Full Result 5.05 Chepstow | 22 March 2018

Polyroof Products Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Soft 13 fences 5 omitted

1st £1,247.80 2nd £387 3rd £193.40 4th £96.80

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Battle Dust (IRE) 3/1 Alex Edwards Philip Rowley	Alex Edwards Philip Rowley	9	119 p	107	73	122	–
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Katie O'Toole (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Lacked fluency, chased leaders, mistake 9th and slow next, soon hit a flat spot and off the bridle, driven into 4th 3 out (normal 5 out), stayed on to go 2nd before last, switched right to challenge flat, led 200yds out and stayed on (vet said gelding lost it's left hind shoe) (op 11/4 tchd 5/2)

2 1	9. Tinkers Hill Tommy (IRE) 9/2 Mr James King Mrs Bridget Lewis	Mr James King Mrs Bridget Lewis	7	119 t	111	72	120	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Satco Street (IRE) (Satco)
Led 3rd until 4th, led 10th until before 3 out where led again 3 out (normal 5 out), still going well and 2 lengths clear when went left last, headed halfway up run-in and no extra, ran well (op 11/2)

3 10 [11]	3. Vasco Du Mee (FR) 11/4F Miss Josephine Banks ⁷ Martin Weston	Miss Josephine Banks ⁷ Martin Weston	9	1110 tb	129	71	118	–
b g Goldneyev (USA) - British Nellerie (FR) (Le Pontet)
Took strong hold to go 2nd after 5th until 7th, hit next, 4th and bumped along 10th, no impression from 3 out (normal 5 out), went moderate 3rd close home (tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)

4 ¾ [11¾]	8. Richmond (FR) 20/1 Miss Lucy Turner ⁷ P P C Turner	Miss Lucy Turner ⁷ P P C Turner	13	112 p	102	62	108	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Hirondel De Serley (FR) (Royal Charter)
Led 4th until 10th, led again home turn, headed 3 out (normal 5 out), still 2nd next, ridden and weakened before last, tired when lost poor 3rd close home (op 14/1)

5 6 [17¾]	1. Al Co (FR) 7/2 Mr Peter Bryan ⁷ Mickey Bowen	Mr Peter Bryan ⁷ Mickey Bowen	13	1110	129	65	111	–
ch g Dom Alco (FR) - Carama (FR) (Tip Moss)
Towards rear, driven 10th, never going well enough after and struggling before home turn (op 5/1)

6 3 [20¾]	5. Repeat Business (IRE) 11/1 Mr Nick Williams J W Tudor	Mr Nick Williams J W Tudor	10	1111	105	56	101	–
b g Croco Rouge (IRE) - Bay Pearl (FR) (Broadway Flyer)
Settled tracking leaders, went 3rd at 8th, every chance 2 out (normal 4 out), ridden and weakened well before last (op 12/1)

PU	2. Fourovakind 12/1 Miss Katy Lyons ⁵ Matt Hazell	Miss Katy Lyons ⁵ Matt Hazell	13	1112 b	125	–	–	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Four M'S (Majestic Maharaj)
Behind and plentiful slow jumps, ridden and lost touch before home turn, tailed off and pulled up last (jockey said gelding was never travelling and jumped poorly) (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

PU	4. Lord Heathfield (IRE) 25/1 Mr Tommie M O'Brien Miss C L Mews	Mr Tommie M O'Brien Miss C L Mews	12	1113 b	105	–	–	–
br g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Garryduff Bridge (IRE) (Taipan)
Led until 3rd, weakened before 6th where mistake, last and labouring 10th, tailed off and pulled up last (op 20/1)

8 ran Off time: 5:09:13 Winning time: 6m 28.30s (slow by 39.30s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Charlie Breekie (self certificate)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Mark Laws (Battle Dust) 1st breeder: William Larkin
2nd owner: W D Lewis (Tinkers Hill Tommy)
3rd owner: Miss Josephine Banks (Vasco Du Mee)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.60 £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £16.10 CSF: £17.79 Trifecta: £38

4th fence in back straight and 2nd and 3rd in home straight omitted on both circuits.

5:05 Chepstow 22 Mar 2018

Polyroof Products Open Hunters' Chase