Full Result 2.40 Chepstow | 21 October 1998

Richard Holder Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good To Soft

1st £3,018.50 2nd £908 3rd £439 4th £204.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Welsh Silk 20/1 Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	6	100 3	101	85	108	–
b g Weld - Purple Silk I (Belfalas)
Prominent early, dropped rear 5th, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders from next, hard ridden run-in to lead last strides (op 12-1)

2 hd	8. Wontcostalotbut 10/1 Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	4	101	103	86	109	–
b f Nicholas Bill - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
Headway 5th, pushed along to chase leaders approaching 4 out, led going well 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden run-in, caught last strides (tchd 12-1, 14-1 in places)

3 4 [4¼]	3. World Express (IRE) 11/1 D Salter ³ Rod Millman	D Salter ³ Rod Millman	8	1011	115	93	118	–
b g Jareer (USA) - Eight Mile Rock (Dominion)
Chased leaders until led 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened last (op 6-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 25 [29¼]	7. Allow (IRE) 12/1 Seamus Durack ³ B Llewellyn	Seamus Durack ³ B Llewellyn	7	101	105	64	83	–
b g Glow (USA) - All Found (USA) (Alleged)
Behind, ridden along 5th, moderate headway from 3 out (op 8-1)

5 15 [44¼]	10. Tap On Tootsie 16/1 B Powell Snr Trevor Wall	B Powell Snr Trevor Wall	6	100 7	101	51	64	–
b m Faustus (USA) - My Tootsie (Tap On Wood)
Blundered 2nd, lost touch 7th, moderate headway from 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 3 [47¼]	1. Runaway Pete (USA) 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	120	129	77	89	–
b g Runaway Groom (CAN) - Pete's Damas (USA) (Cutlass)
Lost touch from 6th (op 7-1)

7 18 [65¼]	5. Harbet House (FR) 16/1 R Dunwoody R J O'Sullivan	R Dunwoody R J O'Sullivan	5	1012	113	46	55	–
b g Bikala - Light Of Hope (USA) (Lyphard)
In touch, weakened 7th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

8 2½ [67¾]	6. Caballus (USA) 12/1 D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	5	109	110	41	49	–
b g Danzig Connection (USA) - Rutledge Place (USA) (Caro)
Well behind early, headway 5th, chased leaders from next until weakened after 4 out (op 9-1)

9 13 [80¾]	2. Siberian Mystic 7/4F Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	5	111	116	36	42	–
gr m Siberian Express (USA) - Mystic Crystal (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, brief effort approaching 4 out, soon weakened (stewards noted: trainer reported gelding couldn't act on ground and ordered routine dope test) (op 6-4 tchd 2-1, 9-4 in places)

10 16 [96¾]	11. Chief Mouse 20/1 Adrian Maguire F Jordan	Adrian Maguire F Jordan	5	100 12	101	8	11	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Top Mouse (High Top)
Led to 2nd, stayed prominent until weakened rapidly 7th (op 12-1)

PU	4. Latchford (IRE) 4/1 R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	6	109	113	–	–	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Comeragh Princess (Le Moss)
Led to 4 out, soon weakened, poor fifth and no chance when pulled up before last (tchd 9-2 and 7-2)

11 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 1.10s Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Mrs D E Blackshaw (Welsh Silk) 1st breeder: John A And Mrs Owen
2nd owner: Wontcostalot Partnership (Wontcostalotbut)
3rd owner: The Dragisic Partnership (World Express)
Tote win: £14.40 PL: £2.30 £2.70 £4.40 Ex: £65.60 CSF: £187.10 Tricast: £2,099.04

2:40 Chepstow 21 Oct 1998

Richard Holder Handicap Hurdle Class D