Full Result 1.30 Taunton | 12 December 2002

Mendip Hills Novices' Chase Class D

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

1st £4,875 2nd £1,500 3rd £750 4th £375

Mendip Hills Novices' Chase Class D, 3m - Good To Soft, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Tales Of Bounty (IRE) 6/1 R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	7	109	–	76	121	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Tales Of Wisdom (Rousillon)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced 13th, rallied approaching 3 out, led 2 out, ridden out (op 5-1)

2 5	2. Another General (IRE) 4/5F Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	7	1012	–	71	119	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - What's In A Name I (IRE) (Le Moss)
Held up, headway 12th, mistake 4 out, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat (op 6-4)

3 6 [11]	5. Millcroft Seaspray (IRE) 7/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	6	1012	–	65	110	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Bucks Gift (IRE) (Buckley)
Held up, jumped slowly 11th, headway 4 out, no impression from 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

4 6 [17]	4. Cloudy Creek (IRE) 16/1 Mattie Batchelor Henrietta C Knight	Mattie Batchelor Henrietta C Knight	8	1012	97	59	107	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Jacob's Creek (IRE) (Buckskin)
Led until after 3rd, with leader, led again 4 out, soon headed, mistake 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

5 14 [31]	1. Zaffamore (IRE) 6/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	114	–	51	103	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Furmore (Furry Glen)
Prominent, led after 3rd to 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out (op 7-2)

6 17 [48]	3. Arctic Gamble 22/1 Mr L Jefford ⁵ L G Cottrell	Mr L Jefford ⁵ L G Cottrell	10	107	101	28	73	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Honey Gamble (Gambling Debt)
Held up, mistake 8th, behind from 12th (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

7 14 [62]	7. William Lionheart 50/1 Leighton Aspell Jane Southall	Leighton Aspell Jane Southall	8	1012	–	–	59	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Come To Tea (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Prominent, hit 12th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened

8 2½ [64½]	8. Daisy Leigh 66/1 Philip Hide G B Balding	Philip Hide G B Balding	8	107	–	–	52	–
b m Crested Lark - Mrs Pepperpot (Kinglet)
Prominent, mistake 10th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 100-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:31:00 Winning time: 6m 33.10s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: H B Geddes (Tales Of Bounty) 1st breeder: John O'Connor And Jeremiah Aherne
2nd owner: Paul Duffy, Alan Beard, Brian Beard (Another General)
3rd owner: John Carter (Millcroft Seaspray)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £2.10 £1.30 £1.20 Ex: £23.80 CSF: £12.48

left 1:30 right Taunton 12 Dec 2002

Mendip Hills Novices' Chase Class D

1:30 Taunton 12 Dec 2002