Full Result 2.20 Chepstow | 19 March 2003

Aardvarc Cleaning Services Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £3,584 2nd £1,024 3rd £512

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Romantic Hero (IRE) 7/2 Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	7	111 b	87	95	116	–
b g Supreme Leader - Right Love (Golden Love I)
Made all, clear from 11th, blundered 4 out, jumped slowly last, unchallenged (tchd 9-2)

2 14	5. See You Around 7/1 Sam Stronge Colin Tizzard	Sam Stronge Colin Tizzard	8	112	88	82	92	–
b g Sharp Deal - Seeborg (Lepanto)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th to next, hit 8th and lost place, stayed on again under pressure from 4 out, took 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner (op 6-1)

3 15 [29]	4. Derring Dove 10/1 Mr Marc Barber ⁷ H W Lavis	Mr Marc Barber ⁷ H W Lavis	11	1013	92	71	81	–
b g Derring Rose - Shadey Dove (Deadly Nightshade)
Chased winner 3rd to 6th, ridden after 13th, soon beaten but kept on from 3 out for poor 3rd (op 8-1)

4 18 [47]	8. Luke Warm 8/1 Richard Johnson D R Gandolfo	Richard Johnson D R Gandolfo	13	1010	82	43	53	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Hot 'n Scopey (Hot Brandy)
Blundered 12th, always behind (op 13-2)

5 dist [77]	9. Athleague Guest (IRE) 16/1 Jason Maguire Aytach Sadik	Jason Maguire Aytach Sadik	10	108	80	–	–	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Santella Bell (Ballad Rock)
Headway 5th, chased leaders 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off, finished lame (jockey said gelding was lame)

PU	2. Our Jolly Swagman 9/2 Joe Tizzard Seamus Mullins	Joe Tizzard Seamus Mullins	8	1110 p	96	–	–	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Queens Dowry (Dominion)
Behind, headway 8th, ridden 13th, chased winner after 14th but no impression, weakened and lost 2nd after 2 out, pulled up run-in, dismounted, lost it's action (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

PU	1. Bay Island (IRE) 15/8F Jodie Mogford Heather Dalton	Jodie Mogford Heather Dalton	7	1112 t	98	–	–	–
bb g Treasure Hunter - Wild Deer (Royal Buck)
Chased winner to 3rd, hit 6th, went 2nd again 7th, not fluent 10th, weakened and veered badly right 14th, pulled up next, 4 out (jockey said, regarding pulling up gelding whilst still just in contention, gelding did not jump well early and hung right and he pulled up rather than risk injury to gelding; trainer added gelding is best when dominating) (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

7 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 14.50s (slow by 25.50s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Lucky Leader (unsuitable ground), Tomcappagh (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Simon Harrap (Romantic Hero) 1st breeder: Mrs Susan Archdeacon
2nd owner: The Infamous Five (See You Around)
3rd owner: H W Lavis (Derring Dove)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.40 £3.20 Ex: £39.80 CSF: £26.92 Tricast: £221.23

2:20 Chepstow 19 Mar 2003

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