Full Result 2.20 Chepstow | 22 March 2000

Severn Bridge Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good 16 fences

1st £3,997.50 2nd £1,230 3rd £615 4th £307.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Melling 6/1 Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	9	102	84	105	99	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Headway 6th, chased leaders 8th, challenged approaching 12th and mistake, led 4 out, hit next, driven out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 5	4. Peewit Bridge 3/1 Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	8	110	91	105	104	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Electric Panic (Chukaroo)
Reminder 2nd, headway 5th, chased leaders 11th, challenged 12th and mistake, rallied from 2 out, took 2nd near finish but no impression on winner (op 7-2 after 4-1 in places)

3 4 [9]	1. Nasone (IRE) 13/8F Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	9	1110 b	101	110	109	–
b g Nearly A Nose (USA) - Skateaway (Condorcet)
Tracked leader until led approaching 12th, headed 4 out, ridden next, outpaced from 2 out, weakened and lost 2nd near finish (op 6-4 tchd 7-4)

4 18 [27]	3. Nearly A Score 5/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	8	113	94	80	90	–
b m Nearly A Hand - Boherash (Boreen)
Behind, some headway and blundered 7th, moderate headway from 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

5 19 [46]	7. Gordon 33/1 Mr R Widger Julian Smith	Mr R Widger Julian Smith	9	100 7 b	77	37	46	–
b g Governor General - Red Spider I (Red God)
Led until headed approaching 12th, soon beaten

6 2 [48]	9. Embargo (IRE) 50/1 G Lake ⁷ D McCain	G Lake ⁷ D McCain	8	98 1 10	78	35	45	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Honey Dream (Orchestra)
Headway 6th, ridden 9th, soon weakened

PU	6. Studio Thirty 7/1 R Wakley Richard Price	R Wakley Richard Price	8	100	77	–	–	–
gr g Rock City (IRE) - Chepstow Vale (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Soon behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 12th, broke blood vessel (op 6-1 tchd 8-1, 10-1 in a place)

PU	8. Turn Of The Tide 66/1 R Bellamy Richard Mitchell	R Bellamy Richard Mitchell	7	100 9	77	–	–	–
ch g Riverwise (USA) - Cut Above The Rest (IndiaroI)
Hit 8th and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 55.20s (slow by 12.20s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Camden Road (withdrawn: unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Miss R Dobson (Melling) 1st breeder: Mrs M Fairbairn
2nd owner: The Gilbert Partnership (Peewit Bridge)
3rd owner: John Plackett (Nasone)
Tote win: £10.40 PL: £2 £1.10 £1.10 Ex: £20 CSF: £22.18 Tricast: £38.10 Trifecta: £93.30

2:20 Chepstow 22 Mar 2000

Severn Bridge Novices' Handicap Chase Class D