Full Result 8.20 Stratford | 30 May 2003

Weatherbys Chase Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H (for the John Corbet Cup)

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m3f119yds) 3m3½f Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £12,155 2nd £3,740 3rd £1,870 4th £935

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Sheriff's Friend (IRE) 5/1 Mr C Gordon ⁵ Mrs Jenny Gordon	Mr C Gordon ⁵ Mrs Jenny Gordon	8	119	–	–	103	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Arctic Scale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 13th, led next, driven and held on gamely flat (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 nk	5. Coole Venture (IRE) 11/4F Mr R Burton Mrs Sheila Crow	Mr R Burton Mrs Sheila Crow	9	120	–	–	105	–
b g Satco (FR) - Mandavard (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leader until 13th, remained prominent, hit 16th, regained 2nd and mistake next, pressed winner hard from 3 out, stayed on well flat (op 7-2)

DSQ 17 [17¼]	3. Bush Hill Bandit (IRE) 11/1 Mr R H Fowler ³ Mrs Anne-Marie Hays	Mr R H Fowler ³ Mrs Anne-Marie Hays	8	1111	–	–	88	–
bb g Executive Perk - Baby Isle (Menelek)
Towards rear, blundered 4th, hit 5th, blundered 12th, good progress 14th, went 2nd briefly 18th, every chance 3 out, lost weight cloth and weakening when sprawled next, finished 3rd, disqualified - weighed in light (op 8-1)

3 ½ [17¾]	6. Grizzly Golfwear (IRE) 14/1 Christian Williams Mrs S E Hughes	Christian Williams Mrs S E Hughes	9	120	86	–	85	–
b g Commanche Run - Dunwellan (Tekoah)
Reminders 6th, midfield, driven 13th, effort to go 5th before 17th, driven and weakened 3 out, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

4 dist [47¾]	8. Knock Star (IRE) 33/1 Mr S J Partridge ⁷ S J Partridge	Mr S J Partridge ⁷ S J Partridge	12	117	–	–	–	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Star Of Monroe (Derring Rose)
Held up, midfield 9th, headway 15th, 3rd and every chance before 17th, faded quickly before 3 out, tailed off, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 25-1)

5 4 [51¾]	2. Buddy Girie 20/1 Mr P Cornforth ⁷ P Cornforth	Mr P Cornforth ⁷ P Cornforth	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Bud - Hatsu-Girie (Ascertain I)
Midfield, ridden 13th, 6th and outpaced before 17th, plodded on, tailed off, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 16-1)

6 11 [62¾]	1. Bardon Boy 25/1 Mr R Tory ⁷ Mrs Monica Tory	Mr R Tory ⁷ Mrs Monica Tory	9	117	72	–	–	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Paper Dice (Le Dauphin)
Dropped to rear 9th, mistake next, struggling 14th, tailed off, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

7 dist [92¾]	13. Eastern Point 40/1 Mr Jody Sole ⁷ P York	Mr Jody Sole ⁷ P York	9	112	–	–	–	–
b m Buckskin (FR) - Deep Creek (Deep Run)
Hit 3rd, always driven in rear, lost touch 7th, well tailed off 17th, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	12. Tell Tale (IRE) 12/1 Mr J M Pritchard Mrs O Bush	Mr J M Pritchard Mrs O Bush	11	120	–	–	–	–
b g Tale Quale - Loobagh Bridge (River Beauty I)
Always behind, tailed off 14th, pulled up 17th (tchd 14-1, 20-1 in places)

PU	11. Smile Pleeze (IRE) 20/1 Mr T Stephenson ⁷ M R Daniell	Mr T Stephenson ⁷ M R Daniell	11	117	–	–	–	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Harkin Park (Pollerton)
Always well behind, tailed off last 14th, climbed 16th and pulled up next (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	4. Cherokee Run I (IRE) 6/1 Miss C Tizzard ⁵ A J Tizzard	Miss C Tizzard ⁵ A J Tizzard	9	119	–	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Hampton Grange (Boreen)
Led until 4th, hit 6th, prominent until lost place and ridden 13th, tailed off and pulled up 17th (tchd 7-1, 15-2 in a place)

PU	7. Hatch Gate 14/1 Mr Phillip York ⁵ P York	Mr Phillip York ⁵ P York	10	119	–	–	–	–
gr g Lighter - Yankee Silver (Yankee Gold)
Started slowly, close up by 4th, mistakes, 3rd at 13th, lost place quickly, hit 14th and next, tailed off and pulled up 17th (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	9. Penthouse Minstrel 33/1 Mr J Snowden ⁷ Miss N M Stephens	Mr J Snowden ⁷ Miss N M Stephens	9	117 v	–	–	–	–
bb g Seven Hearts - Pentameron (Heres)
Driven along from 5th, never going keenly, tailed off 14th, pulled up 17th (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places and 50-1 in a place)

PU	15. Poacher's Paddy (IRE) 6/1 Mr D S Jones ³ N Poacher	Mr D S Jones ³ N Poacher	8	116	–	–	–	–
b m Jurado (USA) - Ross Maid (Random Shot)
Led 4th until 14th, lost place rapidly, tailed off and pulled up 18th (op 5-1)

PU	14. Lee's Rosie (IRE) 40/1 Gareth Thomas ⁵ Miss Bianca Dunk	Gareth Thomas ⁵ Miss Bianca Dunk	8	114	–	–	–	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Muse Of Fire (Laurence O)
Mistakes, towards rear, no chance after blunder 12th, mistake 14th, well behind when pulled up 16th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

15 ran Off time: 8:24:00 Winning time: 7m 25.70s (slow by 43.70s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: S P Tindall (Sheriff's Friend) 1st breeder: Mrs Una M T Heffernan
2nd owner: J Aled Griffiths (Coole Venture)
3rd owner: Mrs S E Hughes (Grizzly Golfwear)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.30 £1.50 £4.20 Ex: £19.40 CSF: £18.91

Following an objection by the clerk of the scales and the resulting stewards' inquiry, Bush Hill Bandit, who passed the post 3rd, was disqualified and placed last - rider lost weight cloth.

8:20 Stratford 30 May 2003

Weatherbys Chase Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H (for the John Corbet Cup)