Full Result 3.15 Wincanton | 26 December 2002

Lord Stalbridge Memorial Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £7,757.75 2nd £2,387 3rd £1,193.50 4th £596.75

Lord Stalbridge Memorial Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) Class D, 3m1f - Good To Soft, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Swincombe (IRE) 4/1J Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	7	107	100	–	115	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Gladtogetit (Green Shoon)
Behind, headway 9th, chased leader 16th, 3l down and staying on when left in lead 4 out, hit 3 out, soon clear, not fluent last, comfortably (op 7-2)

2 26	5. Favoured Option (IRE) 9/2 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	7	1012	102	–	95	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Hot House Flower (Derring Rose)
Behind, jumped slowly 3rd and 6th, headway 11th, disputed 2nd 15th, staying on at one pace in 3rd when left 2nd 4 out and slightly hampered, no impression (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 18 [44]	4. Walter's Destiny 7/1 L Cummins Colin Mitchell	L Cummins Colin Mitchell	10	112	106	–	77	–
ch g White Prince (USA) - Tearful Sarah (Rugantino)
Chased leaders, blundered 7th, ridden 12th, soon behind, stayed on again under pressure from 4 out (tchd 8-1 in places)

4 dist [74]	9. Four Mile Clump 9/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Jones	Leighton Aspell Peter Jones	8	105	95	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Rare Luck (Rare One)
With leader until jumped slowly 4th (water), led 12th, soon headed, weakened 14th, tailed off (op 12-1 after 20-1 in a place, tchd 14-1 in places)

F	2. Possible Pardon (NZ) 8/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	8	1111 b	115	–	–	–
b g Iades (FR) - Wonderful Excuse (NZ) (Alibhai)
Led, hit 3rd, headed 12th, soon led again, ridden from 16th, 3l clear and staying on when fell 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

F	8. Jolly Giant (IRE) 11/2 Christian Williams ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams ⁵ Paul Nicholls	6	100	95	–	–	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Reve Clair (Deep Run)
Fell 1st (op 4-1)

PU	1. Prancing Blade 10/1 Tony Evans ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	119	116	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
Chased leaders, blundered 8th, hit next, tailed off and pulled up before 13th (jockey said gelding was hanging left-handed) (op 8-1)

PU	3. Indian Chance 4/1J Jodie Mogford Dr Jeremy Naylor	Jodie Mogford Dr Jeremy Naylor	8	1111	115	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Icy Miss (Random Shot)
Blundered 1st, behind, headway to chase leaders 12th, weakened 15th, jumped very slowly next and pulled up (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 7-1)