Full Result 5.25 Chepstow | 13 April 2004

Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £4,585.75 2nd £1,411 3rd £705.50 4th £352.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Felix Darby (IRE) 13/2 Tom Doyle Georgina Nicholls	Tom Doyle Georgina Nicholls	9	100 5	83	85	94	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Cool Anne (Orchardist)
Held up, headway 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, led flat, driven out (op 8-1)

2 1½	3. Burwood Breeze (IRE) 3/1F Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	8	117	104	105	111	–
b g Fresh Breeze (USA) - Shuil Le Cheile (Quayside I)
Held up, headway after 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, every chance when pecked last, not quicken (op 7-2)

3 1¼ [2¾]	5. Little Brown Bear (IRE) 13/2 Graham Lee Richard Ford	Graham Lee Richard Ford	10	113	100	100	107	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Gladtogetit (Green Shoon)
Soon prominent, led 8th to 5 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed flat, no extra (op 8-1)

DSQ ½ [3¼]	4. Hiers De Brouage (FR) 9/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Jonathan Portman	Paddy Brennan ³ Jonathan Portman	9	112 p	102	101	108	–
b g Neustrien (FR) - Thalandrezienne (FR) (Le Correzien II)
Prominent, led 5 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, one pace when lost weight cloth flat, finished 4th, disqualified (op 8-1)

4 9 [12¼]	6. Kildorragh (IRE) 16/1 Leighton Aspell L Wells	Leighton Aspell L Wells	10	113	100	92	97	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Take A Dare (Pragmatic)
Held up in touch, weakened 5 out, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 14-1)

5 12 [24¼]	10. Mcsnappy 4/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	7	109	92	74	79	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Nannie Annie (Persian Bold)
Held up and behind, headway 11th, weakened approaching 5 out, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 11-2)

6 ¾ [25]	7. Gus Des Bois (FR) 8/1 Paul Moloney R H Alner	Paul Moloney R H Alner	10	112 b	99	80	83	–
ch g Lampon (FR) - Fiacina (FR) (Fiasco I)
Held up and behind, headway after 13th, weakened 5 out, finished 7th, placed 6th (tchd 9-1 in places)

7 9 [34]	9. Sure Future 10/1 Noel Fehily Robert Stronge	Noel Fehily Robert Stronge	8	1012	95	68	70	–
b g Kylian (USA) - Lady Ever-So-Sure (Malicious)
Always behind, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 8-1)

8 nk [34¼]	11. The Leader 25/1 James Davies ³ Patrick Chamings	James Davies ³ Patrick Chamings	11	106	92	65	67	–
b g Ardross - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Held up in mid-division, behind from 13th, finished 9th, placed 8th (op 33-1)

9 28 [62¼]	2. Sir Bob I (IRE) 25/1 Dave Crosse ³ Heather Dalton	Dave Crosse ³ Heather Dalton	12	115	105	54	52	–
br g Aristocracy (IRE) - Wilden (Will Somers)
Led until mistake 4th, weakened 9th, tailed off, finished 10th, placed 9th (op 16-1)

10 20 [82¼]	8. Helvetius 11/1 R P McNally P C Ritchens	R P McNally P C Ritchens	8	110	97	28	24	–
b g In The Wings - Hejraan (USA) (Alydar)
Chased leader, led 4th to 8th, ridden 10th, weakened 13th, tailed off, finished 11th, placed 10th (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 5:28:00 Winning time: 5m 59.80s (slow by 10.80s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Bob's The Business I (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ms Pat Treacy (Felix Darby) 1st breeder: James Clancy
2nd owner: David & Lesley Byrne (Burwood Breeze)
3rd owner: G B Barlow (Little Brown Bear)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £3.30 £2.80 £1.60 Ex: £57.80 CSF: £28.80 Tricast: £136
Placepot: £135.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £34,893.90. 187.55 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £100.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,770.40. 13.00 winning tickets.

Following a stewards' inquiry and an objection by the clerk of the scales, Hiers de Brouage, who passed the post fourth, was disqualified and placed last due to the weight cloth being lost.

5:25 Chepstow 13 Apr 2004

Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase Class E