Full Result 4.30 Taunton | 13 February 2003

Health Perception Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) 3m OMS Soft

1st £5,765.50 2nd £1,774 3rd £887 4th £443.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Commanche Jim (IRE) 4/1F Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	108	96	88	107	–
b g Commanche Run - On A Dream (Balinger)
Led until after 3rd, led again 6th, driven and stayed on from 3 out, held on well close home (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

2 nk	1. Garruth (IRE) 14/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	9	1112	114	106	126	–
gr g Good Thyne (USA) - Lady Sipash (Erin's Hope)
Chased leaders, hit 10th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, stayed on well run-in, just failed (op 12-1)

3 12 [12¼]	4. Majestic Bay (IRE) 12/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	7	113	105	85	106	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - That'll Be The Day I (IRE) (Thatching)
Blundered 2nd, headway 8th, hit 13th, chased winner 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, lost 2nd 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 14 [26¼]	6. Hanover Square 16/1 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1010	98	64	83	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Hilly-Down Lass (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, behind from 11th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

5 3½ [29¾]	8. Kittenkat 20/1 Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	9	109	97	59	78	–
b m Riverwise (USA) - Cut Above The Rest (IndiaroI)
Behind, not fluent, no chance when blundered 4 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

6 5 [34¾]	12. Dead-Eyed Dick (IRE) 5/1 Rodi Greene Nick Williams	Rodi Greene Nick Williams	7	102	90	47	66	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Glendale Charmer (Down The Hatch)
In touch, chased leaders from 11th, weakened quickly approaching 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

7 shd [35]	14. Foxies Lad 25/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Carroll Gray	A Honeyball ⁵ Carroll Gray	12	910 1 12	88	45	65	–
b g Then Again - Arctic Sands (Riboboy)
Chased leaders, weakened and blundered 12th, jumped badly after and soon lost touch (op 20-1)

8 1 [36]	11. Minella Storm (IRE) 25/1 Jodie Mogford D J Wintle	Jodie Mogford D J Wintle	11	103	91	47	66	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Maul-More (Deep Run)
Behind, effort 11th, soon weakened (op 16-1)

9 14 [50]	5. Never Wonder (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton Mark Bradstock	Robert Thornton Mark Bradstock	8	111	103	45	64	–
b g John French - Mistress Anna (Arapaho)
Led after 3rd to 6th, challenged 8th to 10th, weakened 12th (tchd 14-1 in places)

10 29 [79]	10. Rovestar 50/1 Robert Walford ³ C L Popham	Robert Walford ³ C L Popham	12	102 p	93	–	25	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Gilberts Choice (My Swanee)
Behind from halfway (op 33-1)

F	2. Norlandic (NZ) 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	118	110	–	–	–
ch g First Norman (USA) - April Snow (NZ) (Icelandic)
Chased leaders until fell 3rd (op 4-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

PU	13. Normarange (IRE) 25/1 J R Kavanagh Simon Burrough	J R Kavanagh Simon Burrough	13	101	89	–	–	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Perdeal (Perspex)
Behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, lame (jockey said gelding was lame) (op 16-1)

PU	3. Hidden Valley I 9/2 A P McCoy Jimmy Frost	A P McCoy Jimmy Frost	11	116	108	–	–	–
b g St Columbus - Leven Valley (Ragstone)
Behind, hit 10th, effort next, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 3-1)

PU	7. Tom's River (IRE) 50/1 Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	11	103	98	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Nesford (Walshford)
Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 33-1)