Full Result 3.50 Chepstow | 22 April 2003

Letheby & Christopher Selling Handicap Chase Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £2,646 2nd £756 3rd £378

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Wellie (IRE) 9/2 Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt ⁵ S J Gilmore	Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt ⁵ S J Gilmore	10	109	78	70	93	–
bb g Aristocracy (IRE) - Sweet View (King's Ride)
Made virtually all, stayed on well from 3 out, driven out run-in (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 6	10. Robins Pride (IRE) 8/1 Rodi Greene C L Popham	Rodi Greene C L Popham	13	100 2 b	64	50	75	–
b g Treasure Hunter - Barney's Sister (Abednego)
Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 12th, challenged and hit 4 out, no impression from 2 out but kept on well to hold 2nd run-in (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

3 nk [6¼]	1. River Trix (IRE) 12/1 Tom Scudamore D J Caro	Tom Scudamore D J Caro	9	1112	90	76	99	–
b g Riverhead (USA) - Game Trix (Buckskin)
Jumped slowly 3rd, headway 8th, stayed on to go 3rd 4 out, rallied from 2 out, no chance with winner but not quite get up for 2nd run-in (op 8-1)

4 19 [25¼]	9. Little Tuska (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson M J M Evans	Richard Johnson M J M Evans	13	100 2 t	64	31	54	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Peek-A-Boo (Bustino)
Behind, moderate headway from 4 out (tchd 11-2)

5 9 [34¼]	8. Gunner Sid 14/1 Henry Oliver W Jenks	Henry Oliver W Jenks	12	100	64	22	45	–
ch g Gunner B - At Long Last (John French)
Behind, hampered 7th, never near leaders (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 6 [40¼]	7. Thunderpoint (IRE) 11/2 Mark Bradburne Richard Price	Mark Bradburne Richard Price	11	108 b	72	24	47	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Urdite (FR) (Concertino)
Never near leaders (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

7 13 [53¼]	11. Isefoul De Bellevue (FR) 25/1 L Cummins Robert Stronge	L Cummins Robert Stronge	7	100 4 t	64	–	26	–
b g Useful (FR) - Frika (FR) (Kashneb)
Always in rear (tchd 33-1 in places)

8 hd [53½]	12. South West Express (IRE) 25/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Mrs D Thomas	Colin Bolger ⁵ Mrs D Thomas	11	99 5	64	–	26	–
ch g Executive Perk - Bohemian Girl (Pardao)
Prominent until ridden 8th, no chance when hit 9th (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	2. Iron N Gold 3/1F John McNamara Brendan Powell	John McNamara Brendan Powell	11	114	82	–	–	–
b g Heights Of Gold - Southern Dynasty (Gunner B)
With winner to 2nd, steadied, chased winner from 6th, challenged 10th to 11th weakened quickly approaching 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (vet said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in a place)

UR	6. Foxies Lad 12/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Carroll Gray	A Honeyball ⁵ Carroll Gray	12	107 b¹	76	–	–	–
b g Then Again - Arctic Sands (Riboboy)
Chased winner 2nd, hit 3rd, hit 6th and unseated rider (op 9-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 4m 53.70s (slow by 10.70s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Boyne Banks (unsuitable ground), Reel Handsome (preferred jockey unavailable), The Alleycat (vet's certificate)
Rule 4: Boyne Banks was withdrawn. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: S J Gilmore (Wellie) 1st breeder: Matthew Moran
2nd owner: Richard Weeks, P Littlejohns, A Staple (Robins Pride)
3rd owner: The Viva Vialli Partnership (River Trix)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.70 £1.90 £3.70 Ex: £48.30 CSF: £40.82 Tricast: £400.81
There was no bid for the winner.

3:50 Chepstow 22 Apr 2003

Letheby & Christopher Selling Handicap Chase Class G