Full Result 3.35 Chepstow | 10 April 2010

Brains Bitter Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Five Star Wilsham (IRE) 13/2 William Kennedy Jeremy Scott	William Kennedy Jeremy Scott	6	110	–	58	108	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Riverpauper (IRE) (Over The River)
Tracked leaders, led 6th, awkward when headed 4 out, led next, idled approaching last, enough in hand when challenged soon after, won going away, comfortably (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

2 2¾	5. Double Chocolate 25/1 Mr William Biddick ⁵ Reginald Brown	Mr William Biddick ⁵ Reginald Brown	7	109	–	55	104	–
b g Doubletour (USA) - Matching Green (Green Ruby)
Held up, headway into 3rd 6th, led 4 out until next, soon ridden, flattened last, rallied briefly soon after, comfortably held towards finish (op 14-1)

3 2¾ [5½]	1. Bruslini (FR) 2/1 Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	5	116	125	59	108	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Brusca (USA) (Grindstone)
Took keen hold early, held up, close 4th and ridden after 7th, remained chasing leaders but never able to challenge, no extra from last (vet said gelding had been struck into left fore) (op 7-4, touched 5-2 in a place)

4 8 [13½]	4. Dashing John 20/1 Lucy K Barry ⁷ Audrey Manners	Lucy K Barry ⁷ Audrey Manners	8	107	–	45	96	–
b g My Best Valentine - Westerlands Queen (Afzal)
Held up, took closer order after 7th, ridden in close 5th before 4 out, one pace from after 3 out (op 16-1)

5 18 [31½]	2. Strategic Approach (IRE) 5/6F Robert Thornton Warren Greatrex	Robert Thornton Warren Greatrex	8	116	130	32	86	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Merrill Gaye (IRE) (Roselier)
Led until 3rd, prominent, reminders after next, led 5th, not fluent and headed next, reminders, struggling when not fluent 4 out, soon beaten (op 11-8)

6 ¾ [32¼]	9. Xtravaganza (IRE) 22/1 Jimmy Derham ⁷ Jamie Snowden	Jimmy Derham ⁷ Jamie Snowden	5	100	–	19	72	–
b m Xaar - Royal Jubilee (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Always towards rear (op 14-1 tchd 25-1)

7 34 [66¼]	3. Brookfieldshector (IRE) 66/1 Michael Murphy ⁵ Mike Hammond	Michael Murphy ⁵ Mike Hammond	6	109 t	–	–	52	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Goody Choo Choo (IRE) (Orchestra)
Prominent, led 3rd until 5th, chased leaders until weakened after 7th, tailed off (tchd 100-1)

PU	8. Saskatoon Lily (IRE) 66/1 Mr M Lurcock ⁷ Malcolm Beck	Mr M Lurcock ⁷ Malcolm Beck	8	101 1	–	–	–	–
b m Beneficial - Rosemary Mac (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders, awkward 3rd, hit 5th, weakened quickly after next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, broke blood vessel (trainer said mare bled from the nose) (op 100-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 4m 58.60s (slow by 21.60s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Moonshine Hall (self certificate)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Richard Organ (Five Star Wilsham) 1st breeder: P O'Gorman
2nd owner: S R Brown (Double Chocolate)
3rd owner: Terry Warner (Bruslini)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £1.60 £5.10 £1.10 Ex: £151 CSF: £116.87

3:35 Chepstow 10 Apr 2010

Brains Bitter Novices' Hurdle