Full Result 3.55 Chepstow | 11 May 1993

Crystal Ball Claiming Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,940 2nd £540 3rd £260

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Elite Reg 10/11F R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	4	1011 b	–	98	100	–
b g Electric I - Coppice I (Pardao)
Chased leader until led 2nd, went clear after 4th, hit last, pushed out

2 3½	0. Castle Diamond 20/1 Miss L Blackford ⁷ H M Kavanagh	Miss L Blackford ⁷ H M Kavanagh	6	1011	–	95	103	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Miss Diamond (Diamonds Are Trump)
Mid-division, went 3rd 4th, chased winner from 3 out, stayed on well

3 4 [7½]	0. Ben Zabeedy 2/1 Jimmy McCarthy ⁵ R Akehurst	Jimmy McCarthy ⁵ R Akehurst	8	107	–	88	93	–
b g Gone Native - Intense (FR) (Roi De Rome)
Held up and well behind, headway 4th, went 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last

4 25 [32½]	0. The Blue Boy (IRE) 9/1 E Tierney Jackie Retter	E Tierney Jackie Retter	5	1011 b	–	69	–	–
ch g Tate Gallery (USA) - Blue Lookout (Cure The Blues)
Led to 2nd, chased winner to approaching 3 out, soon weakened

5 1½ [34]	0. Sovereign Niche (IRE) 100/1 W Irvine A Barrow	W Irvine A Barrow	5	1011 v	–	68	–	–
gr g Nishapour (FR) - Sovereign Flash (FR) (Busted)
Mid-division, ridden 3rd, lost touch 5th

6 1 [35]	0. Hamper 100/1 Sophie Mitchell ⁷ Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell ⁷ Richard Mitchell	10	103	–	59	–	–
ch g Final Straw - Great Care (Home Guard)
Held up, lost touch 4th, never dangerous afterwards

7 ½ [35½]	0. Where Are We 100/1 R Davis ⁵ Dai Williams	R Davis ⁵ Dai Williams	7	107	–	62	–	–
bb h Cure The Blues (USA) - Kachela (Kalamoun)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out

8 2½ [38]	0. Silver Strings 100/1 Alys Lynch ⁷ Bryn Palling	Alys Lynch ⁷ Bryn Palling	13	103	–	56	–	–
b g Blakeney - Melody Hour (Sing Sing)
Held up, lost touch 3rd, never dangerous afterwards

9 30 [68]	0. Afaristoun (FR) 20/1 T Jenks ⁵ J A C Edwards	T Jenks ⁵ J A C Edwards	9	105 b¹	–	30	–	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Afrique (FR) (Exbury)
Chased leaders, hard ridden approaching 4th, soon weakened, tailed off

10 7 [75]	0. Ringyboy 100/1 Carl Llewellyn James Bennett	Carl Llewellyn James Bennett	8	1010	–	28	–	–
b g Runnett - Graunaile (Proud Chieftain)
Held up, well behind from 3rd, tailed off

PU	0. Jack The Hiker 66/1 C Burnett-Wells ⁵ Mrs J Wonnacott	C Burnett-Wells ⁵ Mrs J Wonnacott	10	105	–	–	–	–
b g Rare One - Royal Dress (Perspex)
Held up, always well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Fastbit 9/1 J Railton Kim Bailey	J Railton Kim Bailey	6	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Fastidious I (Guillaume Tell)
Chased leaders, pushed along 3rd, lost touch approaching 5th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Surely Gifted (IRE) 100/1 N Mann M Williams	N Mann M Williams	4	105	–	–	–	–
b c Sure Blade (USA) - Gift Wrapped (Wolver Hollow)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

13 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 3m 46.80s (slow by 0.80s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: A J Lomas (Elite Reg) 1st breeder: S Wingfield Digby
2nd owner: Mrs S Kavanagh (Castle Diamond)
3rd owner: R Akehurst (Ben Zabeedy)

3:55 Chepstow 11 May 1993

Crystal Ball Claiming Hurdle