Full Result 4.50 Chepstow | 4 April 2009

John Smith's Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £2,276.75 2nd £668.50 3rd £334.25 4th £166.95

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Tarsus 4/1J Donal Devereux ⁷ Rebecca Curtis	Donal Devereux ⁷ Rebecca Curtis	8	1013 p	86	72	96	–
b g Tamure (IRE) - Princess Hotpot (IRE) (King's Ride)
Tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden and hard pressed from 4 out, went left 2 out, stayed on well from last, ridden out (op 11-2)

2 2	8. Chuquicamata 25/1 Jack Doyle ³ Emma Lavelle	Jack Doyle ³ Emma Lavelle	7	115 b¹	88	73	97	–
ch g Classic Cliche (IRE) - River Bay (IRE) (Over The River)
Led until 2nd, led 4th until 8th, remained with winner, ridden after 5 out, hampered 2 out, every chance last, no extra (op 14-1)

3 2¼ [4¼]	18. Walton Way 6/1 Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Peter Hiatt	Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Peter Hiatt	9	100	73	56	79	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Needwood Poppy (Rolfe)
Towards rear, ridden after 8th, mistake 10th, stayed on from 2 out, 19 lengths 4th last, finished strongly (op 7-1)

4 1¼ [5½]	2. Deep Pockets I (IRE) 16/1 William Kennedy Caroline Keevil	William Kennedy Caroline Keevil	10	1112	92	74	96	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Pocket Price (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Chased leaders, soon pushed along, lost place after 7th, ridden after 10th, hit 13th, stayed on same pace from 5 out, left 3rd before last, lost 3rd flat

5 20 [25½]	9. Arceye 8/1 Rodi Greene William Davies	Rodi Greene William Davies	12	117	87	52	73	–
b g Weld - Flower Of Tintern (Free State I)
Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, one pace from 13th, weakened 4 out (tchd 9-1)

6 12 [37½]	16. Merry Storm (IRE) 4/1J Michael Murphy ⁵ David Evans	Michael Murphy ⁵ David Evans	10	106	77	31	52	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Cap Reform (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leaders, joined leaders 7th until 13th, soon ridden, weakened before next (op 11-2)

7 1¼ [38¾]	13. You Can Of Course (IRE) 40/1 Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	6	110 t	80	33	54	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - O'Dalaigh (IRE) (Tirol)
Held up towards rear, some headway after 13th, soon ridden, weakened 5 out (op 50-1)

8 11 [49¾]	3. The Abbots Habit (IRE) 28/1 Tom Molloy ⁵ Peter Bowen	Tom Molloy ⁵ Peter Bowen	8	117	92	35	56	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - That's Gospel (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always behind, tailed off (op 20-1)

9 3½ [53¼]	10. Top Dawn (IRE) 12/1 Mr L R Payter ⁷ Matt Sheppard	Mr L R Payter ⁷ Matt Sheppard	9	1013	86	26	47	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Andros Dawn (IRE) (Buckskin)
Mid-division, mistake 9th, soon ridden, behind from after 13th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

10 9 [62¼]	6. Great Tsar (IRE) 11/1 Sean Quinlan ³ Charlie Longsdon	Sean Quinlan ³ Charlie Longsdon	6	116	89	21	42	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Simply Slippy (IRE) (Simply Great)
In touch, mistake 9th, blundered 10th, reminders, ridden after 13th, weakened 5 out (op 10-1)

11 40 [102¼]	12. Do The Locomotion (IRE) 25/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	110	80	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Torekulu (Torenaga)
Behind from 8th, tailed off (op 22-1)

PU	5. Gallant Hero 66/1 Alex Merriam ⁵ Stephen Hughes	Alex Merriam ⁵ Stephen Hughes	10	115	90	–	–	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Gay Gallanta (USA) (Woodman)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 100-1)

PU	1. Major Euro (IRE) 20/1 Tom Messenger ³ S J Gilmore	Tom Messenger ³ S J Gilmore	12	119	92	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Gold Bank (Over The River)
Ridden after 11th, always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

PU	15. Mikado Melody (IRE) 28/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ Jonathan Portman	Gerard Tumelty ³ Jonathan Portman	10	1010	79	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Double Symphony (IRE) (Orchestra)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, lost place under pressure after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (tchd 33-1)

PU	17. Jacarado (IRE) 12/1 Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	11	1010 v	76	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Lady Mearba (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Never travelling in rear, soon lost touch, pulled up after 7th (op 14-1)

PU	7. Talikos (FR) 25/1 Liam Heard Colin Heard	Liam Heard Colin Heard	8	118	88	–	–	–
b g Nikos - Talaya (FR) (Matahawk)
Led 2nd until 4th, prominent until weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

UR	14. High Ball (IRE) 20/1 Oliver Dayman ⁷ Peter Bowen	Oliver Dayman ⁷ Peter Bowen	8	107	80	–	84	–
b g High Roller (IRE) - Fionas Party (IRE) (Torenaga)
Mid-division, headway after 10th, went 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, still 3rd but little impression on leading pair when rider lost irons 2 out, unseated rider before last (op 25-1)