Full Result 1.50 Taunton | 11 December 2003

Mendip Hills Novices' Chase Class D

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

1st £4,452 2nd £1,272 3rd £636

Mendip Hills 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	4. Guard Duty I 1/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1012 t	–	96	112	–
b g Deploy - Hymne D'Amour (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Held up, not fluent 8th, reminders after 10th, ridden 11th, led after 4 out, jumped left 2 out, soon hard and edged right, left clear last (op 8-13 after 4-6 in a place)

2 3	1. Pharpost (IRE) 4/1 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	8	117	115	105	120	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Branstown Lady (Deep Run)
Chased leader, led approaching 11th until after 4 out, soon hard ridden, beaten when left 2nd last (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 shd [3]	2. Three Eagles (USA) 10/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	6	114	116	99	115	–
ch g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Tertiary I (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Led, hit 9th, headed approaching 11th, hit 4 out, soon ridden and slightly outpaced, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 8-1)

PU	5. New Leader (IRE) 50/1 Philip Hide Lydia Richards	Philip Hide Lydia Richards	6	1012	92	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Two Spots (Deep Run)
Lost touch from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 40-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

UR	3. Bak To Bill 10/1 Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	8	105	–	–	111	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Kirstins Pride (Silly Prices)
Held up, hit 3rd, headway 12th, hit 13th, ridden 2 out, every chance when blundered and unseated rider last (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

5 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 6m 1.90s Total SP: 107%
1st owner: Neil Edwards And Malcolm Jones (Guard Duty I) 1st breeder: Lord Chelsea
2nd owner: Direct Sales UK Ltd (Pharpost)
3rd owner: Granite By Design Ltd (Three Eagles)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.40 Ex: £1.70 CSF: £2.82