Full Result 6.40 Stratford | 7 May 1999

John And Nigel Thorne Memorial Cup Class H (Hunters' Chase)

(Class 6) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £2,136 2nd £596 3rd £288

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Last Option 30/100F Mrs F Needham ³ R Tate	Mrs F Needham ³ R Tate	7	127	–	114	126	–
br g Primitive Rising (USA) - Saint Motunde (Tyrant)
Held up in touch, chased leader 9th, every chance when hit 4 out, led last, ridden out (op 2-7 tchd 1-3)

2 4	4. Mister Horatio 4/1 Mr M Lewis ⁷ W D Lewis	Mr M Lewis ⁷ W D Lewis	9	117	–	101	105	–
b g Derring Rose - Miss Horatio (Spartan General)
Chased leader, led 3rd, headed last, one pace (op 3-1)

3 20 [24]	9. Secret Truth 66/1 Andrew Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	Andrew Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	10	112	–	82	80	–
ch m Nestor I (IRE) - Another Nitty (Country Retreat)
Held up, headway 10th, weakened 4 out (op 33-1)

4 4 [28]	6. Oh So Grumpy 50/1 Miss Tessa Clark ⁷ Miss Tessa Clark	Miss Tessa Clark ⁷ Miss Tessa Clark	11	117	–	85	81	–
br g Daring March - Gay Rhapsody (Lord Gayle)
Held up, headway 10th, weakened 4 out (op 33-1)

5 19 [47]	7. Sands Of Gold (IRE) 25/1 Mr M Armytage C N Nimmo	Mr M Armytage C N Nimmo	11	120 b	–	71	67	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Twice Lucky I (Condorcet)
Chased leaders, hit 9th, weakened 4 out (op 16-1)

PU	3. Lord Kilton 100/1 Mr M Cowley ⁷ Mrs D Cowley	Mr M Cowley ⁷ Mrs D Cowley	11	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Crested Lark - Kilton Jill (Adropejo)
Held up, headway 10th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

PU	5. Mount Serrath (IRE) 40/1 Miss A Meakins ⁷ Mrs A Sloyan	Miss A Meakins ⁷ Mrs A Sloyan	11	117	–	–	–	–
bb g Mandalus (IRE) - Hopeful Secret (Pry)
Pulled hard, led to 3rd, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	2. Moore's Melodies (IRE) 40/1 Mr M Gingell ⁷ M J Gingell	Mr M Gingell ⁷ M J Gingell	8	1113	–	–	–	–
br g Orchestra - Markree Castle (Pitpan)
Held up, always in rear, hit 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

8 ran Off time: 6:40:00 Winning time: 6m 9.90s (slow by 29.90s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Struggles Glory (jockey injured)
1st owner: R Tate (Last Option) 1st breeder: Mrs R Tate
2nd owner: W D Lewis (Mister Horatio)
3rd owner: Andrew J Martin (Secret Truth)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £2.80 Ex: £1.50 CSF: £1.45

6:40 Stratford 7 May 1999

John And Nigel Thorne Memorial Cup Class H (Hunters' Chase)