Full Result 3.50 Chepstow | 5 December 1998

December Maiden Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,116 2nd £938 3rd £454 4th £212

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Young Devereaux (IRE) 8/11F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	115	–	92	115	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Miss Iverk (Torus)
Tracked leader until led after 4th, pushed clear from 3 out eased near finish (op 4-5 after evens in places)

2 11	6. Darien 10/1 Derek Byrne Robin Dickin	Derek Byrne Robin Dickin	4	115	–	81	103	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Aryenne (FR) (Green Dancer)
Chased leaders, challenged after 4th, kept on from 3 out but no chance with winner (op 8-1 tchd 14-1)

3 6 [17]	8. Peewit Bridge 16/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	115	–	75	90	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Electric Panic (Chukaroo)
Chasd leaders, ridden and no headway from 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 ½ [17½]	13. The Leader 10/1 Barry Fenton Paul Webber	Barry Fenton Paul Webber	5	115	–	75	90	–
b g Ardross - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Behind, headway 4th, stayed on to chase leaders 4 out, stayed on same pace under pressure from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

5 8 [25½]	1. Bassano (USA) 7/2 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	4	118	–	70	85	–
b g Alwasmi (USA) - Marittima (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Keen hold, led until headed after 4th, faded from 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

6 1 [26½]	9. Picket Piece 16/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	7	115	–	66	81	–
br g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
In touch 4th, weakened 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

7 5 [31½]	4. Nansen (GER) 20/1 Graham Bradley Emma Lavelle	Graham Bradley Emma Lavelle	5	118	–	64	79	–
ch g Orfano (GER) - Nanja (Surumu)
Keen hold, behind, moderate headway from 3 out (op 14-1)

8 2½ [34]	7. Nearly A Doctor 16/1 B Clifford Philip Hobbs	B Clifford Philip Hobbs	5	115	–	51	73	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Gay Ticket (New Member)
Jumped slowly 3rd and soon behind (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9 7 [41]	10. Sleight Of Hand I (IRE) 20/1 L Cummins ³ J S King	L Cummins ³ J S King	5	112	–	48	66	–
b g Hollow Hand - Marand (Damsire Unknown)
Mistake 2nd and always behind (op 12-1)

10 3 [44]	3. Mancini I 25/1 Luke Harvey Jim Old	Luke Harvey Jim Old	5	118	–	51	66	–
bb g Nomination - Roman Blue (Charlottown)
Always behind (op 20-1)

11 ½ [44½]	11. Star Laws (IRE) 66/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Lee	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Lee	5	1012 b	–	41	63	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Celeritas (Dominion)
Chased leaders to 4th (op 33-1)

F	12. Tellion 66/1 T Jenks J R Jenkins	T Jenks J R Jenkins	4	115	–	–	–	–
b g Mystiko (USA) - Salchow (Niniski)
Always behind, no chance when fell 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	2. Carmarthen Bay 100/1 Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	5	118	–	–	–	–
ch h Prionsaa - Pattie's Grey (Valiyar)
Mistake 2nd and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:52:00 Winning time: 4m 7.50s (slow by 21.50s) Total SP: 134%
Non-runners: Copper Shell
1st owner: Paul K Barber,Mick Coburn,Colin Lewis 1 (Young Devereaux) 1st breeder: Patrick J Walsh
2nd owner: What The Dickins (Darien)
3rd owner: The Gilbert Partnership (Peewit Bridge)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £2.60 £3.50 Ex: £9.30 CSF: £9.77
Placepot: £44.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £26,902.00. 437.48 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £12.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,370.37. 79.02 winning tickets.

3:50 Chepstow 5 Dec 1998

December Maiden Hurdle Class D