Full Result 3.20 Chepstow | 27 December 2003

Chepstow On-Course Bookmakers Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences

1st £4,221.75 2nd £1,299 3rd £649.50 4th £324.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Polar Red 15/8F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	112	–	–	147	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Sharp Top (Sharpo)
Held up in touch, headway 9th, led 11th, ridden and edged left 3 out, strongly challenged and under pressure when left clear 2 out, pushed out (op 2-1 tchd 7-4)

2 11	9. Noisetine (FR) 10/1 Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	5	106	104	–	125	–
ch m Mansonnien (FR) - Notabilite (FR) (No Pass No Sale)
Prominent, tracked leader from 8th, hit 9th, one pace from 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on, no impression (op 9-1 tchd 11-1)

3 18 [29]	1. Charlies Future 14/1 Andrew Thornton Simon Burrough	Andrew Thornton Simon Burrough	5	112	–	–	114	–
b g Democratic I (USA) - Faustelerie (Faustus)
Behind, hit 4th and 7th, lost touch from 12th (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem, having made a mistake on the far side) (op 20-1)

4 16 [45]	6. Whatashock 11/2 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	8	112	–	–	108	–
b g Never So Bold (IRE) - Lady Electric (Electric I)
Chased leaders, led after 5th, headed 11th, weakened next (tchd 6-1 in places)

F	7. Le Duc I (FR) 2/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	1011	136	–	142	–
b g Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR) (Synefos)
Held up, hit 4th and 10th, headway 11th, tracked winner and hit 12th, strong challenge and staying on when fell 2 out (op 7-4)

PU	5. Reel Dancer 10/1 Leighton Aspell Ben De Haan	Leighton Aspell Ben De Haan	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Minshaanshu Amad (USA) - Sister Rosarii (USA) (Properantes)
Led until after 5th, hit 8th, weakened 10th, hit next, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 3:22:00 Winning time: 5m 21.90s (slow by 38.90s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Gola Supreme (vet's certificate), Killy Beach (unsuitable ground), Le Forezien (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sir Stanley Clarke (Polar Red) 1st breeder: Collectors' Investments Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Jean F P Yeomans (Noisetine)
3rd owner: M L Lewis-Jones (Charlies Future)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.60 £2.90 Ex: £39.40 CSF: £17.69

3:20 Chepstow 27 Dec 2003

Chepstow On-Course Bookmakers Novices' Chase Class D