Full Result 12.50 Chepstow | 27 December 1997

Levy Board Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Heavy 16 fences

1st £4,922.50 2nd £1,480 3rd £715 4th £332.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Sparkling Cone 6/5F A P McCoy Venetia Williams	A P McCoy Venetia Williams	8	104 5	105	115	138	–
gr g Celtic Cone - Sparkling Time (USA) (Olden Times)
Always going well, left in lead 4 out, left well clear 3 out

2 28	6. Well Timed 5/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	107 5	108	92	101	–
ch g Relkino - Cherry Meringue (Birdbrook)
Behind until some headway approaching 5 out, left poor 2nd 3 out

3 19 [47]	7. Early Drinker 10/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	9	104	105	72	79	–
gr g Gabitat - Blow My Top (Some Hand)
Held up, some headway 11th, weakened approaching 5 out

4 3½ [50½]	2. Orswell Lad 11/1 Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	8	110	122	78	93	–
b g Pragmatic - Craftsmans Made (Jimsun I)
Held up, jumped slowly 6th and 7th, soon behind, tailed off from 10th

F	5. Indian Arrow (NZ) 10/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	9	1012	113	–	–	–
b g Show King (AUS) - Beatitude (NZ) (King Canary)
Led until approaching 5 out, left 2nd 4 out, ridden and beaten when fell 3 out

F	4. Coolteen Hero (IRE) 11/1 P Holley R H Alner	P Holley R H Alner	7	1013	114	–	–	–
b g King Luthier - Running Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Fell 2nd

PU	9. Benjamin Lancaster 50/1 Robert Thornton M A Griffin	Robert Thornton M A Griffin	13	100 4	101	–	–	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Lancaster Rose (Canadel II)
Prominent until weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

PU	1. Denver Bay 20/1 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	10	1111	129	–	–	–
b g Julio Mariner - Night Action (Dusky Boy)
Always behind, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 5 out

UR	3. With Impunity 11/2 R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	8	114	119	–	–	–
br g Sula Bula - Sleepline Comfort (Tickled Pink)
Chased leader, led approaching 5 out until blundered and unseated rider 4 out

9 ran Off time: 12:51:00 Winning time: 5m 23.10s (slow by 40.10s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs M Horton (Sparkling Cone) 1st breeder: M Horton
2nd owner: Mrs G A Robarts (Well Timed)
3rd owner: S Channing-Williams (Early Drinker)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £7.84 Tricast: £39.07 Trifecta: £16.10 Pool: £594.78. 26.08 winning tickets.

12:50 Chepstow 27 Dec 1997

Levy Board Handicap Chase Class C