8th, headed after 2 out, hit last, hung left, no extra (jockey said gelding was hanging badly left) (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

4 3½ [10¾]	6. Miss O'Grady (IRE) 11/4 Mr M G Miller ³ Mrs S Alner	Mr M G Miller ³ Mrs S Alner	12	120	93	87	92	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Polar Mistress (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, not fluent 5th, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 in places and 5-2)

5 19 [29¾]	10. Lirsleftover 40/1 Miss S Young ⁵ Miss S Young	Miss S Young ⁵ Miss S Young	12	119	–	69	70	–
ch g Lir - Full Tan (Dairialatan)
Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, no chance when hung left flat (op 33-1)

6 12 [41¾]	13. Sporting ChanceI 100/1 Mr M Munrowd ⁷ Ms J Channon	Mr M Munrowd ⁷ Ms J Channon	12	117	–	59	58	–
ch g Ikdam - Tumbling Ego (Abednego)
Led to 4th, chased leader to 4 out, soon weakened

F	11. O So Bossy 20/1 Miss J Congdon ⁷ A W Congdon	Miss J Congdon ⁷ A W Congdon	14	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Sousa - Bubbling Spirit (Hubble Bubble)
Behind, some headway when fell 12th (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

PU	4. Polar Prospect 14/1 Miss P Gundry Miss Sarah George	Miss P Gundry Miss Sarah George	11	128	117	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
Mid-division, mistake 5th, behind from 11th, pulled up before 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	5. Silent Keys (SWE) 40/1 Mr David Dunsdon Mrs Alison Hickman	Mr David Dunsdon Mrs Alison Hickman	12	128 tb¹	–	–	–	–
b g Eighty Eight Keys I (USA) - Habilage (Horage)
Mistakes, prominent, mid-division when ridden 10th, behind when pulled up before 13th (op 33-1)

PU	1. Heaven Is Above (IRE) 8/1 Mr A Hickman ⁵ Mrs S J Hickman	Mr A Hickman ⁵ Mrs S J Hickman	9	123	–	–	–	–
b g Hymns On High - Great Supper (Slippered)
Held up in touch, weakened after 10th, pulled up before 11th (op 6-1)

PU	12. Sound Sense 66/1 Mr James Young ⁷ Laura Young	Mr James Young ⁷ Laura Young	6	117	–	–	–	–
br g So Factual (USA) - Sight'n Sound (Chief Singer)
Behind, mistake 5th, tailed off when mistake 12th, pulled up after 4 out

UR	7. Rock Rose 33/1 Miss E Tory ⁷ G L Davis	Miss E Tory ⁷ G L Davis	11	1110	81	–	90	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Ovington Court (Prefairy)
Held up, mistake 3rd, headway 8th, 5th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider last (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

UR	3. Phoenix Phlyer 4/1 Miss C Stucley ⁷ David Pipe	Miss C Stucley ⁷ David Pipe	10	121 p	–	–	–	–
b g Ardross - Brown Coast (Oats)
Held up, headway 9th, weakened 13th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

UR	15. Severn Magic 66/1 Mr J Cook ⁷ David Thomas	Mr J Cook ⁷ David Thomas	11	112	–	–	–	–
b m Buckley - La Margarite (Bonne Noel)
Blundered and unseated rider 2nd

14 ran Off time: 4:31:00 Winning time: 5m 52.00s Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Don Royal (vet's certificate)
1st owner: C J Rush (Kestick) 1st breeder: David Alan Davies
2nd owner: Mrs Pam Pengelly (Tell Tale)
3rd owner: Mrs K M Sanderson (Jabiru)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £1.60 £12.40 £2.70 Ex: £345.30 CSF: £107.30

4:30 Taunton 4 Mar 2004

Mitford Slade Challenge Trophy Hunters' Chase Class H