Full Result 3.30 Chepstow | 28 January 2006

Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £12,526 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ursis (FR) 3/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	117	123	107	136	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Bold Virgin (USA) (Sadler's Wells)
Always going well, led on bit 2 out, easily (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

2 1¾	6. Private Be 11/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	114	120	102	123	–
b g Gunner B - Foxgrove (Kinglet)
Chased leader after 1st, led 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on flat, no chance with winner (op 3-1 tchd 5-2)

3 3½ [5¼]	2. Goldbrook 20/1 James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	8	112	125	103	125	–
b g Alderbrook - Miss Marigold (Norwick)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out (op 14-1)

4 11 [16¼]	8. Woody Valentine (USA) 7/1 P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	5	111	120	84	109	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Mudslinger (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Held up, mistake 4th, headway approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 8-1)

5 6 [22¼]	5. Killing Me Softly 14/1 Robert Stephens ³ John Gallagher	Robert Stephens ³ John Gallagher	5	111 v	120	77	107	–
b g Kingsinger (IRE) - Slims Lady (Theatrical Charmer)
Led to 3rd, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, blundered 2 out (tchd 16-1)

6 dist [52¼]	4. Not Left Yet (IRE) 3/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	5	116	122	–	–	–
bb g Old Vic - Dalus Dawn (Mandalus)
Prominent until weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 5-2)

F	1. Spring Pursuit 10/1 Stephen Craine ⁵ Edward Bevan	Stephen Craine ⁵ Edward Bevan	10	117	128	–	–	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Pursuit Of Truth (USA) (Irish River)
Held up and behind, last when fell 4th (tchd 11-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 12.70s (slow by 26.70s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Hoh Viss (second preference)
1st owner: C H McGhie (Ursis) 1st breeder: Serge Bernereau Sarl
2nd owner: David and Daphne Walsh (Private Be)
3rd owner: John & Greer Norman (Goldbrook)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2.50 £2.70 Ex: £11.50 CSF: £10.97 Tricast: £120.80

3:30 Chepstow 28 Jan 2006

Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle