Full Result 3.45 Chepstow | 15 March 2002

Pickwick Bookmakers Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m4f198yds) 3m5f Soft 22 fences

1st £4,407 2nd £1,356 3rd £678 4th £339

Pickwick Bookmakers Handicap Chase Class D, 3m5f - Soft, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Royal Tommy (IRE) 7/1 Jimmy McCarthy Bob Buckler	Jimmy McCarthy Bob Buckler	10	1111	117	–	125	–
b g Royal Fountain - Cherry Token (Prince Hansel)
Chased leaders from 7th to approaching 12th, went 2nd 13th, challenged after 17th, led next, clear 3 out, easily (tchd 8-1 in places)

2 15	8. Who Dares Wins 7/2 R Wakley Tom George	R Wakley Tom George	9	100 2	92	–	82	–
b g Kala Shikari - Sarah's Venture (Averof)
Chased leaders until outpaced 18th, stayed on to take 2nd last but no chance with winner (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in a place)

3 14 [29]	3. Saxon Duke 2/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	11	1110	116	–	96	–
b g Saxon Farm - Bucks Princess (Buckskin)
Led, not fluent 13th, headed 18th, soon weakened, lost moderate 2nd last (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in a place)

4 dist [59]	6. Tiraldo (FR) 33/1 Henry Oliver Alan Juckes	Henry Oliver Alan Juckes	9	100	92	–	–	–
b g Royal Charter (FR) - Tamilda (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Behind, hit 3rd and 6th, hit 10th, some headway 16th, soon beaten (tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	7. Mouse BirdI (IRE) 14/1 Tom Doyle ³ D R Gandolfo	Tom Doyle ³ D R Gandolfo	12	911 1 b	92	–	–	–
b g Glow (USA) - Irish Bird (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Never going well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	1. Strong Tel (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	12	120 b¹	120	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Snow Cat (Raise You Ten)
Pushed along and rear 8th, hard ridden approaching 12th, soon weakened and pulled up (op 11-2 tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	4. Native King (IRE) 8/1 Jim Culloty Alastair Lidderdale	Jim Culloty Alastair Lidderdale	10	118 tv¹	114	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Outdoor Ivy (Deep Run)
Chased leader to 7th and again 12th, weakened and hit 15th, pulled up after next (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

PU	5. Rockcliffe Gossip 11/2 R Biddlecombe ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	R Biddlecombe ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	102 1	100	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Clonmello (Le Bavard)
In touch until ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 8m 35.20s (slow by 1m 12.20s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: L G Kimber (Royal Tommy) 1st breeder: Hugh J Holohan
2nd owner: Mrs A Meller (Who Dares Wins)
3rd owner: Saxon Duke Partnership (Saxon Duke)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £2 £1.30 £1.70 Ex: £21.20 CSF: £32.85 Tricast: £67.27

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Pickwick Bookmakers Handicap Chase Class D

3:45 Chepstow 15 Mar 2002