Full Result 4.10 Bangor-on-Dee | 26 August 2004

Tarporley Hunt Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (3m30yds) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £3,802.50 2nd £1,170 3rd £585 4th £292.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. The Merry Mason (IRE) 8/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	8	111	84	100	105	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Busters Lodge (Antwerp City)
Prominent, lost place 10th, ridden approaching 14th, went 2nd before 3 out, stayed on to lead last, driven out (trainer said gelding was better suited by today's track) (op 7-1)

2 nk	7. Lost In Normandy (IRE) 12/1 Seamus Durack Lisa Williamson	Seamus Durack Lisa Williamson	7	102 b	71	87	89	–
b g Treasure Hunter - Auntie Honnie (IRE) (Radical)
Jumped right, prominent, led 5th, clear 3 out to 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, rallied close home (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

3 29 [29¼]	6. Just Strong (IRE) 11/1 Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Muriel Naughton	Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Muriel Naughton	11	911	71	63	60	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Just Dont Know (Buckskin)
Behind, struggling after 9th, kept on to take poor 3rd before last (op 10-1)

4 12 [41¼]	5. Mensch (IRE) 7/4F Christian Williams ³ Evan Williams	Christian Williams ³ Evan Williams	8	109 7	81	63	58	–
ch g Husyan (USA) - Floating Dollar (Master Owen)
Held up, headway 11th (water), hit next, mistake 14th, weakened approaching 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling ) (op 6-5)

5 5 [46¼]	2. Fielding's Hay (IRE) 4/1 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Jennie Candlish	8	114 v	90	68	62	–
b m Supreme Leader - Kates Fling (USA) (Quiet Fling)
In touch, headway 9th, ridden approaching 14th, weakening when mistake 3 out (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

PU	3. Batten Down (IRE) 11/4 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	117 7 v	90	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Dikler Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led to 5th, remained prominent, ridden approaching 11th (water), weakened quickly after 12th, soon pulled up (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 tchd 7-2 in places)

6 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 6m 9.50s (slow by 21.50s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Prince Highlight (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs S Smith (The Merry Mason) 1st breeder: Gerard Kirwan
2nd owner: Please Hold UK (Lost In Normandy)
3rd owner: Miss J M Thompson (Just Strong)
Tote win: £9.30 PL: £4.70 £5.80 Ex: £100.50 CSF: £76.77

4:10 Bangor-on-Dee 26 Aug 2004

Tarporley Hunt Handicap Chase Class E