Full Result 2.25 Chepstow | 10 March 2004

Western Daily Press Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 5yo+) (3m2f54yds) 3m2f Good To Firm 22 fences

1st £3,477.50 2nd £1,070 3rd £535 4th £267.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Little Herman (IRE) 11/4F Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	8	101	61	72	79	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Kilbricken Bay (IRE) (Salluceva)
Held up, headway 6th, left in lead approaching 11th, ridden out (op 7-2)

2 3	6. Southerndown (IRE) 7/2 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Richard Lee	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Richard Lee	11	1012	75	84	87	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Country Melody (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 12th, chased winner approaching 5 out, ridden 3 out, one pace (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

3 dist [33]	1. Bally Lira 20/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Patrick Rodford	Colin Bolger ⁵ Patrick Rodford	12	117	86	72	60	–
b m Lir - Ballyorney Girl (New Member)
Prominent, ridden and lost place 4th, well behind 12th, stayed on to take poor 3rd near finish (op 14-1)

4 nk [33¼]	10. Captain Clooney (IRE) 12/1 Richard Young ⁵ Richard Mitchell	Richard Young ⁵ Richard Mitchell	11	913	64	49	38	–
b g Supreme Leader - Capincur Lady (Over The River)
Led to 2nd, prominent, ridden approaching 5 out, weakening when hit 4 out (op 11-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

5 dist [63¼]	5. Denney's Well (IRE) 25/1 X Aizpuru Richard Ford	X Aizpuru Richard Ford	9	113 b¹	77	–	–	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Julias Well (Golden Love I)
Prominent until weakened approaching 5 out, tailed off (op 20-1)

F	7. Atalanta Surprise (IRE) 20/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	7	1013	73	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Curragh Breeze (Furry Glen)
Prominent until weakened approaching 13th, tailed off when fell 4 out (op 16-1)

F	12. Redberry Holly (IRE) 25/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	6	911 2 1	62	–	–	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Solvia (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Held up and behind, ridden and headway 14th, ridden approaching 5 out, weakened approaching 4 out, fell last

PU	8. Scallywace 66/1 Philip Hide Trevor Wall	Philip Hide Trevor Wall	10	1013	73	–	–	–
br g Wace (USA) - Scally Jenks (Scallywag)
Led 2nd until pulled up lame approaching 11th (jockey said gelding was lame) (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	3. First Officer (USA) 11/1 Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	7	114 p	78	–	–	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Trampoli (USA) (Trempolino)
Jumped right, always in rear, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	2. See You Around 4/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	9	116	80	–	–	–
b g Sharp Deal - Seeborg (Lepanto)
Held up in touch, mistake 14th, ridden and weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 7-2)

PU	4. Pewter Light (IRE) 25/1 Sam Stronge John Ryall	Sam Stronge John Ryall	7	113	77	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Luminous Light I (Cardinal Flower)
Held up and behind, steady headway 9th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

UR	9. Bonny Boy (IRE) 12/1 Seamus Durack David Rees	Seamus Durack David Rees	9	106 p	66	–	–	–
b g Bustino - Dingle Bay (Petingo)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 8th (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 52.80s (slow by 20.80s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: W E Sturt (Little Herman) 1st breeder: Derek O'Keeffe
2nd owner: Mrs Bill Neale And John Jackson (Southerndown)
3rd owner: Victor Thorne (Bally Lira)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £2.10 £1.10 £5.10 Ex: £12.60 CSF: £11.40 Tricast: £156.64

2:25 Chepstow 10 Mar 2004

Western Daily Press Handicap Chase Class F