Full Result 4.20 Chepstow | 3 October 1998

Valets Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good

1st £3,434.50 2nd £1,036 3rd £503 4th £236.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Siberian Mystic 100/30 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	5	103	107	109	121	–
gr m Siberian Express (USA) - Mystic Crystal (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear 2 out, easily (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 and 3-1)

2 9	2. Sheriff II 4/1 Carl Llewellyn J W Hills	Carl Llewellyn J W Hills	7	113	121	117	120	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Daisy Warwick (USA) (Sir Gaylord)
Rear 4th, ridden 7th, headway 4 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last but no chance (op 3-1)

3 1¼ [10¼]	7. Wontcostalotbut 9/1 Timmy Murphy M J Wilkinson	Timmy Murphy M J Wilkinson	4	100 2	105	99	102	–
b f Nicholas Bill - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
Held up, headway 6th, lost place 4 out, rallied aproaching last, kept on same pace run-in (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 and 12-1 in places)

4 1½ [11¾]	4. Golden Arrow II (IRE) 9/2 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	7	1010	114	107	110	–
ch g Glint Of Gold - Sheer Luck (Shergar)
Prominent, chased leader 6th, challenged 3 out, weakened last (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

5 ¾ [12½]	1. Runaway Pete (USA) 5/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	120	132	125	127	–
b g Runaway Groom (CAN) - Pete's Damas (USA) (Cutlass)
Never going well and soon driven along, some headway 4th, soon weakened (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

6 8 [20½]	3. Miss Roberto (IRE) 7/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	5	1013	117	104	104	–
ch m Don Roberto (USA) - Frau Ahuyentante (ARG) (Frari)
Led until headed soon after 3 out, weakened next (op 6-1)

PU	5. Conti D'Estruval (FR) 25/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	8	105	109	–	–	–
b g Synefos (USA) - Barbara Conti (ITY) (Teodoro Trivulzio)
Chased leader to 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up after 7th (Trainer reported that according to the jockey the gelding had choked) (op 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 47.30s Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Glenferry And Partners (Siberian Mystic) 1st breeder: Deerfield Farm
2nd owner: Terry Milson (Sheriff II)
3rd owner: Wontcostalot Partnership (Wontcostalotbut)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2.30 £2.10 Ex: £9.30 CSF: £16.22

4:20 Chepstow 3 Oct 1998

Valets Handicap Hurdle Class D