Full Result 1.55 Chepstow | 28 December 2004

Coral Welsh National (A Handicap Chase) Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f198yds) 3m5f Heavy 22 fences

1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Silver Birch (IRE) 100/30F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	105	132	128	148	–
b g Clearly Bust - All Gone (Giolla Mear)
Held up, headway 11th, mistake 13th, ridden to lead 3 out, clear approaching last, all out (op 9-2)

2 2	10. Strong Resolve (IRE) 8/1 Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	8	913	131	126	141	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Farmerette (Teofane)
With leader, led 15th to 3 out, stayed on flat (tchd 15-2)

3 1¾ [3¾]	5. Chives (IRE) 5/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	9	114 4	145	138	155	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Chatty Actress (Le Bavard)
Always prominent, ridden when mistake 3 out, stayed on flat (tchd 11-2 in places)

4 nk [4]	11. L'Aventure (FR) 15/2 Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	5	104 tb	131	124	139	–
b m Cyborg (FR) - Amphitrite (FR) (Lazer)
Prominent, lost place 15th, stayed on from 2 out, finished well (op 6-1)

5 1½ [5½]	4. Bindaree (IRE) 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	116	147	139	153	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Flowing Tide (Main Reef I)
Led to 15th, every chance 4 out, one pace (tchd 16-1)

6 2½ [8]	14. Asparagus (IRE) 50/1 Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Matt Sheppard	Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Matt Sheppard	10	99 5 t	127	117	131	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Arctic Bead (IRE) (Le Moss)
Held up and behind, steady headway 12th, ridden approaching 5 out, one pace from 4 out, collapsed and died after finish

7 7 [15]	7. Akarus (FR) 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	106	133	118	131	–
b g Labus (FR) - Meris (FR) (Amarko)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 12th, ridden approaching 5 out, weakened approaching last (op 5-1)

8 21 [36]	2. Shotgun Willy (IRE) 20/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	10	1111	152	121	128	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Minorettes Girl (Strong Gale)
Never near leaders

9 24 [60]	15. Count Campioni (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Tinkler Mark Pitman	Andrew Tinkler Mark Pitman	10	100 18	127	78	79	–
br g Brush Aside (USA) - Emerald Flair (Flair Path)
Prominent until weakened approaching 12th, tailed off

10 5 [65]	3. Jurancon II (FR) 20/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	119	150	97	97	–
b g Scooter Bleu (IRE) - Volniste (FR) (Olmeto)
Behind most of way, tailed off

F	6. Be My Royal (IRE) 16/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	10	109	136	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Royal Rehearsal (Pamroy)
Prominent early, mid-division when fell 8th (tchd 20-1)

F	1. Take The Stand (IRE) 33/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	8	1112	153	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Denys Daughter (IRE) (Crash Course)
Held up and behind, headway 11th, close 5th when fell 4 out (op 25-1)

PU	16. Sir Frosty 66/1 Tom Scudamore John Ryall	Tom Scudamore John Ryall	11	100 18 t	127	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Snowy Autumn (Deep Run)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

PU	17. Jim Jam Joey (IRE) 100/1 Colin Bolger ³ Suzy Smith	Colin Bolger ³ Suzy Smith	11	911 26 b	127	–	–	–
ch g Big Sink Hope (USA) - Ascot Princess (Prince Hansel)
Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 11th, behind when mistake 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (op 66-1)

PU	8. Supreme Glory (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	11	105	132	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Pentlows (Sheer Grit)
Jumped slowly 1st, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	13. Lord Jack (IRE) 9/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	8	100 4	126	–	–	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Gentle Gill (Pollerton)
Held up, headway approaching 12th, weakened 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 12-1)

UR	12. Desailly 14/1 Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	10	100	127	–	–	–
ch g Teamster - G W Superstar (Rymer)
Held up and behind, headway when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 12-1)

17 ran Off time: 1:58:00 Winning time: 8m 6.40s (slow by 43.40s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: D J Nichols (Silver Birch) 1st breeder: Joe & Mel Power
2nd owner: Fair City Flyers (Strong Resolve)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Chives)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.80 £2.70 £2.10 Ex: £39.70 CSF: £30.09 Tricast: £141.61 Trifecta: £129.80 Pool: £4,678.50 - 25.59 winning units.

1:55 Chepstow 28 Dec 2004

Coral Welsh National (A Handicap Chase) Class A Grade 3