Full Result 8.05 Stratford | 12 May 2000

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

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

1st £2,268 2nd £648 3rd £324

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Blanville I (FR) 2/1F Mr P Scouller ⁷ Nigel Allen	Mr P Scouller ⁷ Nigel Allen	11	117	–	105	105	–
b g Pot D'Or (FR) - Nordica III (FR) (Orvilliers)
Not fluent and taken off feet in rear, headway 12th, reached 12l 6th at 15th, still 6th 3 out, strong run to lead and hit last, quickened clear (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

2 3½	3. Bit O'Speed (IRE) 33/1 Mr James Richardson ⁷ Mrs S Richardson	Mr James Richardson ⁷ Mrs S Richardson	9	117	–	102	97	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Speedy Debbie (Pollerton)
Keen hold and tracked leaders, went 3rd at 10th and 2nd 15th, led 2 out until last, not quicken (op 16-1)

3 ½ [4]	7. Mr Custard 5/1 Miss L Sweeting ⁷ Miss L J C Sweeting	Miss L Sweeting ⁷ Miss L J C Sweeting	8	117	–	101	95	–
b g Newski (USA) - May Owen (Master Owen)
Prominent, 5th and outpaced 14th, rallied 3 out, stayed on steadily after next (op 6-1)

4 ½ [4½]	11. Secret Truth 25/1 Andrew Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	Andrew Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	11	112	–	96	90	–
ch m Nestor I (IRE) - Another Nitty (Country Retreat)
Pulled hard, hit 1st, led until 7th, chased leader until led again 15th, headed 2 out, driven and not quicken (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

5 8 [12½]	9. Sailor Jim 20/1 Mr W Tellwright ⁷ Paul Dalton	Mr W Tellwright ⁷ Paul Dalton	13	117	–	92	86	–
gr g Scallywag - Madge Hill (Spartan General)
Chased leaders, 6th and outpaced 14th, tried to rally after next, weakened before 2 out (op 14-1)

6 dist [42½]	10. Silver Standard 14/1 Miss Lucy Pearce ⁷ K R Pearce	Miss Lucy Pearce ⁷ K R Pearce	10	117	–	61	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - One Half Silver (CAN) (Plugged Nickle)
Midfield until weakened and mistake 12th, tailed off (op 16-1)

7 3½ [46]	6. Mister Horatio 7/2 Mr M Lewis ⁷ W D Lewis	Mr M Lewis ⁷ W D Lewis	10	117 t	–	58	74	–
b g Derring Rose - Miss Horatio (Spartan General)
Prominent, led 7th until 15th, weakened rapidly before 2 out, tailed off (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places and 3-1)

F	5. Linlathen 15/2 Mr N M Bell ⁷ Mrs A Bell	Mr N M Bell ⁷ Mrs A Bell	10	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Move Off - Loch Brandy (Harwell)
Dropped out in rear, progress in 5l 6th at 11th, not fluent next, 4th and making no impression when fell 15th (op 9-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

PU	2. Beyond The Stars I 25/1 Mr M Rimell Mark Rimell	Mr M Rimell Mark Rimell	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Mca Lucky Star (Lucky Wednesday)
Prominent briefly, outpaced when mistake 8th, pulled up next (op 16-1 tchd 33-1)

PU	8. Saffron Flame (IRE) 50/1 Miss N Rudge ⁷ Mrs Andrea Rudge	Miss N Rudge ⁷ Mrs Andrea Rudge	10	117 b	–	–	–	–
b g Sandalay - Tip The Gold (Harwell)
Not fluent and soon labouring in last, tailed off 8th, pulled up 3 out (op 33-1)

REF	1. Smart Song I 50/1 Mr M Hammond ⁷ Mike Hammond	Mr M Hammond ⁷ Mike Hammond	9	123	–	–	–	–
b g True Song - New World I (St Columbus)
Dwelt, behind, mistake 4th, ridden and struggling 11th, tailed off when mistake 2 out, refused last (op 25-1)

11 ran Off time: 8:06:00 Winning time: 5m 53.50s (slow by 13.50s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: P A D Scouller (Blanville I) 1st breeder: Comte Etienne De Maupeou D'Ableiges
2nd owner: John Richardson (Bit O'Speed)
3rd owner: M Tylor (Mr Custard)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.60 £2.50 £1.40 Ex: £49.80 CSF: £66.90

8:05 Stratford 12 May 2000

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