Full Result 4.40 Taunton | 28 February 2002

Mitford Slade Challenge Trophy Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) 3m OMS Soft 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,094 2nd £884 3rd £442

Mitford Slade Challenge Trophy Hunters' Chase Class H, 3m - Soft, Class 6 6yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fanfaron I (FR) 11/8F Mr L Jefford Paul Phillips	Mr L Jefford Paul Phillips	9	128	–	–	113	–
gr g Sarpedon I (FR) - Ocana IV (FR) (Monsieur X)
Led until jumped slowly 5th, led again next, hit and headed 4 out, led well before next when left clear, unchallenged (op 6-4 after 7-4 in places tchd 13-8 and 5-4)

2 24	5. Miss O'Grady (IRE) 5/1 Mr M G Miller ³ Miss L Alner	Mr M G Miller ³ Miss L Alner	10	1111	85	–	78	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Polar Mistress (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, headway to track leaders 9th, weakened after 4 out, left poor 2nd 3 out (op 5-2)

3 3 [27]	2. Saint Joseph 4/1 Miss S Young ⁵ Miss S Young	Miss S Young ⁵ Miss S Young	12	123	95	–	81	–
ch g Lir - Kimberley Ann (St Columbus)
Well in rear, virtually tailed off 9th, stayed on from 3 out, never near to challenge (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

4 3 [30]	4. Carbonado I 20/1 Miss P Gundry H R Tuck	Miss P Gundry H R Tuck	8	120	–	–	70	–
b g Anshan - Virevoite (Shareef Dancer)
Mistake 4th, took closer order 9th, ridden and weakened after 4 out (op 16-1)

5 dist [60]	8. Squaddie 50/1 Mr A Middleton ⁷ Mrs C Lawrence	Mr A Middleton ⁷ Mrs C Lawrence	10	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Infantry I - Mendelita I
Mistakes in rear, lost touch 10th, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	3. Palace Parade (USA) 14/1 Mr M Munrowd ⁷ Ms J Channon	Mr M Munrowd ⁷ Ms J Channon	12	1112	80	–	–	–
ch g Cure The Blues (USA) - Parasail (USA) (In Reality)
In touch to 7th, tailed off when pulled up soon after 11th (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	6. No More Nice Guy (IRE) 33/1 Mrs A Hand ⁷ D C Turner	Mrs A Hand ⁷ D C Turner	13	117	62	–	–	–
b g Remainder Man - Vaguely Decent (Decent Fellow)
Well in rear from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 25-1)

PU	10. Tipping Along I (IRE) 50/1 Mrs M Roberts ³ Miss M I Macgregor	Mrs M Roberts ³ Miss M I Macgregor	13	1111 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Rising - Gone (Whistling Wind I)
Prominent to 9th, behind when pulled up after 11th (op 33-1)

PU	9. Ticket To The Moon 12/1 Mr A Farrant Mrs Janita Scott	Mr A Farrant Mrs Janita Scott	12	120	–	–	–	–
b m Pollerton (IRE) - Spring Rocket (Harwell)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1)

UR	7. O So Bossy 8/1 Miss J Congdon ⁷ A W Congdon	Miss J Congdon ⁷ A W Congdon	12	117	–	–	87	–
ch g Sousa - Bubbling Spirit (Hubble Bubble)
Tracked leader, led 5th to 6th, led 4 out, soon headed, ridden and held when unseated rider next (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 6m 45.30s Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Edwin Phillips (Fanfaron I) 1st breeder: Georges Ore-Nouteau And Comte Anthelme De Monteyna
2nd owner: Mrs J M Miller (Miss O'Grady)
3rd owner: B R J Young (Saint Joseph)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.20 £1.70 £1.10 Ex: £7.90 CSF: £8.39

The 2nd open ditch, the final fence in the back straight, was omitted on both circuits.

left 4:40 right Taunton 28 Feb 2002

Mitford Slade Challenge Trophy Hunters' Chase Class H

4:40 Taunton 28 Feb 2002