Full Result 2.15 Taunton | 13 February 2003

Staple Fitzpaine Maiden Hurdle Class D (Div II)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,232.50 2nd £1,610 3rd £805 4th £402.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Well Chief (GER) 12/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	4	106	–	84	107	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Wellesiena (GER) (Scenic)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 5th, driven to challenge and ran green from 2 out, led soon after last, stayed on well run-in (op 6-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

2 5	9. Thesis (IRE) 4/7F A P McCoy Venetia Williams	A P McCoy Venetia Williams	5	112	–	89	112	–
ch g Definite Article - Chouette (Try My Best)
Tracked leaders, led 5th, hit 4 out, ridden when strongly challenged from 2 out, headed soon after last, edged left, soon outpaced under pressure (tchd 8-13 in places, 4-6 in places and 1-2)

3 1¼ [6¼]	4. Distingo (FR) 7/2 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	6	112	–	87	111	–
bb g Courtroom (FR) - Quinte Au Roi (FR) (Prince Regent)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, chased leader 4 out, challenged 2 out, still upsides last, switched right and one pace run-in (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in a place)

4 21 [27¼]	13. Night Driver (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	106	–	56	80	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Highshaan (Pistolet Bleu)
Took keen hold, soon chasing leaders, ridden 3 out, eased when no chance after 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

5 15 [42¼]	8. Stantons Church 40/1 R Forristal ³ Henry Daly	R Forristal ³ Henry Daly	6	1013	–	51	75	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Valkyrie Reef (Miramar Reef)
Chased leaders to 5th, weakened 3 out (op 14-1)

6 ¾ [43]	1. Amusement 80/1 X Aizpuru David Bridgwater	X Aizpuru David Bridgwater	7	112	–	50	74	–
ch g Mystiko (USA) - Jolies Eaux (Shirley Heights)
Behind, moderate progress from 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

7 5 [48]	2. Cancun Caribe (IRE) 80/1 Mr R Flavin ³ Jimmy Frost	Mr R Flavin ³ Jimmy Frost	6	1013	–	45	69	–
ch g Port Lucaya - Miss Tuko (Good Times)
Always in rear (op 33-1)

8 4 [52]	6. Ishandraz (GER) 33/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	112	–	41	65	–
gr g Mondrian (GER) - Isla Limpia (GER) (Limbo)
In touch to 4 out (op 14-1)

9 6 [58]	7. Moscow Gold (IRE) 100/1 Vince Slattery Jim Wilson	Vince Slattery Jim Wilson	6	112	–	35	59	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Vesper Time (The Parson)
Soon behind (op 50-1)

10 1¼ [59¼]	12. Code Sign (USA) 20/1 A Bateman ⁵ Philip Hobbs	A Bateman ⁵ Philip Hobbs	4	101	–	23	48	–
b g Gulch (USA) - Karasavina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch to 5th (op 12-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

11 1 [60¼]	11. I Tina 66/1 Ollie McPhail Alan Juckes	Ollie McPhail Alan Juckes	7	1011	–	27	52	–
b m Lycius (USA) - Tintomara (IRE) (Niniski)
Headway 4th, chased leaders next, weakened quickly 4 out (op 20-1)

12 20 [80¼]	10. Waffles Of Amin 66/1 C Rafter ³ Sylvester Kirk	C Rafter ³ Sylvester Kirk	6	1013	–	–	37	–
b g Owington - Alzianah (Alzao)
Led until after 1st, challenged 3rd to 4th, weakened next (op 33-1 tchd 80-1 in places)

13 [80¼]	3. Cork Harbour (FR) 66/1 Andrew Thornton Peter Bowen	Andrew Thornton Peter Bowen	7	112 b	–	–	37	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Irish Sea I (IRE) (Irish River)
Led after 1st, kept narrow advantage until headed 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding was distressed) (op 33-1)

F	5. Hill Forts Henry 100/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	5	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Maggie Tee (Lepanto)
In touch to 5th, weakened and fell 3 out (op 50-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 4m 16.00s (slow by 29.00s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Well Chief) 1st breeder: Gestut Norina
2nd owner: The 1961 Partnership (Thesis)
3rd owner: R B Holt (Distingo)
Tote win: £13.80 PL: £2.20 £1 £1.90 Ex: £17.80 CSF: £20.18

No official beaten distance back to Cork Harbour.

2:15 Taunton 13 Feb 2003

Staple Fitzpaine Maiden Hurdle Class D (Div II)