Full Result 3.15 Taunton | 30 October 2002

Orchard Portman House Novices' Chase Class D

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

1st £5,362.50 2nd £1,650 3rd £825 4th £412.50

Orchard Portman House Novices' Chase Class D, 3m - Good To Firm, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Simber Hill (IRE) 4/5F Mick Fitzgerald Philip Hobbs	Mick Fitzgerald Philip Hobbs	8	1112 b	115	–	122	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Princess Wager (Pollerton)
Led, jumped big first 2, headed 7th, with leader, ridden to lead 4 out, all out (op 4-6 tchd evens)

2 1¼	4. Lorgnette 6/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	109	–	–	104	–
br m Emperor Fountain - Speckyfoureyes (Blue Cashmere)
Held up in touch, outpaced approaching 4 out, ridden and rallying when pecked 3 out, stayed on flat, not reach winner (op 5-1 tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

3 hd [1½]	6. Lady Turk (FR) 5/1 R P McNally ³ Colin Tizzard	R P McNally ³ Colin Tizzard	5	104	–	–	103	–
b m Baby Turk - Alyda (FR) (Dalal)
Pulled hard, mistake 3rd, joined leader approaching 4th, led 7th, headed and hit 4 out, soon ridden, every chance when not fluent 2 out, ran on (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 and 9-2)

4 dist [31½]	3. Top LightI 50/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	6	109	–	–	76	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Myrtilla (Beldale Flutter)
Prominent, blundered 2nd, mistake 3rd, hit 10th, behind from 13th, tailed off (op 33-1)

5 hd [31¾]	5. Douceur Des Songes (FR) 4/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	5	107	–	–	69	–
b m Art Francais (USA) - Ma Poetesse (FR) (Sorrento)
Held up in touch, mistake 7th, hit 12th, soon behind, tailed off (op 7-2)