Full Result 7.45 Towcester | 13 May 2002

New Range Rover Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) 3m1f OMS Soft 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,996 2nd £856 3rd £428

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Montys Tag (IRE) 6/4F James Diment ³ S R Andrews	James Diment ³ S R Andrews	9	1113	–	–	104	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Herbal Lady (Good Thyne)
Led after 1st and raced keenly, headed 5th, led 7th, ridden after 3 out, nearly joined 150 yards out but battled on very bravely (tchd 7-4 and 2-1 in places)

2 1	2. Storm Of Gold (IRE) 7/1 Mr David Dunsdon Miss C F Elliott	Mr David Dunsdon Miss C F Elliott	9	122	–	–	101	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Tipperary Tartan (Rarity)
Close up until after 11th, relegated 5th after 13th, rallied to 2nd 15th, coaxed almost upsides at omitted last, no extra final 50 yards (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

3 15 [16]	3. Don Royal 10/1 Mr N Harris ³ Jeremy Scott	Mr N Harris ³ Jeremy Scott	8	119	–	–	82	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Donna Farina (Little Buskins)
Led 1st and again 5th until 7th, chased winner until not fluent 15th and ridden, one paced 3rd and no chance with leaders after 3 out (op 6-1)

4 2½ [18½]	8. Maitre De Musique (FR) 100/30 Mr M P Tate ⁷ Mrs G B Walford	Mr M P Tate ⁷ Mrs G B Walford	11	115 t	–	–	81	–
ch g Quai Voltaire (USA) - Mativa (FR) (Satingo)
Midfield, effort 12th, disputed 2nd briefly 15th, lost touch with leading pair after next, plugged on in 4th (op 3-1 tchd 7-2, 4-1 in a place)

5 12 [30½]	9. Mr Smudge 6/1 Andrew Martin ⁵ Mrs F J Marriott	Andrew Martin ⁵ Mrs F J Marriott	10	117	–	–	74	–
ch g Fearless Action (USA) - Amerian County (Amerian)
Chased leaders, mistake 10th, ridden next, effort to dispute 2nd 15th, soon faded after awkward jumping (op 7-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

6 15 [45½]	4. Fanion De Nourry (FR) 10/1 Miss S Sharratt ⁷ E Haddock	Miss S Sharratt ⁷ E Haddock	9	115	80	–	53	–
ch g Bad Conduct (USA) - Ottomane (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Behind and not look keen, struggling when blundered 12th, tailed off 15th (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

7 dist [75½]	11. The Other Man (IRE) 33/1 Mr T Lane ⁷ Lynn Siddall	Mr T Lane ⁷ Lynn Siddall	12	115	–	–	–	–
b g Remainder Man - Amelioras Gran (Northern Guest)
Chased leaders until ridden 9th, struggling 11th, tailed off 15th (op 66-1)

PU	6. High Thyne (IRE) 40/1 Mr A Sansome P C Shires	Mr A Sansome P C Shires	11	1112 b	–	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Annie Buskins (Little Buskins)
Jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and labouring in last at 7th, tailed off 10th, pulled up next (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 7:45:00 Winning time: 7m 1.90s (slow by 51.90s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Gay Galant (unsuitable ground), Imperial Mist (unsuitable ground), Some Go West (unsuitable ground), Wisley Warrior (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: R Andrews (Montys Tag) 1st breeder: Sunnyhill Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Pippa Cook (Storm Of Gold)
3rd owner: G T Lever (Don Royal)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.10 £2.80 £1.80 Ex: £10.40 CSF: £12.68

Last fence omitted both circuits (damaged)

7:45 Towcester 13 May 2002

New Range Rover Hunters' Chase Class H