Full Result 3.25 Chepstow | 28 November 2007

KPMG Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Master D'Or (FR) 8/1 Willie McCarthy ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	Willie McCarthy ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	7	115	105	55	118	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Une Pomme D'Or (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Took keen hold early, in touch, headway 11th, hampered 5 out, led 3 out, 2 lengths clear when not fluent last, ridden out (tchd 9-1)

2 5	4. Highland ChiefI (IRE) 3/1F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	116	101	45	109	–
bb g Taipan (IRE) - Catatonia (IRE) (Cataldi)
Tracked leaders, led 4 out until next, soon ridden, kept on but edged right from last (op 11-4)

3 1½ [6½]	7. Jolejoker 7/1 Charlie Poste ³ Richard Lee	Charlie Poste ³ Richard Lee	9	1012	96	39	102	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Jolejester (Relkino)
Disputed until 10th, chased leader, ridden approaching 5 out, kept on without ever getting quite back on terms (op 10-1)

4 1¼ [7¾]	11. Tiger Tips Lad (IRE) 11/2 Rodi Greene C Roberts	Rodi Greene C Roberts	8	100	81	22	89	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Halens Match (IRE) (Matching Pair)
Led, just headed when blundered 4 out, soon ridden and steadily recovered, kept on again from last (op 6-1)

5 7 [14¾]	6. Ticket To Ride I (FR) 16/1 Paddy Merrigan ³ Jim Wilson	Paddy Merrigan ³ Jim Wilson	9	1012 p	96	30	92	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Have A Drink (FR) (Hasty Tudor)
Held up behind, ridden and some headway 5 out, no further impression

6 2 [16¾]	8. Nemetan (FR) 10/1 Robert Walford R H Alner	Robert Walford R H Alner	6	1012	93	24	87	–
ch g Port Lyautey (FR) - Annabelle Treveene (FR) (Spoleto)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 5 out, soon one pace (op 11-1)

7 12 [28¾]	5. Spike Jones (NZ) 20/1 Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	9	115	100	18	82	–
br g Colonel Collins (USA) - Gloss (NZ) (Kaapstad)
Awkward 1st, held up, jumped right next 3, behind from 5 out (op 25-1)

8 7 [35¾]	1. Randolph O'Brien (IRE) 9/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1112	107	17	82	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Gala's Pride (IRE) (Gala Performance)
Held up, steady headway from 7th, ridden approaching 5 out, soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 4-1)

9 2 [37¾]	3. Desert Secrets (IRE) 28/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ Jonathan Portman	Gerard Tumelty ³ Jonathan Portman	5	117	105	13	78	–
b m Almutawakel I - Shaping Up (USA) (Storm Bird)
Mid-division, hit 7th, weakened after 11th (op 20-1)

10 23 [60¾]	10. Island Of Memories (IRE) 11/1 Joe Tizzard D P Keane	Joe Tizzard D P Keane	7	107 b	88	–	38	–
ch m Beneficial - Coronea Sea Queen (IRE) (Bassompierre)
Held up towards rear, hit 2nd, reminder 7th, headway after 11th, ridden after 5 out, weakened after next (op 12-1)

11 14 [74¾]	9. Smeathe's Ridge 16/1 Mark Bradburne Jim Old	Mark Bradburne Jim Old	9	108	89	–	25	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Mrs Barty (IRE) (King's Ride)
Mid-division, slow jump 6th and reminders, behind from 11th (op 14-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:28:00 Winning time: 5m 15.90s (slow by 32.90s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Terry Warner (Master D'Or) 1st breeder: Mr And Mrs Michel Vaultier
2nd owner: P J Dunkley And D F Reilly (Highland ChiefI)
3rd owner: D E Edwards (Jolejoker)
Tote win: £11.30 PL: £3 £1.90 £2.30 Ex: £42.10 CSF: £33.99 Tricast: £182.23

3:25 Chepstow 28 Nov 2007

KPMG Handicap Chase