Full Result 4.20 Wincanton | 20 March 2008

Stewart Tory Memorial Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £1,561.50 2nd £484.25 3rd £242 4th £121

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Back Nine (IRE) 7/2 Ian Popham ⁷ Miss Jane Western	Ian Popham ⁷ Miss Jane Western	11	1111 t	116	53	119	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Sylvia Fox (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, nudged along from 9th, ridden after 16th, led approaching 3 out, stayed on well, driven out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

2 2½	2. Red Brook Lad 13/2 Miss C Tizzard C St V Fox	Miss C Tizzard C St V Fox	13	127	107	54	120	–
ch g Nomadic Way (USA) - Silently Yours (USA) (Silent Screen)
Mid-division, hit 8th and lost place, headway 10th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but held from next (op 9-2)

3 1 [3½]	3. Whitenzo (FR) 15/8F Nick Scholfield ³ Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield ³ Paul Nicholls	12	124 t	119	53	117	–
b g Lesotho (USA) - Whitengy (FR) (Olantengy)
Mid-division, blundered 9th, squeezed up on bend after 13th and lost place, headway after 17th, went 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace (tchd 2-1)

4 2½ [6]	9. Merchants Friend (IRE) 10/1 Mr R Bliss ⁷ J W Dufosee	Mr R Bliss ⁷ J W Dufosee	13	117	117	44	108	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Buck Maid (Buckskin)
Held up, hit 15th, ridden after 17th, headway after 4 out, stayed on to go 4th and mistake last, no further impression (op 12-1)

5 12 [18]	6. Elenas River (IRE) 40/1 Mr W Rich ⁷ Mrs P A Tetley	Mr W Rich ⁷ Mrs P A Tetley	12	1111	112	37	101	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Elena's Beauty (Tarqogan)
Led until 6th, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

6 21 [39]	1. Bill Haze 40/1 Mr Rhys Hughes ⁷ Phillip Dando	Mr Rhys Hughes ⁷ Phillip Dando	12	120	–	22	80	–
ch g Romany Rye - Brilliant Haze VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Tracked leaders, led 6th until 8th, chased leaders, ridden after 17th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	5. Dante's Back (IRE) 8/1 Mr Darren Edwards ³ Mrs Mandy Hand	Mr Darren Edwards ³ Mrs Mandy Hand	10	121	97	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Jordans Pet (IRE) (Vision)
Mid-division, hit 1st, mistake 14th, soon ridden, weakened after 17th, pulled up before 3 out (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

PU	7. Thompsons Wood (IRE) 16/1 Charlie Huxley ³ Mrs Debby Ewing	Charlie Huxley ³ Mrs Debby Ewing	10	121	–	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Hot House Flower (Derring Rose)
Chased leaders until 10th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 15th (op 40-1)

PU	10. A Nice Sort 200/1 Charlie Wallis ⁵ O J Carter	Charlie Wallis ⁵ O J Carter	8	112 t	–	–	–	–
b m Bandmaster (USA) - Precis (Pitpan)
Hit 2nd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 10th

9 ran Off time: 4:23:00 Winning time: 7m 5.60s (slow by 55.60s) Total SP: 102%
Non-runners: Ask Again (withdrawn on vet's advice)
Rule 4: Ask Again was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 7-1. Rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 10p in the pound
1st owner: Mrs Susan Humphreys (Back Nine) 1st breeder: Mrs C L Weld
2nd owner: C St V Fox (Red Brook Lad)
3rd owner: Mrs Sylvia Mizel (Whitenzo)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.60 £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £18.50 CSF: £20.55

4:20 Wincanton 20 Mar 2008

Stewart Tory Memorial Hunters' Chase