Full Result 3.40 Chepstow | 8 March 2008

Guinness Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 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	11. The Sawyer (BEL) 9/4F William Kennedy Bob Buckler	William Kennedy Bob Buckler	8	110	120	113	129	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - Green Land (BEL) (Hero's Honor)
Held up in midfield, headway and not fluent 8th, led 4 out, driven along and stayed on run-in (op 5-2)

2 2½	3. Contact Dancer (IRE) 4/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	9	110 b	117	111	125	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rain Queen (Rainbow Quest)
Led until after 2nd, with leaders until outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd after last (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

3 5 [7½]	7. Mister Potter 9/2 Jimmy McCarthy Richard Lee	Jimmy McCarthy Richard Lee	8	110 b¹	117	106	122	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Potter's Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, led 4th, mistake 12th, headed 4 out, outpaced by winner 2 out, 2nd and beaten when blundered last (op 11-2)

4 19 [26½]	10. See More Jock 25/1 Charlie Studd ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	Charlie Studd ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	10	109	99	88	100	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Metafan (Last Fandango)
In touch on outside, slightly outpaced 11th, dropped to rear of main group 13th, weakened next

F	8. Mith Hill 9/2 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Delirious Moment (IRE) (Kris)
Held up towards rear, fell 4th (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 and 7-2)

PU	5. Highland Games (IRE) 12/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Highland Gift (IRE) (Generous)
Towards rear, headway 7th, mistake 12th, weakened 14th, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	4. Dancing Rock 10/1 Tom Molloy ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Tom Molloy ⁵ Philip Hobbs	10	109	110	–	–	–
b g Dancing High - Liblet (Liberated)
Chased leaders, lost place 8th, rallied 13th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up next (op 8-1)

PU	2. Ballykiln (IRE) 40/1 Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	7	1011	95	–	–	–
br g Petoski - Hunt The Thimble (FR) (Relkino)
Held up in last place, lost touch 9th, well behind when pulled up before 12th (op 33-1)

PU	1. Back To Bills (IRE) 14/1 James Diment ³ P A Blockley	James Diment ³ P A Blockley	6	1011	–	–	–	–
bb g Lord Of Appeal - Arctic Mo (IRE) (Mandalus)
Pulled hard, led after 2nd until 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 8th, behind when pulled up before next (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 16-1)

PU	6. Just Standeese (IRE) 100/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Shahrastani (USA) - Vaguely Deesse (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Prominent until ridden and lost place 4th, moderate 6th when jumped slowly 8th, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before 4 out

10 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 38.30s (slow by 49.30s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Pollensa Bay (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: D R Fear (The Sawyer) 1st breeder: P Madelein
2nd owner: The Hedonists (Contact Dancer)
3rd owner: James and Jean Potter (Mister Potter)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.50 £1.60 £1.70 Ex: £13.80 CSF: £11.79

3:40 Chepstow 8 Mar 2008

Guinness Beginners' Chase