Full Result 12.35 Chepstow | 27 December 2003

Laserbuild Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,563 2nd £1,018 3rd £509

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Distant ThunderI (IRE) 7/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	1012	–	87	125	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Behind, headway 6th, tracked leaders after 7th, went 2nd 4 out, slight lead 2 out, stayed on well run-in, readily (op 3-1)

2 7	9. Meggies Gamble (IRE) 16/1 Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	107	–	80	113	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Glaskerbeg Lady (IRE) (Radical)
Took keen hold, with leader until led 7th, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner last (tchd 14-1)

3 20 [27]	12. Sargasso SeaI 4/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	6	1012	–	60	94	–
gr g Greensmith - Sea Spice (Precipice Wood)
Behind, headway 6th, chased leaders 7th, ridden 4 out, outpaced from next (op 7-1)

4 1½ [28½]	3. Commercial Flyer (IRE) 9/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1012	–	58	96	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
Chased leaders from 4th, went 3rd at 5th, chased leader after 7th, ridden 4 out, blundered and weakened next (op 7-4 tchd 13-8 and 5-2 in a place)

5 ¾ [29¼]	7. Lord Earth (IRE) 7/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	57	91	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Mizuna (Ballymore)
Mid-division, headway from 7th, chased leaders approaching 4 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 8-1)

6 25 [54¼]	8. Mandingo Chief (IRE) 33/1 X Aizpuru Richard Phillips	X Aizpuru Richard Phillips	4	1012	–	32	66	–
b g Flying Spur (AUS) - Elizabethan Air (Elegant Air)
Always behind (tchd 40-1 in places)

7 2 [56¼]	1. Early Edition 66/1 Charlie Studd ⁷ O J Carter	Charlie Studd ⁷ O J Carter	7	1011	102	36	70	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Ottery News (Pony Express)
Prominent early, behind from 5th (op 50-1)

8 2 [58¼]	2. Avas Delight (IRE) 66/1 John McNamara R H Alner	John McNamara R H Alner	5	1012	–	28	62	–
b g Ajraas (USA) - Whothatis (Creative Plan I)
Led until headed 7th, weakened quickly before 4 out (tchd 100-1 in a place)

9 12 [70¼]	13. Semi Precious (IRE) 25/1 Jim Culloty D P Keane	Jim Culloty D P Keane	5	1012	–	16	50	–
ch g Semillon - Precious Petra (Bing II)
Hit 4th, always behind (tchd 33-1 in places)

10 hd [70½]	5. Framlingham 100/1 Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	8	1012	–	16	50	–
gr g Out Of Hand - Sugar Hall (Weatherbird)
Soon behind

PU	14. Solve It Sober (IRE) 66/1 Tony Dobbin Sirrell Griffiths	Tony Dobbin Sirrell Griffiths	9	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Carefree Dancer (USA) - Haunted Lady (Trimmingham)
In touch to 6th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out (tchd 50-1)

PU	16. Wearerich 100/1 Mr J Cook ⁷ Paul Rich	Mr J Cook ⁷ Paul Rich	6	100	–	–	–	–
ch m Alflora (IRE) - Weareagrandmother (Prince Tenderfoot)
Chased leaders, weakened 5th, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 7th (jockey said mare had bled from the nose)

PU	11. Money Mountain 66/1 Paul Moloney Jim Old	Paul Moloney Jim Old	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Black H'Penny (Town And Country)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	10. Mendip Manor 100/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Broughton Manor (Dubassoff)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

PU	15. Walsingham I (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Behind, headway 5th, chased leaders 7th, weakened quickly approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in a place)

15 ran Off time: 12:36:00 Winning time: 5m 2.70s (slow by 25.70s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Joizel (doubly declared)
1st owner: Old Moss Farm (Distant ThunderI) 1st breeder: Daniel C And Patrick Keating
2nd owner: T England (Meggies Gamble)
3rd owner: Miss S Blumberg (Sargasso SeaI)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.70 £4.10 £1.60 Ex: £52.10 CSF: £51.12

12:35 Chepstow 27 Dec 2003

Laserbuild Novices' Hurdle Class D