Full Result 2.55 Wincanton | 27 October 2002

Fieldspring Desert Orchid Chase (Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £23,800 2nd £8,800 3rd £4,400 4th £2,000 5th £1,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Valley Henry (IRE) 4/5F Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	7	117	151	148	161	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Pineway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Blundered 1st, behind, headway 7th, chased leaders 12th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged next, rallied last, led run-in, driven out (op Evens after 5-4 in a place and 11-8 in a place tchd 11-10)

2 7	1. Upgrade I 7/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1110	154	144	158	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Cantanta (Top Ville)
Challenged from 3rd until led 6th, kept slight advantage until headed 12th, led next, hard ridden 3 out, veered left and hit last, soon headed and beaten (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

3 6 [13]	5. Celibate (IRE) 11/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	11	104 1	134	118	128	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Chased leaders, hit 10th and behind, stayed on again from 3 out, not trouble leaders (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 19 [32]	6. Peccadillo (IRE) 6/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	104 3	134	99	113	–
br g Un Desperado (FR) - First Mistake (Posse I)
Led to 6th, stayed challenging to 10th, ridden next, led 12th, headed 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, no chance when blundered 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

5 2 [34]	4. Wave Rock 7/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	7	106 b	136	99	108	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Moonscape I (Ribero)
Chased leaders to 10th (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

F	7. Good Lord Murphy (IRE) 100/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	10	913 8	134	–	–	–
br g Montelimar (USA) - Semiwild (USA) (Rumbo)
Soon tailed off, fell 8th (op 50-1 tchd 150-1 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 3:09:00 Winning time: 5m 0.80s (fast by 2.20s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Poliantas (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Paul K Barber (Valley Henry) 1st breeder: Bill Ronayne
2nd owner: Matt Archer & The Late Miss J Broadhurst (Upgrade I)
3rd owner: Stamford Bridge Partnership (Celibate)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £2.10 £3 Ex: £6.30 CSF: £4.48

2:55 Wincanton 27 Oct 2002

Fieldspring Desert Orchid Chase (Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2