Full Result 3.30 Taunton | 9 April 1992

Wedmore Novices' Handicap Chase

(5yo+) (2m12yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £2,333 2nd £704 3rd £342 4th £161

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Little Tom 13/2 J R Kavanagh J S King	J R Kavanagh J S King	7	100 2	86	–	91	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Lost In Silence (Silent Spring)
Lost place after 6th, headway 8th, led after 10th, ridden 3 out, hung left flat, ran on

2 2½	0. Touching Star 9/4F B Clifford ³ Philip Hobbs	B Clifford ³ Philip Hobbs	7	107	96	–	98	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Beaufort Star (Great Nephew)
Held up, headway 7th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, edged left, not quicken

3 15 [17½]	0. St Athans Lad 14/1 D Morris Roger Curtis	D Morris Roger Curtis	7	100 3	86	–	73	–
b g Crooner - Greasby Girl (John Splendid)
Always prominent, led 9th until after 10th, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out

4 6 [23½]	0. Diamond Run II 11/1 Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	8	100	86	–	67	–
ch g Deep Run -
Led to 2nd, weakened 10th

5 2½ [26]	0. Afaltoun 14/1 G Upton D R Gandolfo	G Upton D R Gandolfo	7	103 3	89	–	67	–
b g High Line - Afeefa (Lyphard)
Prominent until weakened 8th

6 15 [41]	0. Broughton Manor 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald ³ Jackie Retter	Mick Fitzgerald ³ Jackie Retter	7	118	111	–	74	–
b m Dubassoff (USA) - Welcome Honey (Be Friendly)
Behind from 8th, tailed off

BD	0. Carpe Diem I 20/1 R Stronge Peter Cundell	R Stronge Peter Cundell	7	101 1	87	–	–	–
b m Good Times (ITY) - Olympic Visualise (Northfields)
Behind until brought down 4th

F	0. Owen 12/1 J Railton Bryan Smart	J Railton Bryan Smart	8	108	94	–	–	–
b g Pollerton (IRE) - Princess Charmere (Tepukei)
Headway 7th, in touch when fell 9th

F	0. Chesapeake Bay I 14/1 S Hodgson G B Balding	S Hodgson G B Balding	7	107	93	–	–	–
bb g Rusticaro (FR) - Gulf Girl (Welsh Saint)
Led 3rd, mistake 4th, led 7th to 9th, 4th and weakening when fell 3 out

F	0. Benjamin Lancaster 40/1 S Hazell ⁷ T B Hallett	S Hazell ⁷ T B Hallett	8	910 3 3	86	–	–	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Lancaster Rose (Canadel II)
Led 2nd to 3rd, led 4th, mistake 5th, headed 7th, jumped left 8th, prominent when fell 9th

F	0. Lyph (USA) 14/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	6	100	86	–	–	–
b g Lypheor - Scottish Lass (Scotland)
Tailed off 6th, fell 3 out

F	0. Henley Wood 11/1 Luke Harvey T A Forster	Luke Harvey T A Forster	7	100 2	86	–	–	–
b g Leander I - Allengrove (Border Chief)
Fell 4th

PU	0. Bush Hill 11/2 J Frost M C Pipe	J Frost M C Pipe	7	109	95	–	–	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Butosky (Busted)
Mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

13 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 4m 17.60s (slow by 20.60s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Mark O'Connor (Little Tom) 1st breeder: S Hoddinott
2nd owner: Anthony Palmer (Touching Star)
3rd owner: Geyer Estates Limited (st Athans Hotel) (St Athans Lad)

3:30 Taunton 9 Apr 1992

Wedmore Novices' Handicap Chase