Full Result 2.25 Chepstow | 28 December 2004

At The Races Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st £9,082.80 2nd £3,445.20 3rd £1,722.60 4th £783 5th £391.50 6th £234.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Victory Gunner (IRE) 20/1 Lee Stephens ⁷ C Roberts	Lee Stephens ⁷ C Roberts	6	912	114	49	127	–
ch g Old Vic - Gunner B Sharp (Gunner B)
Chased leader, led approaching 4 out, clear 3 out, unchallenged

2 25	2. Carlys Quest 7/2 Keith Mercer ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	10	117	135	48	123	–
ch g Primo Dominie - Tuppy (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up and well behind, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner (tchd 3-1)

3 13 [38]	11. The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) 18/1 Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	7	99 1	109	11	84	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Dooley O'Brien (The Parson)
Soon well behind, never near leaders (op 16-1)

4 3½ [41½]	4. Haydens Field 33/1 Mr J Cook ⁷ Miss H Lewis	Mr J Cook ⁷ Miss H Lewis	10	107	123	21	95	–
b g Bedford (USA) - Releta (Relkino)
Led until approaching 4 out, soon weakened

5 dist [71½]	3. Sunray 20/1 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	4	112	125	–	–	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Sharkashka (IRE) (Shardari)
Not fluent 3rd, always well behind, tailed off (op 25-1)

6 1¾ [73¼]	9. Dickens I (USA) 14/1 P C O'Neill ⁷ Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill ⁷ Venetia Williams	4	911	113	–	–	–
ch g King Of Kings (IRE) - Dellagrazia (USA) (Trempolino)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off (op 16-1)

PU	5. Dream Falcon 16/1 James Davies ³ Ron Hodges	James Davies ³ Ron Hodges	4	108	120	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Pip's Dream (Glint Of Gold)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	6. Tanterari (IRE) 7/4F Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	6	108	117	–	–	–
b g Safety Catch (USA) - Cobblers Crest (IRE) (Step Together I)
Held up and well behind, headway 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last (trainer's representative said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 13-8 and 2-1 and 9-4 in places)

PU	10. Bohemian Boy (IRE) 5/1 Andrew Tinkler Mark Pitman	Andrew Tinkler Mark Pitman	6	101	110	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Right Hand I (Oats)
Chased leaders until weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (rider said the gelding lost its action) (tchd 11-2)

PU	7. Migwell (FR) 9/2 Richard Johnson Lucy Wadham	Richard Johnson Lucy Wadham	4	106	115	–	–	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Uguette IV (FR) (Chamberlin)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

10 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 6m 20.70s (slow by 38.70s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Astonville (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ron Bartlett & the Late F J Ayres (Victory Gunner) 1st breeder: Exors Of The Late J Neville
2nd owner: Ms L Neville (Carlys Quest)
3rd owner: The Chamberlain Addiscott Partnership (The Lyme Volunteer)
Tote win: £23.50 PL: £4.70 £2.10 £5.90 Ex: £68.40 CSF: £94.10 Tricast: £1,341.54 Trifecta: £605.70 Part won. Pool: £853.13 - 0.20 winning units.

2:25 Chepstow 28 Dec 2004

At The Races Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle Class B