Full Result 1.55 Chepstow | 27 December 1997

Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase Class A (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f198yds) 3m5f Heavy 22 fences

1st £30,846 2nd £11,514 3rd £5,607 4th £2,385 5th £1,042.50 6th £505.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Earth Summit 25/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1013 b	143	151	157	–
b g Celtic Cone - Win Green Hill (National Trust I)
Led 2nd until after 6th, led 4 out, clear 3 out, all out

2 1¾	14. Dom Samourai (FR) 12/1 Jimmy McCarthy M C Pipe	Jimmy McCarthy M C Pipe	6	100 4 5 b	130	137	140	–
gr g Dom Pasquini (FR) - Miss Dianon (FR) (Iron Duke)
Held up, headway 5 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on flat

3 10 [11¾]	8. Samlee (IRE) 7/1 D Bridgwater Philip Hobbs	D Bridgwater Philip Hobbs	8	105 4	135	136	135	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Annie Buskins (Little Buskins)
Behind until stayed on from 4 out, never nearer

4 3½ [15¼]	11. Killeshin 25/1 Sean Curran H J Manners	Sean Curran H J Manners	11	101	131	130	128	–
bl g Al Sirat I - Spin Off II (Wrekin Rambler)
Behind, ridden after 12th, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer

5 15 [30¼]	6. Indian Tracker 5/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	7	1012	142	132	124	–
b g Oats - Sovereign Castle (Habat)
Led to 2nd, led after 6th to 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, finished tired

6 5 [35¼]	3. Banjo (FR) 10/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	7	1111	155	142	132	–
b g Beyssac (FR) - Fabinou (FR) (Cavan)
Prominent, hit 13th, soon ridden, weakened 15th

7 20 [55¼]	7. Greenhil Tare Away 33/1 S McNeill Philip Hobbs	S McNeill Philip Hobbs	9	107	137	111	94	–
b g Oats - Burlington Belle (Galivanter)
Headway after 6th, ridden 15th, mistake 16th, soon weakened, tailed off

PU	10. Giventime 10/1 Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	9	102	132	–	–	–
ch g Bustino - Duck Soup (Decoy Boy)
Mistake 2nd, behind from 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th

PU	12. Cariboo Gold (USA) 10/1 Paul Carberry Kim Bailey	Paul Carberry Kim Bailey	8	101 b	131	–	–	–
b g Slew O'Gold (USA) - Selket's Treasure (USA) (Gleaming I)
Held up, headway approaching 12th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

PU	4. Bells Life I (IRE) 10/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	8	113	147	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Affability (Royal Buck)
Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 17th

PU	2. Cyborgo (FR) 3/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1113	157	–	–	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Quintessence III (FR) (El Condor)
Prominent, reminders approaching 12th, mistake 16th, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. Belmont King (IRE) 8/1 R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	9	120	158	–	–	–
b g Kemal (FR) - The Potwalluper (Brave Invader)
Prominent, pecked 14th, mistake 17th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	9. Evangelica (USA) 40/1 Gerry Supple ⁵ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ⁵ M C Pipe	7	912	133	–	–	–
b m Dahar (USA) - Rebut (USA) (Graustark)
Always behind, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 15th

PU	15. Foodbroker Star (IRE) 33/1 O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	7	99 13	130	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Stormy Breeze (Little Buskins)
Behind from 12th, tailed off 15th, pulled up before 17th

14 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 8m 13.40s (slow by 57.40s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Dakyns Boy
1st owner: The Summit Partnership (Earth Summit) 1st breeder: R P Fry And J A B Old
2nd owner: B A Kilpatrick (Dom Samourai)
3rd owner: White Lion Partnership (Samlee)
Tote win: £23.20 PL: £4 £3.40 £2.20 Ex: £96.20 CSF: £266.30 Tricast: £2,139.79 Trifecta: £367 Pool: £5,490.97. 10.62 winning tickets.

1:55 Chepstow 27 Dec 1997

Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase Class A (Grade 3)