Full Result 2.20 Chepstow | 28 November 2001

On-Course Bookmakers Better Odds Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £5,434 2nd £1,672 3rd £836 4th £418

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Sea Ferry (IRE) 15/2 Tom Doyle ³ Noel Chance	Tom Doyle ³ Noel Chance	5	103	104	89	116	–
b g Ilium - Nicholas Ferry (Floriferous)
In touch, tracked leaders 7th, challenged 3 out, hit next, switched right and hit last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 50y (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

2 1¼	3. Boro Sovereign (IRE) 14/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	8	117	119	102	129	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Boro Penny (Normandy)
Held up in rear, headway 6th, tracked leader 4 out, slight lead next, ridden run-in, headed and no extra final 50y (op 8-1)

3 1½ [2¾]	10. Wontcostalotbut 10/1 C Rafter ³ M J Wilkinson	C Rafter ³ M J Wilkinson	7	1012	113	94	121	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
In touch, headway 6th, led after 8th, headed 3 out, soon hard driven, stayed on well run-in but not pace to trouble leaders (op 8-1)

4 13 [15¾]	9. Kittenkat 14/1 Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	7	111	113	81	108	–
b m Riverwise (USA) - Cut Above The Rest (IndiaroI)
Chased leaders until outpaced and ridden 8th, kept on again from 2 out, not a danger (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

5 ½ [16¼]	4. Old Rouvel (USA) 9/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	10	117	119	86	114	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Marie De Russy (FR) (Sassafras)
Held up in rear, headway 6th, chased leaders after 8th, ridden 4 out, one pace from next (op 7-1)

6 6 [22¼]	7. Flying Trix (IRE) 25/1 Leighton Aspell Mark Pitman	Leighton Aspell Mark Pitman	5	113	115	76	106	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Bannow Drive (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Behind, ridden 4 out, moderate headway from 3 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

7 28 [50¼]	5. Isful (FR) 3/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	116	118	51	89	–
b g Useful (FR) - Contesty (FR) (Sicyos)
Held up in touch, headway to press leaders after 8th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

8 9 [59¼]	13. Spring Double (IRE) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	108	106	30	58	–
br g Seclude I (USA) - Solar Jet (Mandalus)
Led to 4th, stayed pressing leaders to 6th, ridden 8th, weakened approaching 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in a place)

9 2½ [61¾]	16. Quickswood (IRE) 66/1 Jodie Mogford C R Barwell	Jodie Mogford C R Barwell	8	100 5 v	99	19	47	–
b g Yashgan - Up To Trix (Over The River)
With leader until led 4th, headed 6th, led again 7th, headed and weakened rapidly after next (op 50-1 tchd 80-1 in a place)

10 2 [63¾]	1. Forest Ivory (NZ) 40/1 Gary Lyons Robert Wylie	Gary Lyons Robert Wylie	10	120	126	45	73	–
ch g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Fair And Square (NZ) (Crown Lease)
Mistake 8th, always behind (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

11 ½ [64¼]	6. Julie's Leader (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	7	115	117	35	64	–
b g Supreme Leader - Parkavoureen (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in a place)

12 5 [69¼]	12. Bracey Run (IRE) 25/1 D Gallagher Edward Stanners	D Gallagher Edward Stanners	11	1013	111	24	53	–
b g The Parson - Outdoor Ivy (Deep Run)
Soon in touch, hit 6th, weakened 8th (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	15. Drakestone 20/1 Warren Marston Reginald Brown	Warren Marston Reginald Brown	10	103	101	–	–	–
b g Motivate I - Lyricist I (Averof)
Prominent early, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, lame (jockey said gelding was lame) (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	2. Rum Pointer (IRE) 11/2 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	5	1110	122	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Osmunda (IRE) (Mill Reef)
In touch, headway to lead 6th, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1 after 12-1 in places and 14-1 in a place tchd 5-1)

PU	11. Theatreland (USA) 20/1 Joe Tizzard Simon Sherwood	Joe Tizzard Simon Sherwood	4	1013	111	–	–	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Mime (IRE) (Cure The Blues)
Never going well, soon pushed along, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

15 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 6m 10.20s (slow by 28.20s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Morimont (vet's certificate)
1st owner: A D Weller (Sea Ferry) 1st breeder: T A Keating
2nd owner: Mrs P De W Johnson (Boro Sovereign)
3rd owner: Wontcostalot Partnership (Wontcostalotbut)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £2.50 £3.30 £3 Ex: £122.50 CSF: £105.61 Tricast: £1,091.76 Trifecta: £716.10 Part won. Pool: £1,008.70 - 0.40 w/u.

2:20 Chepstow 28 Nov 2001

On-Course Bookmakers Better Odds Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class C