Full Result 4.55 Chepstow | 1 April 2002

Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m2f54yds) 3m2f Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £4,124.25 2nd £1,269 3rd £634.50 4th £317.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ross Minster (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	120	117	–	128	–
u g Roselier (FR) - Face To Face I (The Parson)
Led to 11th, led again 13th, clear last, stayed on well (op 4-1)

2 16	6. Rockcliffe Gossip 9/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1010	99	–	94	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Clonmello (Le Bavard)
In touch, outpaced 17th, kept on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (op 10-1)

3 5 [21]	2. Choisty (IRE) 7/1 Derek Byrne H Edward Haynes	Derek Byrne H Edward Haynes	12	1111	114	–	104	–
ch g Callernish - Rosemount Rose (Ashmore)
Held up in touch, mistake 16th, soon outpaced (op 5-1)

4 15 [36]	5. Max Pride 6/4F A P McCoy Robin Dickin	A P McCoy Robin Dickin	7	1013	102	–	97	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - An Bothar Dubh (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, mistake 10th, reminders after 11th, ridden approaching 18th, chased winner 3 out, 3 lengths down when pecked badly next, weakened quickly, virtually pulled up run-in, dismounted after line (op 9-4)

5 7 [43]	7. Magic Dancer (IRE) 16/1 Tom Doyle ³ Capt J A George	Tom Doyle ³ Capt J A George	9	106	98	–	66	–
b g Carefree Dancer (USA) - Giveushope (Whistling Deer)
Handy until lost place 12th, struggling 16th (op 14-1)

6 2½ [45½]	8. Dunnicks View 25/1 Derek Laverty ⁷ F G Tucker	Derek Laverty ⁷ F G Tucker	13	100 7 8	96	–	62	–
b g Sula Bula - Country Magic (National Trust I)
Prominent until weakened 16th (op 14-1)

7 dist [75½]	4. Fasgo (IRE) 5/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	7	116	109	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Action Plan (Creative Plan I)
Prominent, led 11th, mistake and headed 13th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 7-4)

7 ran Off time: 4:56:00 Winning time: 7m 9.20s (slow by 37.20s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Jeremy Spider (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Country Side (Ross Minster) 1st breeder: Mrs Margaret O'Doherty
2nd owner: Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie (Rockcliffe Gossip)
3rd owner: H Edward Haynes (Choisty)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £1.90 £2 Ex: £41.40 CSF: £61.24 Tricast: £455.50
Jackpot:
Placepot: £281.30 to a £1 stake. Pool £10,811.00. 28.05 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £34.20 to a £1 stake. Pool £333.20. 7.20 winning tickets.

4:55 Chepstow 1 Apr 2002

Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase Class D