Full Result 2.25 Chepstow | 5 April 2008

John Smith's Exeter Inn Neath Selling Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £1,626.25 2nd £477.50 3rd £238.75 4th £119.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Ruling Reef 6/1 Lee Newnes ⁷ Mark Usher	Lee Newnes ⁷ Mark Usher	6	110	85	30	92	–
b m Diktat - Horseshoe Reef (Mill Reef)
Led, reminders after 4th, not fluent 5th, headed 2 out, led last, ridden and ran on flat (op 11-2 tchd 13-2)

2 1	11. Castlemainevillage (IRE) 8/1 James Diment ³ Martin Bosley	James Diment ³ Martin Bosley	8	1012	79	23	85	–
b g Supreme Leader - Jennys Castle (Carlingford Castle)
Held up and behind, good headway approaching 4 out, led 2 out to last, not quicken (op 9-1)

3 3¾ [4¾]	14. Colwyn Bay (IRE) 9/1 Warren Marston David Bridgwater	Warren Marston David Bridgwater	6	105 tp	69	10	70	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Stolen Tear (FR) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace (op 7-1)

4 2¾ [7½]	8. DunkerronI 5/1F Tom O'Connor ⁷ Jimmy Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁷ Jimmy Frost	11	109	80	18	79	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Top Berry (High Top)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

5 2 [9½]	16. Lightening Fire (IRE) 6/1 Mr Kevin Tobin ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	Mr Kevin Tobin ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	6	98 b	65	1	64	–
b g Woodborough (USA) - Glowlamp (IRE) (Glow)
Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

6 5 [14½]	6. Hidden Talents (IRE) 16/1 Miss Isabel Tompsett ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	Miss Isabel Tompsett ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	8	1010 b	81	12	74	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Cherry Avenue (King's Ride)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 22-1)

7 11 [25½]	2. Kimono Royal (FR) 12/1 Richard Killoran ⁵ P Kelsall	Richard Killoran ⁵ P Kelsall	10	113	86	7	73	–
bb g Garde Royale (IRE) - Alizane (FR) (Mourtazam)
Held up towards rear, some headway 4 out, never dangerous (op 11-1)

8 16 [41½]	4. Running Lord (IRE) 16/1 Mark Bradburne David Rees	Mark Bradburne David Rees	10	118 v¹	86	–	58	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Craic Go Leor (Deep Run)
Prominent until weakened after 7th (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

9 1 [42½]	1. Caislean Na Deirge (IRE) 11/1 Mr Nick Williams ⁵ Evan Williams	Mr Nick Williams ⁵ Evan Williams	10	117 p	90	–	61	–
b g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Bramble Lane (Boreen)
Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 12-1)

10 3¼ [45¾]	12. Padre Nostro (IRE) 16/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Matt Sheppard	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Matt Sheppard	9	107 t	74	–	42	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Meglio Che Posso (IRE) (Try My Best)
Always behind (op 12-1)

11 1¼ [47]	10. Paradise Expected 10/1 Sean Quinlan ⁵ Matt Sheppard	Sean Quinlan ⁵ Matt Sheppard	5	1010 p	79	–	46	–
ch m North Briton - Phenomenon I (Unfuwain)
Prominent until weakened approaching 4 out (op 12-1)

12 17 [64]	17. Ardfry (IRE) 40/1 Adam Hawkins ⁷ Trevor Wall	Adam Hawkins ⁷ Trevor Wall	9	99 2	66	–	20	–
b g Courtship - Chestnut Park (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 33-1)

13 35 [99]	15. Purr 14/1 Mr S Rees ⁷ Paul Howling	Mr S Rees ⁷ Paul Howling	7	910 p	67	–	–	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Catawba (Mill Reef)
Prominent until weakened approaching 7th

PU	3. Sesaro Express (IRE) 25/1 Charlie Poste ³ John Upson	Charlie Poste ³ John Upson	7	115	86	–	–	–
b g Sesaro (USA) - Curie Express (IRE) (Fayruz)
Prominent until weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 18-1)

PU	18. Clande Boye (IRE) 33/1 Tom Messenger ³ S J Gilmore	Tom Messenger ³ S J Gilmore	7	911	64	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Over The Sands (IRE) (Over The River)
Always in rear, reminders after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

RR	9. Maldoun (IRE) 50/1 Jodie Mogford Mrs Barbara Waring	Jodie Mogford Mrs Barbara Waring	9	112	80	–	–	–
b g Kaldoun (FR) - Marzipan (IRE) (Green Desert)
Led into start, refused to race, took no part (op 40-1)

UR	7. Sorvino (IRE) 12/1 Tom Molloy ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	Tom Molloy ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	11	1012	81	–	–	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Nordic Pageant (IRE) (Nordico)
Pulled hard in mid-division, headway approaching 4th, weakened after 7th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 10-1)

17 ran Off time: 2:28:00 Winning time: 4m 53.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: That's For Sure (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Midweek Racing (Ruling Reef) 1st breeder: Lord Halifax
2nd owner: Mrs Jean M O'Connor (Castlemainevillage)
3rd owner: David J Smith (Colwyn Bay)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.40 £2.70 £3 Ex: £62.50 CSF: £57.90 Tricast: £455.92
There was no bid for the winner. Colwyn Bay was claimed by Robert Stronge for £5,400.

2:25 Chepstow 5 Apr 2008

John Smith's Exeter Inn Neath Selling Handicap Hurdle