Full Result 4.00 Chepstow | 31 January 2020

Morecom Electrical Services Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m2f54yds) 3m2f Heavy 22 fences

1st £4,393.62 2nd £1,364.22 3rd £734.58

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Holdbacktheriver (IRE) 12/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	8	1112 p¹	117	51	124	–
b g Presenting - Fairy Lane (IRE) (Old Vic)
Tracked leader, led after 10th, hit 3 out and soon headed, kept on gamely from last, led close home (tchd 11/1)

2 nk	4. Top And Drop 6/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	9	1112	117	51	124	–
b m Kayf Tara - Ismene (FR) (Bad Conduct)
Held up in last trio, smooth headway after 14th, took narrow advantage after 3 out, ridden after last, headed close home (op 7/1)

3 2 [2¼]	7. Western Climate (IRE) 6/1 James Davies Henry Oliver	James Davies Henry Oliver	11	114	109	41	114	–
b g Westerner - Jo Peeks (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in touch, ridden after 14th, no impression when left 3rd after 2 out, stayed on on long run-in from last, always held (op 11/2)

PU	1. Bob Ford (IRE) 10/1 Harry Teal ⁵ Alastair Ralph	Harry Teal ⁵ Alastair Ralph	13	1112	122	–	–	–
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Polar Lamb (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Led until after 10th, ridden from 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next (op 12/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)

PU	8. Bill And Barn (IRE) 5/1 Nick Scholfield Seamus Mullins	Nick Scholfield Seamus Mullins	9	1013	104	–	–	–
br g Presenting - Forgotten Star (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
In touch, dropped to rear after 9th, lost touch after 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 14th (tchd 6/1)

PU	2. Air Navigator 6/1 Jonathan Burke Tom George	Jonathan Burke Tom George	9	122 tp	121	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Lox Lane (IRE) (Presenting)
Tracked leaders, close 3rd when ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly next, soon pulled up (op 9/2)

PU	5. Cavok (IRE) 9/2 Luca Morgan ⁷ Ben Pauling	Luca Morgan ⁷ Ben Pauling	8	111	113	–	–	–
b m Kayf Tara - Timon's Present (Presenting)
Never travelling in last pair, reminders approaching 6th, headway 11th, mistake 13th, weakened home bend, pulled up before 4 out (op 11/2)

PU	6. Shaughnessy 7/2F Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	7	115 p	110	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Sudden Beat (Beat All)
Held up, weakened after 14th, pulled up next (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the heavy going; vet said gelding was suffering from atrial fibrillation)

8 ran Off time: 4:00:30 Winning time: 7m 48.90s (slow by 1m 16.90s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: W J Evans Racing (Holdbacktheriver) 1st breeder: Sunnyhill Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Lady Judith Price & Mrs Carol Shaw (Top And Drop)
3rd owner: Dan Lloyd (Western Climate)
Tote win: £14.30 PL: £4 £2.10 £2.30 Ex: £92.20 CSF: £82.60 Tricast: £482.03 Trifecta: £982.70

4:00 Chepstow 31 Jan 2020

Morecom Electrical Services Handicap Chase