Full Result 4.05 Wincanton | 23 October 2005

Fieldspring Desert Orchid Silver Cup (A Handicap Chase) Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) 3m4f OMS Good 22 fences

1st £18,374.40 2nd £6,969.60 3rd £3,484.80 4th £1,584 5th £792 6th £475.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. I Hear Thunder (IRE) 6/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	7	107	121	–	128	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Carrigeen Gala (Strong Gale)
Held up, took closer order 9th, tracked leaders 12th, went 2nd after 17th, ridden to lead after 2 out, hard pressed run-in, all out (op 15-2 tchd 11-2)

2 hd	4. Merchants Friend (IRE) 15/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	10	111 p	129	–	137	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Buck Maid (Buckskin)
Held up, steady progress from 18th, went 4th approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure to challenge last, every chance run-in, kept on (op 10-1)

3 2½ [2¾]	10. Le Jaguar (FR) 9/1 Liam Heard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	5	911 4 3 t	120	–	124	–
b g Freeland (FR) - Fee La Maline (FR) (Maalem)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 17th, pecked 4 out, soon ridden, close 3rd when hit 2 out, kept on same pace (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

4 5 [7¾]	2. Gunther McBride (IRE) 4/1 Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	10	117	135	–	138	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - What Side (General Ironside)
Led, ridden after 3 out, hit next, soon headed, kept on same pace (op 6-1)

5 24 [31¾]	8. Tom Sayers (IRE) 7/2F Robert Stephens ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Robert Stephens ⁵ Philip Hobbs	7	100	119	–	99	–
b g Toulon - Jillie James (IRE) (The Parson)
Chased leaders until mistake 16th, weakened after 18th (op 11-4)

6 1½ [33¼]	3. Willie John Daly (IRE) 11/2 Leighton Aspell Philip Hobbs	Leighton Aspell Philip Hobbs	8	112	130	–	104	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Murphys Lady (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

7 4 [37¼]	9. Auburn Spirit 40/1 Wayne Hutchinson Mark Usher	Wayne Hutchinson Mark Usher	10	100	114	–	84	–
ch g Teamster - Spirit Of Youth (Kind Of Hush)
With leader until 14th, behind from 17th (op 33-1)

8 6 [43¼]	1. Patches (IRE) 8/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	6	1112	140	–	110	–
bb g Presenting - Ballykilleen (The Parson)
Held up, not fluent 12th, mistake 18th and rider lost iron briefly, soon weakened (op 11-2)

PU	6. Bounce Back (USA) 14/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	9	109	123	–	–	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Lattaquie (FR) (Fast Topaze)
Soon driven along in rear, mistake 18th, soon lost touch, pulled up before last (vet said gelding was found to have sustained a cut) (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:07:00 Winning time: 6m 45.80s (fast by 5.20s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Mckelvey (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Nick Elliott (I Hear Thunder) 1st breeder: D H Lalor
2nd owner: Magic Moments (Merchants Friend)
3rd owner: The Connaught 'Le Jaguar' Syndicate (Le Jaguar)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.70 £2.50 £3.40 Ex: £54.90 CSF: £49.27 Tricast: £400.69

4:05 Wincanton 23 Oct 2005

Fieldspring Desert Orchid Silver Cup (A Handicap Chase) Class B