Full Result 3.15 Chepstow | 24 March 2004

Winning Post Bookmakers Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (2m11yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,352 2nd £672 3rd £336

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Indian Sun 13/2 Sam Thomas ³ Reginald Brown	Sam Thomas ³ Reginald Brown	7	111 t	90	88	102	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Star Tulip (Night Shift)
Held up, headway approaching 4th, ridden approaching 4 out, led approaching last, ran on well (op 6-1)

2 6	5. Fruit Defendu (FR) 13/8F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1013 tb	95	76	89	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Pauvresse (FR) (Home Guard)
Held up, headway approaching 4th, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace (op 9-4)

3 11 [17]	1. Gregorian I (IRE) 7/2 Mark Nicolls ⁷ John O'Shea	Mark Nicolls ⁷ John O'Shea	7	112	102	72	88	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - East River (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Held up, headway approaching 3rd, weakened approaching 2 out (op 4-1)

4 12 [29]	6. Skye Blue (IRE) 12/1 Christian Williams ³ Bernard Llewellyn	Christian Williams ³ Bernard Llewellyn	7	1010 b¹	–	48	66	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Hitopah (Bustino)
Prominent, chased leader 3rd until weakened approaching 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

5 5 [34]	2. Devote 100/30 Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	6	1013 b	90	46	66	–
b g Pennekamp (USA) - Radiant Bride (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 9-4)

6 28 [62]	7. Welsh And Wylde (IRE) 25/1 Warren Marston Bryn Palling	Warren Marston Bryn Palling	4	106	–	–	26	–
b g Anita's Prince - Waikiki I (GER) (Zampano)
Held up in rear, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off (op 33-1)

7 10 [72]	4. Atalya 33/1 Andrew Tinkler ³ Simon Lewis	Andrew Tinkler ³ Simon Lewis	7	1010	90	–	23	–
ch g Afzal (IRE) - Sandy Looks (Music Boy)
Chased leader to 3rd, weakened 4th, tailed off (op 25-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:17:00 Winning time: 4m 6.20s (slow by 20.20s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: R L Brown (Indian Sun) 1st breeder: Coln Valley Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Monica Hackett (Fruit Defendu)
3rd owner: Mrs Ruth Nelmes (Gregorian I)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £2.50 £1.90 Ex: £29.20 CSF: £17.11
The winner was bought for 4,000gns by Alison Thorpe. Gregorian was claimed by Mr R Flint for £6,000.

3:15 Chepstow 24 Mar 2004

Winning Post Bookmakers Selling Hurdle Class G