Full Result 3.30 Chepstow | 19 March 2003

Letheby & Christopher Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good 16 fences

1st £5,622.50 2nd £1,730 3rd £865 4th £432.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. El Bandito (IRE) 100/30 Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Richard Lee	Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Richard Lee	9	911	83	94	108	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Red Marble I (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up in touch, headway and not fluent 7th, tracked leaders 12th, challenged 4 out, soon led and clear, very easily (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2 26	1. Kingston-Banker 7/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	1112	107	92	117	–
b g Teamster - Happy Manda (Mandamus)
Led, hit 3rd, ridden 4 out and soon headed, no chance with winner from next (op 9-2 after 11-2 in places)

3 9 [35]	2. Ideal Jack (FR) 11/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	7	1110 v	105	81	95	–
b g Agent Bleu (FR) - Nuit Des Fanges (FR) (Trac)
Held up in touch, hit 8th, ridden and no impression from 12th (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 24 [59]	3. Pardon What 3/1F John McNamara Brendan Powell	John McNamara Brendan Powell	7	105 p	86	38	52	–
b g Theatrical Charmer - Tree Poppy (Rolfe)
Jumped slowly in rear 4th, never going well after and jumped slowly 10th, lost front shoe (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding had a lost a front shoe) (tchd 7-2)

F	7. Hi Rudolf 10/1 Mr J A Jenkins ⁷ H J Manners	Mr J A Jenkins ⁷ H J Manners	8	102 9 6	90	–	–	–
b g Ballet Royal (USA) - Hi Darlin' (Prince De Galles I)
Tracked leaders, still going well and disputing 2 lengths 2nd when fell 12th (op 6-1)

PU	4. Flying Fortress 4/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	105	86	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Misty Fort (Menelek)
Chased leaders to 12th, weakened and pulled up after next, 4 out, dismounted, lame (jockey said gelding finished lame) (op 7-2)

UR	6. Georgic Blaze 40/1 Sean Curran Gerald Ham	Sean Curran Gerald Ham	9	100 1	81	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Pooka (Dominion)
Mistake and unseated rider 2nd (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 5m 3.70s (slow by 20.70s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: The Another Comedy Partnership (El Bandito) 1st breeder: W C Hodgins
2nd owner: H Wellstead (Kingston-Banker)
3rd owner: Peter R Masters (Ideal Jack)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £2.20 £2.20 Ex: £26.20 CSF: £14.63

3:30 Chepstow 19 Mar 2003

Letheby & Christopher Novices' Handicap Chase Class D