Full Result 1.15 Chepstow | 1 February 1997

Bbc Ceefax And Marcia-ann Cooper Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good 16 fences

1st £7,555 2nd £2,290 3rd £1,120 4th £535

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Bells Life I (IRE) 7/2F G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	8	114	132	132	147	–
b g The Parson - Affability (Royal Buck)
Jumped well, held up, headway 9th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, easily

2 7	10. Seek The Faith (USA) 14/1 B Powell Snr Matt Sheppard	B Powell Snr Matt Sheppard	8	100	114	108	119	–
ch g Pilgrim (USA) - Bundler (USA) (Raise A Native)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 5 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression

3 3 [10]	6. Mariners Mirror 11/2 Mr M Rimell Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mr M Rimell Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1013	127	118	129	–
b m Julio Mariner - Sujono (Grey Mirage I)
Held up, headway approaching 5 out, led 4 out to 3 out, one pace

4 hd [10¼]	9. Conti D'Estruval (FR) 10/1 B Clifford G B Balding	B Clifford G B Balding	7	108	122	113	124	–
b g Synefos (USA) - Barbara Conti (ITY) (Teodoro Trivulzio)
Held up, headway 9th, one pace from 3 out

5 ½ [10¾]	7. Denver Bay 11/2 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	10	109	126	114	127	–
b g Julio Mariner - Night Action (Dusky Boy)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 5 out, one pace from 3 out

6 11 [21¾]	3. Senor El Betrutti (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Susan Nock	Carl Llewellyn Susan Nock	8	1112	140	122	130	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rambling Gold (Little Buskins)
No headway from 5 out

7 6 [27¾]	11. Benjamin Lancaster 33/1 M Griffiths ⁷ M A Griffin	M Griffiths ⁷ M A Griffin	13	97 10	114	84	98	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Lancaster Rose (Canadel II)
Prominent, hit 8th, soon weakened

8 1¾ [29½]	2. General Pershing 12/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	11	120	142	117	125	–
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - St Colette (So Blessed)
Led to 8th, weakened approaching 5 out

9 6 [35½]	4. Terao 13/2 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	11	116	134	104	111	–
b g Furry Glen - Bodyline (Crash Course)
Jumped right, pulled hard, headway 5th, led 8th to 4 out, soon weakened

PU	8. Bo Knows Best (IRE) 25/1 C Maude Gary Moore	C Maude Gary Moore	8	108	122	–	–	–
ch g Burslem (IRE) - Do We Know (Derrylin)
Always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 5 out

UR	1. Sound Reveille 12/1 M Berry ⁷ Charlie Brooks	M Berry ⁷ Charlie Brooks	9	117	142	–	–	–
b g Relkino - Loughnavalley (Candy Cane)
Chased leader to 3rd, weakened 6th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

11 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 4m 57.20s (slow by 14.20s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: R Gibbs (Bells Life I) 1st breeder: Dr Welby Henry
2nd owner: R H F Matthews (Seek The Faith)
3rd owner: F J Mills (Mariners Mirror)

1:15 Chepstow 1 Feb 1997

Bbc Ceefax And Marcia-ann Cooper Handicap Chase Class C