Full Result 1.55 Chepstow | 2 October 2004

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(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good 16 fences

1st £8,043.75 2nd £2,475 3rd £1,237.50 4th £618.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Vodka Bleu (FR) 9/4 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	5	1110	128	120	140	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Viva Vodka (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
Always prominent, tracked leader 5th to 9th, challenged going best 4 out, blundered 2 out, switched left flat and rallied to lead last 75yds (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

2 1¼	3. Shalako I (USA) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	116	–	115	131	–
ch g Kingmambo (USA) - Sporades (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
In touch, chased leader 9th, led 5 out, soon joined, ridden before 3 out, headed final 75yds (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

3 24 [25¼]	6. Inca Trail (IRE) 7/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	110 t	–	84	105	–
br g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
In touch, closed to track leaders after 11th, outpaced by leading pair from 4 out, jumped right last 2 (op 6-4 tchd 15-8)

4 4 [29¼]	2. Northern Deal (IRE) 13/2 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	9	116	–	85	103	–
b g Top Of The World - Amberley (Deep Run)
Led, clear 3rd to 6th, headed 5 out, soon weakened (op 11-2)

5 dist [59¼]	7. Majlis (IRE) 66/1 Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	7	110 p	–	–	–	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Ploy (Posse I)
Not jump well in rear, lost touch after 5th, well tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	4. Allahrakha 200/1 Jason Maguire O J Carter	Jason Maguire O J Carter	13	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Aragon - Bernigra Girl (Royal Match)
Soon behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 100-1)

PU	5. Gallop Rhythm (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	110	80	–	–	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Kiltannon (Dalsaan)
In rear, lost touch after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from nose ) (op 66-1)

PU	8. Wakeup Smiling (IRE) 7/1 Noel Fehily Emma Lavelle	Noel Fehily Emma Lavelle	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Norwich - Blackmiller Lady (Bonne Noel)
Tracked leader to 5th, mistake 7th, lost touch after next, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next (op 6-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 4m 57.10s (slow by 14.10s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Vodka Bleu) 1st breeder: Yan Houyvet
2nd owner: D J Jones (Shalako I)
3rd owner: Mrs Susie Chown & Mrs Kathy Stuart (Inca Trail)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.30 £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £9.20 CSF: £14.59

1:55 Chepstow 2 Oct 2004

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