Full Result 3.20 Wetherby | 18 March 2006

Ian Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup (A Handicap Hurdle)

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) 2m OMS Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Polar Gunner 8/11F T J Dreaper ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	T J Dreaper ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	9	117	110	101	120	–
b g Gunner B - Polar Belle (Arctic Lord)
Tracked leading pair, led on bit approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, driven and stayed on run-in (op 4-5)

2 4	4. Haditovski 8/1 Peter Buchanan ³ John Mackie	Peter Buchanan ³ John Mackie	10	110 v	101	87	106	–
b g Hatim (USA) - Grand Occasion (Great Nephew)
With leader, kept on from 2 out, no real impression (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

3 9 [13]	5. Merryvale Man 10/1 Brian Hughes ⁵ Miss Kariana Key	Brian Hughes ⁵ Miss Kariana Key	9	1012	101	75	98	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Salu (Ardross)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened from next

4 5 [18]	2. Cruise Director 3/1 Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	6	115	103	71	94	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Briggsmaid (Elegant Air)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, soon beaten (op 5-2 tchd 7-2 in a place)

5 dist [48]	3. Fair Spin 20/1 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	6	115 v	103	–	–	–
ch g Pivotal - Frankie Fair (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Jumped violently right, well in touch in last, reminders after 3rd, lost place 5th, nearly ran off track next, tailed off, beaten total of 94 lengths