Full Result 3.50 Chepstow | 23 October 2002

'Now I Really Am A Pensioner' Birthday Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £4,784 2nd £1,472 3rd £736 4th £368

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Haut Cercy (FR) 11/4 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	7	1012	115	67	127	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Mamoussia (FR) (Laniste)
In touch, lost position 11th, headway 14th, tracked leader going well 3 out, challenged 2 out, shaken up to lead soon after last, comfortably (op 2-1 tchd 10-3 and 7-2 in places)

2 1½	2. Brockton Mist (IRE) 5/2F A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	7	1012	105	65	123	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Glens Princess (Prince Hansel)
Tracked leaders, challenged 8th until led 13th, ridden when challenged from 3 out, headed soon after last, one pace (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

3 26 [27½]	5. Jolly Giant (IRE) 5/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1012	–	39	101	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Reve Clair (Deep Run)
Tracked leader, challenged 7th to 13th, went 2nd 14th until after 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

4 3 [30½]	8. World Wide Web (IRE) 9/2 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	6	1012	–	36	94	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Meldrum Lass (Buckskin)
Held up in rear, never reached leaders (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

5 1¼ [31¾]	6. Kingston-Banker 11/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	6	1012	105	34	93	–
b g Teamster - Happy Manda (Mandamus)
Led, not fluent 2nd, ridden 11th, headed 13th, weakened 14th (op 8-1 tchd 5-1)

6 10 [41¾]	1. Bassano (USA) 33/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	8	1012	–	24	83	–
b g Alwasmi (USA) - Marittima (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Took keen hold behind from 10th (op 20-1)

7 7 [48¾]	9. Lorgnette 14/1 Robert Thornton R H Alner	Robert Thornton R H Alner	8	107	–	–	71	–
br m Emperor Fountain - Speckyfoureyes (Blue Cashmere)
Behind, some headway 8th, soon behind (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	3. Dawn's Cognac (IRE) 50/1 Christian Williams ⁷ David Brace	Christian Williams ⁷ David Brace	9	105	–	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Misty Venture (Foggy Bell)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 13th (op 25-1)

PU	7. Orient Bay (IRE) 50/1 R Wakley Matt Sheppard	R Wakley Matt Sheppard	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - East Link (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders, lost position 7th, headway 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 25-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 6m 8.60s (slow by 19.60s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: The Wiggin Partnership (Haut Cercy) 1st breeder: Bernard Cypres
2nd owner: Mrs D A La Trobe (Brockton Mist)
3rd owner: Jeffrey Hordle (Jolly Giant)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.50 £1.60 £1.70 Ex: £14.30 CSF: £10.84

3:50 Chepstow 23 Oct 2002

'Now I Really Am A Pensioner' Birthday Novices' Chase Class D