Full Result 3.50 Taunton | 26 February 1997

Mitford Slade Challenge Trophy Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) (4m2f110yds) 4m2½f OMS Good To Soft 27 fences

1st £3,631.25 2nd £1,100 3rd £537.50 4th £256.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Rusty Bridge 20/1 Mr R Burton ⁷ Susan Johnson	Mr R Burton ⁷ Susan Johnson	10	128	–	103	106	–
b g Rustingo - Bridge Ash (Normandy)
Made all, pecked 6th, clear 9th, hit 3 out, unchallenged

2 7	3. Vicompt De Valmont EvensF Joe Tizzard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	12	128	–	99	99	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Wish Again (Three Wishes I)
Well behind until good headway 21st, hit 22nd, stayed on from 2 out, not reach winner

3 3 [10]	15. Kettles 11/2 Mr A Phillips ⁷ M R Daniell	Mr A Phillips ⁷ M R Daniell	10	110	–	76	74	–
b m Broadsword (USA) - Penny's Affair (Chingnu)
Always chasing leaders, one pace from 3 out

4 ½ [10½]	6. Sirisat 25/1 Miss T Blazey ⁷ Miss Tessa Blazey	Miss T Blazey ⁷ Miss Tessa Blazey	13	1112	–	87	85	–
ch g Cisto (FR) - Gay Ruin (Master Spiritus)
Always prominent, chased winner from 22nd until hit last

5 dist [40½]	5. Expressment 13/2 Mr G Penfold ⁷ Miss A S Ross	Mr G Penfold ⁷ Miss A S Ross	13	1112	–	–	–	–
br g Battlement (IRE) - Ruby Express (Pony Express)
Blundered 6th, always behind, tailed off

6 dist [70½]	14. Final Express 33/1 Miss S Vickery ⁷ M W Hoskins	Miss S Vickery ⁷ M W Hoskins	9	110	–	–	–	–
ch m Pony Express - Sansem (New Member)
Always behind, tailed off

7 [70½]	8. Golden Mac 50/1 Lt Col O Ellwood ⁷ R L Fanshawe	Lt Col O Ellwood ⁷ R L Fanshawe	10	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Court Macsherry - Pretty Damsel (Prince Hansel)
Prominent to 16th, tailed off when blundered last, virtually pulled up flat

F	12. Noisy Welcome 50/1 Mr M P Jones ⁷ M P Jones	Mr M P Jones ⁷ M P Jones	11	117 2	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Lady Pitpan (Pitpan)
Last when fell 4th

PU	1. Nearly Splendid 11/1 Mr T Greed ⁷ S R Stevens	Mr T Greed ⁷ S R Stevens	12	128	–	–	–	–
br g Nearly A Hand - Splentynna (John Splendid)
Blundered 8th, soon behind, hampered 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	11. Misty I (NZ) 50/1 Mr J M Pritchard ⁷ Miss C Gordon	Mr J M Pritchard ⁷ Miss C Gordon	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Our Loaming (NZ) (Sovereign Edition)
Prominent to 11th, behind when jumped left 16th, tailed off when mistake 20th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	4. Afterkelly 10/1 I Dowrick ⁷ Mrs T White	I Dowrick ⁷ Mrs T White	12	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Vamble (Vulgan)
Always behind, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 21st

PU	16. Princess Wenllyan 66/1 Mr A Holdsworth ⁷ R L Black	Mr A Holdsworth ⁷ R L Black	12	110	–	–	–	–
b m White Prince (USA) - Prince's Daughter (Black Prince)
Behind when jumped left 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	9. Lazzaretto 66/1 Mr I Johnson ⁷ L Saunders	Mr I Johnson ⁷ L Saunders	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Florence Mary I (Mandamus)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 23rd

PU	10. Major Mac I 50/1 Seamus Durack ⁷ Dai Williams	Seamus Durack ⁷ Dai Williams	10	115	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Ullard Lady (Official)
Prominent to 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	13. Rising Sap 25/1 Mr A Dalton ⁷ J D Downes	Mr A Dalton ⁷ J D Downes	7	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Brotherly (USA) - Miss Kewmill (Billion)
Headway 11th, chased winner 14th to 22nd, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	7. Conna Moss (IRE) 16/1 Mr J Jukes ⁵ David Brace	Mr J Jukes ⁵ David Brace	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Glitter On (Even Money)
Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 10th

16 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 9m 55.50s (slow by 1m 13.50s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: I K Johnson (Rusty Bridge) 1st breeder: J I Johnson
2nd owner: Ms Bridget Nicholls (Vicompt De Valmont)
3rd owner: Mrs M R Daniell (Kettles)
Tote win: £22.80 PL: £5.10 £1.10 £2.10 Ex: £14.60 CSF: £38.58 Trifecta: £28 Pool: £229.54. 5.81 winning tickets.

3:50 Taunton 26 Feb 1997

Mitford Slade Challenge Trophy Hunters' Chase Class H