Full Result 2.45 Chepstow | 22 April 2003

Hills Group Maiden Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £3,549 2nd £1,092 3rd £546 4th £273

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Knocktopher Abbey 7/4F B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	6	112	104	74	102	–
ch g Pursuit Of Love - Kukri (Kris)
Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, challenged 3 out, led next, clear last, comfortably (op 6-4 tchd 2-1)

2 9	9. Sturm Und Drang 12/1 Rodi Greene Chris Down	Rodi Greene Chris Down	9	112	100	65	91	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Historiette (Chief's Crown)
Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, still every chance next, kept on under pressure to take 2nd but no chance with winner (op 14-1 after 20-1 in places)

3 1½ [10½]	6. Nautical 10/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	112	–	63	88	–
gr h Lion Cavern (USA) - Russian Royal (USA) (Nureyev)
With leader, led 2nd, hit 4th, narrowly headed 4 out, rallied to challenge next, one pace approaching last (op 5-1)

4 1¼ [11¾]	1. Carnage (IRE) 100/30 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	6	112	–	61	87	–
b g Catrail (USA) - Caranina (USA) (Caro)
Led to 2nd, stayed with leader until slight lead again 4 out, headed 2 out, soon one pace (op 8-1 after 10-1 in places tchd 3-1)

5 nk [12]	2. Double Destiny 9/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	7	112	–	61	87	–
b g Anshan - Double Gift (Cragador)
Behind until stayed on from 3 out, kept on well run-in but not a danger (tchd 10-1)

6 9 [21]	8. Silent Sound (IRE) 14/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	112	–	52	80	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Whist Awhile (Caerleon)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 12 [33]	7. Shaman 12/1 Mattie Batchelor Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor Gary Moore	6	112	–	40	66	–
b g Fraam - Magic Maggie (Beveled)
Behind, moderate headway from 3 out (op 9-1)

8 1¾ [34¾]	3. HeartacheI 50/1 Carl Llewellyn Robin Mathew	Carl Llewellyn Robin Mathew	6	112 p	–	38	64	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Heresy (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened 3 out

9 2½ [37¼]	16. Romany Dream 10/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	5	1011	–	30	56	–
b m Nomadic Way (USA) - Half Asleep (Quiet Fling)
Soon behind (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in places)

10 3½ [40¾]	15. Manque Neuf 20/1 Philip Hide Lydia Richards	Philip Hide Lydia Richards	4	1011	–	26	53	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Flying Squaw (Be My Chief)
Hampered 1st, in mid-division when jumped slowly 2nd, soon behind (op 14-1)

11 9 [49¾]	12. Berkeley Hall 16/1 Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Richard Lee	Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Richard Lee	6	106	–	17	44	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Serious Affair (Valiyar)
Mistake 1st, always behind

12 4 [53¾]	4. Just Midas 100/1 Ollie McPhail N A Smith	Ollie McPhail N A Smith	5	112	–	18	45	–
b g Merdon Melody - Thabeh (Shareef Dancer)
Soon behind (op 66-1)

13 dist [83¾]	10. Yorkie Morgans 100/1 C Rafter ³ Debra Hamer	C Rafter ³ Debra Hamer	7	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Manhal - Placid Fury (Sovereign King I)
Soon behind, tailed off

14 23 [106¾]	11. Ask Mary 100/1 Vince Slattery O O'Neill	Vince Slattery O O'Neill	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Endoli (USA) - Gold Nite (Nesselrode I)
Always behind, soon tailed off (op 66-1)

15 1¼ [108]	14. Kataholic 66/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Gerald Ham	Keiran Burke ⁷ Gerald Ham	4	104	–	–	–	–
b c Bluegrass Prince (IRE) - Langton Herring (Nearly A Hand)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened after next, tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	13. Dashing Steve 50/1 Robert Thornton Alison Thorpe	Robert Thornton Alison Thorpe	4	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Danzig Connection (USA) - Blazing Sunset I (Blazing Saddles)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out