Full Result 7.45 Stratford | 19 May 2000

David Smith Farrier Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H

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

1st £2,951 2nd £908 3rd £454 4th £227

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Forest Fountain (IRE) 9/2 Mr J M Pritchard Helen Needham	Mr J M Pritchard Helen Needham	9	120	–	100	107	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Forest Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Jumped well, tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, led 14th, pushed clear before 2 out, well in command when veered badly left flat (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 7	7. Mr Custard 15/2 Miss L Sweeting ⁷ Miss L J C Sweeting	Miss L Sweeting ⁷ Miss L J C Sweeting	8	117	–	93	98	–
b g Newski (USA) - May Owen (Master Owen)
Prominent, led after 5th, headed 14th, one pace and no chance with winner from 2 out (op 6-1)

3 ¾ [7¾]	4. Freedom Fighter 12/1 Andrew Martin ⁷ Rosemary Gasson	Andrew Martin ⁷ Rosemary Gasson	9	117	–	92	97	–
b g Fearless Action (USA) - Zuleika Hill (Yellow River)
Pulled hard, prominent, ridden and outpaced by leading pair 15th, driven and kept on to go 3rd near finish (op 6-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 1½ [9¼]	6. Kerry Soldier Blue 5/2F Miss P Jones R W A Price	Miss P Jones R W A Price	11	120	–	90	96	–
gr g Fine Blue - Kerry Maid (Maestoso)
Led until after 5th, prominent until 5l 3rd and outpaced 15th, kept on one pace after, lost 3rd near finish (tchd 3-1)

5 11 [20¼]	11. African Warrior 9/1 Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	8	112	–	74	82	–
b m Exodal (USA) - Sandy Looks (Music Boy)
Behind, headway 8th, challenged 13th, 5th and beaten when hit 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

6 16 [36¼]	5. Hatterill Ridge 11/1 Mr A Wintle ³ Mrs J Hughes	Mr A Wintle ³ Mrs J Hughes	10	1111	–	63	69	–
br g Rustingo - Nun Owen (Owen Anthony)
Behind, mistake 10th, brief effort 12th, 6th and struggling 15th (op 7-1)

7 3½ [39¾]	9. Sideliner 100/1 Mr T Stephenson ⁷ Alan Hollingsworth	Mr T Stephenson ⁷ Alan Hollingsworth	12	117	–	58	65	–
ch g Green Shoon - Emmalina (Doubtless II)
Always behind, outpaced when jumped slowly 12th, no chance after (op 50-1)

8 10 [49¾]	1. Mr Grimsdale (IRE) 11/2 Tom Scudamore ³ M Tate	Tom Scudamore ³ M Tate	8	122	–	52	60	–
ch g Grimesgill (USA) - Lady Rose Walk (Sir Herbert)
Prominent until ridden 9th, not run on from 12th, remote 7th at 15th (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

9 16 [65¾]	10. Wanstead (IRE) 16/1 Mr J Jukes Mrs E K Jones	Mr J Jukes Mrs E K Jones	8	120	–	30	39	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - All The Same (Cajun)
Midfield early, dropped rear 10th, tailed off 15th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

10 2 [67¾]	8. River Ferdinand (IRE) 100/1 Miss R Illman ⁷ K J Walls	Miss R Illman ⁷ K J Walls	8	117	–	28	37	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Augustaeliza (IRE) (Callernish)
Always towards rear, struggling 11th, tailed off when blundered 15th (op 50-1)

PU	2. Dainty Man (IRE) 25/1 Mr A Dalton ⁷ Mrs A R Hewitt	Mr A Dalton ⁷ Mrs A R Hewitt	8	117	–	–	–	–
bb g Cardinal Flower - Web Of Gold (IRE) (Bustineto)
Behind, some headway 9th, weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (op 20-1)

11 ran Off time: 7:45:00 Winning time: 5m 57.80s (slow by 17.80s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: J D Callow (Forest Fountain) 1st breeder: John O'Callaghan
2nd owner: M Tylor (Mr Custard)
3rd owner: Mrs Rosemary Gasson (Freedom Fighter)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.80 £1.90 £4.10 Ex: £38.10 CSF: £32.86 Trifecta: £84.30 Part won.

7:45 Stratford 19 May 2000

David Smith Farrier Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H