Full Result 2.40 Chepstow | 17 January 2003

Jack Brown Bookmakers Chase (Handicap) Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Heavy 12 fences

1st £8,320 2nd £2,560 3rd £1,280 4th £640

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Native Fling (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	11	104 v	108	100	122	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Queens Romance (Imperial Fling)
Behind, pushed along 7th, stayed on from 4 out, ridden to challenge when left in lead last, driven out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

2 3½	4. Asparagus (IRE) 2/1 Jim Culloty Matt Sheppard	Jim Culloty Matt Sheppard	9	1012 t	116	104	127	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Arctic Bead (IRE) (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 8th, rallied 3 out, staying on to chase leaders when hampered last, took 2nd close home, no impression on winner (tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in a place)

3 4 [7½]	3. Abalvino (FR) 9/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	9	113 t	121	105	127	–
ch g Sillery (USA) - Abalvina (FR) (Abdos)
Led until narrowly headed 4 out, stayed chasing leader and hit 2 out, rallied last, chased winner run-in, weakened into 3rd close home (op 13-2 tchd 10-1 in a place)

4 9 [16½]	5. River Pilot 7/1 Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	9	103	110	85	108	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, headway approaching 8th, weakened from 3 out (op 11-1 tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in a place)

F	1. Asador (FR) 15/8F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1112	130	–	141	–
ch g Kadounor (FR) - Apos (FR) (Baillamont)
Chased leader, blundered 4th, slight lead 4 out, blundered next, hit 2 out, slight advantage when fell last (op 9-4 after 5-2 in places tchd 7-4)

PU	2. Jarro (FR) 5/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	7	115	123	–	–	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Junta (FR) (Cariellor)
Held up, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 4-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 29.00s (slow by 39.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Christine And Aubrey Loze (Native Fling) 1st breeder: S McKitterick
2nd owner: Simon Gegg (Asparagus)
3rd owner: I M S Racing & Noel Cronin (Abalvino)
Tote win: £18.30 PL: £2.40 £1.20 Ex: £42 CSF: £44.63

2:40 Chepstow 17 Jan 2003

Jack Brown Bookmakers Chase (Handicap) Class C