Full Result 2.15 Chepstow | 28 December 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	12. Kendal Cavalier 14/1 Barry Fenton Nigel Hawke	Barry Fenton Nigel Hawke	8	100 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	5. Fiddling The Facts (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	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]	9. Forest Ivory (NZ) 14/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	7	100 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]	2. Eudipe (FR) 11/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	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]	8. Sail By The Stars 16/1 S Wynne Henry Daly	S Wynne Henry Daly	9	100 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]	3. Macgeorge (IRE) 13/2 B Powell Snr Richard Lee	B Powell Snr Richard Lee	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]	14. See Enough 150/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	10	97 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]	7. Him Of Praise (IRE) 14/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	8	100 2	137	89	100	–
b g Paean - Tamed (Rusticaro)
Behind, effort 11th, never reached leaders (op 16-1)

9 2½ [49]	11. Torduff Express (IRE) 9/1 Warren Marston Paul Nicholls	Warren Marston Paul Nicholls	7	100 4 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	1. Earth Summit 9/2F T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	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. Arfer Mole (IRE) 33/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	10	100 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	6. Samlee (IRE) 20/1 R Farrant Philip Hobbs	R Farrant Philip Hobbs	9	100 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	4. Dom Samourai (FR) 5/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	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	13. Choisty (IRE) 150/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ H Edward Haynes	Mr R Widger ⁵ H Edward Haynes	8	911 2 23	137	–	–	–
ch g Callernish - Rosemount Rose (Ashmore)
Behind, headway 18th, ridden and weakened 4 out, refused next (op 100-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:17:00 Winning time: 8m 11.00s (slow by 55.00s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Michael Wingfield Digby (Kendal Cavalier) 1st breeder: A L Holland
2nd owner: Mrs E Roberts (Fiddling The Facts)
3rd owner: The Old Foresters Partnership (Forest Ivory)
Tote win: £16.40 PL: £2.60 £2.10 £4.20 Ex: £34.70 CSF: £83.90 Tricast: £1,028.02 Trifecta: £1,196.50 Pool: £19,195.78. 11.39 winning tickets

2:15 Chepstow 28 Dec 1998

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