Full Result 3.50 Chepstow | 6 December 1997

December Maiden Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,155 2nd £950 3rd £460 4th £215

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lord Jim I (IRE) 7/4F Luke Harvey Jim Old	Luke Harvey Jim Old	5	115	–	83	112	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Sarah Georgina (Persian Bold)
Led after 1st, clear when blundered 2 out, ridden and ran on well flat

2 2	13. Crystal Jewel 12/1 Andrew Thornton Philip Hobbs	Andrew Thornton Philip Hobbs	5	110	–	76	102	–
b m Lir - Crystal Comet (Cosmo)
Prominent, lost place 4 out, rallied 2 out, ran on one pace flat

3 6 [8]	4. Fitzmaurice (IRE) 20/1 S McNeill Charlie Brooks	S McNeill Charlie Brooks	5	115	–	75	101	–
ch g Saxon Farm - Milworth (Stetchworth)
Held up, headway 4 out, one pace from 2 out

4 hd [8¼]	11. Sol Music 4/1 Timmy Murphy J S King	Timmy Murphy J S King	5	115	–	74	101	–
ch g Southern Music - Tyqueen (Tycoon II)
Led until after 1st, one pace from 3 out

5 2½ [10¾]	3. Desert Power 16/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	8	115	–	72	98	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Rivers Maid (Rarity)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened 3 out

6 nk [11]	6. King Of Thieves I (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Magee ³ Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee ³ Charlie Mann	5	112	–	69	98	–
b g Executive Perk - Tom's Crofter (Crofter)
Held up, headway 4th, hung left from 4 out, not reach leaders

7 14 [25]	10. Siberian Henry 12/1 I Lawrence Bryan Smart	I Lawrence Bryan Smart	4	115	–	58	94	–
b g Siberian Express (USA) - Semperflorens (Don)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened 4 out

8 7 [32]	2. Bold Buster 4/1 Robert Thornton ³ I A Balding	Robert Thornton ³ I A Balding	4	112	–	47	77	–
b g Bustino - Truly Bold (Bold Lad)
Prominent, every chance 4 out, weakened quickly 3 out

9 2½ [34½]	5. Karicleigh Man 40/1 Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	1012	–	41	75	–
b g El Conquistador - Duvessa (Glen Quaich)
Prominent until weakened approaching 4 out

10 shd [34½]	9. Nigello 33/1 J Frost R H Alner	J Frost R H Alner	5	115	–	48	75	–
b g El Conquistador - Saffron Poser (Sagaro)
Always behind

11 dist [64½]	1. Bear Hug 25/1 Sean Curran Matt Sheppard	Sean Curran Matt Sheppard	4	115	–	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Tender Loving Care (Final Straw)
Always behind, tailed off

PU	12. Storm Point (IRE) 100/1 G Hogan ³ Stuart Howe	G Hogan ³ Stuart Howe	9	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Kambalda - Glenbrien Dusky (Dusky Boy)
Ridden and dropped rear approaching 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

12 ran Off time: 3:53:00 Winning time: 4m 14.90s (slow by 28.90s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Mazirah, Solazzi
1st owner: Mrs S Y Thomas (Lord Jim I) 1st breeder: Woodcote Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Izabel Palmer (Crystal Jewel)
3rd owner: Axom (Fitzmaurice)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.30 £3.30 £3.10 Ex: £17.80 CSF: £21.99 Trifecta: £358.40 Pool: £504.92. 0.71 winning tickets. Carry-over of £146.43 to Musselburgh today.
Placepot: £302.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £41,592.72. 100.45 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £51.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,718.89. 24.52 winning tickets.

3:50 Chepstow 6 Dec 1997

December Maiden Hurdle Class D