Full Result 2.30 Chepstow | 31 March 1997

Fulke Walwyn Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £4,783 2nd £1,444 3rd £702 4th £331

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Seod Rioga (IRE) 3/1C N Mann S Mellor	N Mann S Mellor	8	106	118	94	123	–
br g Down The Hatch - Jackie's Pet (Strong Gale)
Held up, led 2 out, ridden out

2 6	3. Harwell Lad (IRE) 7/2 Mr R Nuttall R H Alner	Mr R Nuttall R H Alner	8	117	133	106	132	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Gayles Approach (Strong Gale)
Led to 2nd, led 4th to 2 out, unable to quicken flat

3 26 [32]	2. Old Bridge (IRE) 3/1C Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	9	1112	138	93	121	–
ch g Crash Course - What A Duchess (Bargello)
Always prominent, every chance 3 out, eased when beaten approaching last

4 3½ [35½]	4. Fools Errand (IRE) 3/1 Mick Fitzgerald G B Balding	Mick Fitzgerald G B Balding	7	1011 v	123	76	92	–
b g Fools Holme (USA) - Zalazula (Lord Gayle)
Blundered 1st, chased leader 8th to 11th, weakened 14th, no chance when blundered 2 out

5 2 [37½]	1. Bavard Dieu (IRE) 13/2 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	9	120 b	140	91	107	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Graham Dieu (Three Dons)
Led 2nd to 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 9th, rallied 14th, soon weakened

PU	6. Miss Diskin (IRE) 14/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	8	100 7	112	–	–	–
b m Sexton Blake - Knapping (Busted)
Behind when pulled up before 8th. stewards told: jockey reported that the horse did not like the ground

6 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 5m 59.90s (slow by 10.90s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: S P Tindall (Seod Rioga) 1st breeder: Miss Siobhan Cashman
2nd owner: H Wellstead (Harwell Lad)
3rd owner: K C B Mackenzie (Old Bridge)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.70 £2.10 Ex: £8.20 CSF: £13.54