Full Result 2.30 Chepstow | 24 October 2001

Offa's Dyke Selling Handicap Chase Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences

1st £2,023 2nd £578 3rd £289

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Black Fashion (IRE) 11/8F Andrew Thornton Philip Hobbs	Andrew Thornton Philip Hobbs	9	1110	82	87	90	–
br m Boreen (FR) - Thethingtodo (Kambalda)
In touch, tracked leaders, led 4 out, kept narrow lead, hard driven run-in, all out (tchd 5-4 and 6-4 in places)

2 1¼	8. Erin Alley (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	8	107	65	69	73	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Cousin Flo (True Song)
Behind, headway 6th, stayed on to chase leaders from 4 out, pecked 2 out, rallied last, kept on, no extra near finish (tchd 14-1 in places)

3 nk [1½]	7. Bangor Erris (IRE) 13/2 Norman Williamson Peter Bowen	Norman Williamson Peter Bowen	8	1012	70	74	76	–
ch g Executive Perk - Dawn Infidel (IRE) (Fidel)
In touch, headway to chase leaders from 9th, led and hit 12th, headed next, stayed challenging and still every chnace last, edged right, one pace (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 and 15-2 in places)

4 dist [31½]	6. Dellone 8/1 Gino Carenza ⁷ Tom George	Gino Carenza ⁷ Tom George	9	105	70	–	45	–
b g Gunner B - Coire Vannich (Celtic Cone)
Tracked leader, chalenged from 6th until led 11th, headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 8 [39½]	4. Step In Line (IRE) 8/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	9	112	74	–	33	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Ballycahan Girl (Bargello)
Behind, effort approaching 12th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

6 1 [40½]	9. Cool Wager 16/1 Seamus Durack Mrs H Pudd	Seamus Durack Mrs H Pudd	9	107	65	–	23	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Gamblingway (Gambling Debt)
Led to 11th, weakened from next, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

7 12 [52½]	10. South West Express (IRE) 12/1 Mr Kahlil Burke ⁷ Mrs D Thomas	Mr Kahlil Burke ⁷ Mrs D Thomas	9	910	61	–	–	–
ch g Executive Perk - Bohemian Girl (Pardao)
Chased leaders until weakened after 11th, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

8 15 [67½]	3. Bearys Cross (IRE) 8/1 Jay Harris Ron Hodges	Jay Harris Ron Hodges	9	113 b	75	–	–	–
gr g Runnett - Etnas Princess (The Parson)
Chased leaders until weakened 7th, tailed off (op 6-1)

PU	1. Halham Tarn (IRE) 16/1 Marcus Foley ⁵ Georgina Nicholls	Marcus Foley ⁵ Georgina Nicholls	11	115 t	82	–	–	–
b g Pennine Walk - Nouniya (Vayrann)
Behind, hit rail bend after 5th, no chance when blundered 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 10-1)

PU	5. Mr Bean 16/1 Mr R Cooper ⁷ Susan Johnson	Mr R Cooper ⁷ Susan Johnson	11	107	72	–	–	–
b g Salse (USA) - Goody Blake (Blakeney)
Behind, lost touch from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:33:00 Winning time: 5m 16.80s (slow by 33.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: C De P Berry (Black Fashion) 1st breeder: M Donohoe
2nd owner: Lavender Hill Stud L L C (Erin Alley)
3rd owner: P Bowen (Bangor Erris)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £3 £1.70 Ex: £27.60 CSF: £20.13 Tricast: £89.55
The winner was bought in for 4,800 guineas

2:30 Chepstow 24 Oct 2001

Offa's Dyke Selling Handicap Chase Class G