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2:15 Chepstow 28 Dec 1998

Coral Welsh National (Handicap Chase) Class A Showcase Race (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f198yds) 3m5f Heavy 22 fences
1st £34,935 2nd £13,065 3rd £6,382.50 4th £2,737.50 5th £1,218.75 6th £611.25
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 100 Out-of-Handicaps 13 137 117 148
gr g Roselier (FR) - Kenda (Bargello)
Chased leaders, lost place 11th, pushed along and headway 13th, stayed on to lead 2 out, held on run-in, all out (op 16-1)
2  ½
7 106 143 123 152
bb m Orchestra - Facts 'n Fancies (Furry Glen)
In touch, blundered 7th, hit 10th and 12th, tracked leaders 18th, led 3 out, headed next and not fluent, rallied gamely just failed (op 6-1)
3  6 [6½]
7 100 Out-of-Handicaps 4 137 113 141
ch g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Fair And Square (NZ) (Crown Lease)
Headway 11th, ridden along 18th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out but not reach leaders (op 12-1)
4  12 [18½]
6 1012 149 118 142
b g Useful (FR) - Toskaninie (FR) (Kashnil)
Tracked leaders, led 7th to 8th, led again 15th to next, led after 17th to 3 out, weakened next (op 6-1)
5  4 [22½]
9 100 Out-of-Handicaps 2 137 103 124
b m Celtic Cone - Henry's True Love (Random Shot)
Chased leaders from 11th, ridden 4 out, weakened from next (tchd 20-1 in places)
6  16 [38½]
8 1010 147 104 128
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Colleen Donn (Le Moss)
Led 2nd to 6th, led 12th to 15th, stayed pressing leaders until blundered 4 out and not recover (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)
7  2 [40½]
10 97 Out-of-Handicaps 31 137 86 106
ch g Sharp Deal - See-O-Duf (Songedor)
In touch until lost place 11th, never dangerous after (op 100-1)
8  6 [46½]
8 100 Out-of-Handicaps 2 137 89 100
b g Paean - Tamed (Rusticaro)
Behind, effort 11th, never reached leaders (op 16-1)
9  [49]
7 100 Extra-Weights 4 Out-of-Handicaps 6 137 88 98
b g Kambalda - Marhabtain (Touching Wood)
Led to 2nd, led again 16th until after next, weakened from 18th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)
PU   
10 1110 161
b g Celtic Cone - Win Green Hill (National Trust I)
Chased leaders after 6th, ridden 11th, blundered 14th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer reported that the gelding was never travelling or jumping and that he will probably wear blinkers in future) (tchd 11-2)
PU   
10 100 Out-of-Handicaps 10 137
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Sharpaway (Royal Highway)
Chased leaders, hit 8th, weakened 15th, pulled up before 17th (trainer later reported that Arfer Mole was found to be lame on return to yard) (op 25-1)
PU   
9 100 Out-of-Handicaps 2 v 137
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Annie Buskins (Little Buskins)
Behind, headway approaching 7th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (op 16-1)
PU   
7 109 b 146
gr g Dom Pasquini (FR) - Miss Dianon (FR) (Iron Duke)
Never going and always well behind, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 3 out (jockey reported that the gelding missed the break and then lost interest) (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)
REF   
8 911 Over-Weights 2 Out-of-Handicaps 23 137
ch g Callernish - Rosemount Rose (Ashmore)
Behind, headway 18th, ridden and weakened 4 out, refused next (op 100-1)
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