Full Result 3.00 Chepstow | 28 December 2004

Pontin's Themed Breaks Beginners' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Heavy 16 fences

1st £5,967 2nd £1,836 3rd £918 4th £459

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Le Passing (FR) 13/8F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	114	130	118	142	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Petite Serenade (FR) (Trac)
Held up, headway 8th, led on bit 5 out, clear from 3 out, easily (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

2 10	2. Captain Corelli 14/1 B J Crowley Mark Pitman	B J Crowley Mark Pitman	7	114	107	108	127	–
b g Weld - Deaconess (The Parson)
Held up in touch, led 10th, headed 5 out, no chance with winner from 3 out (op 12-1)

3 11 [21]	13. Le Jaguar (FR) 14/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	107	–	84	100	–
b g Freeland (FR) - Fee La Maline (FR) (Maalem)
Held up in touch, effort approaching 5 out, soon no impression

4 5 [26]	8. Jivaty (FR) 15/2 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	114	–	90	106	–
b g Quart De Vin (FR) - Tenacity (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Held up and behind, pushed along after 5th, struggling 9th, headway approaching 5 out, weakened after 3 out (op 7-1)

5 19 [45]	3. Celtic Boy (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	6	114	–	68	99	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Laugh Away (Furry Glen)
Held up and behind, headway 7th, weakened 4 out (op 16-1)

PU	7. Itsallupintheair 66/1 Christian Williams Alison Thorpe	Christian Williams Alison Thorpe	8	114	–	–	–	–
b g Lion Cavern (USA) - Flora Wood (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led until blundered 2nd, hit 5th, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before 9th

PU	11. Nonantais (FR) 8/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	7	114	118	–	–	–
b g Nikos - Sanhia (FR) (Sanhedrin)
Held up in touch, went 2nd approaching 6th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 6-1)

PU	1. Barton Hill 20/1 Andrew Tinkler D P Keane	Andrew Tinkler D P Keane	7	114	101	–	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Home From The Hill (IRE) (Jareer)
Held up and behind, headway 10th, ridden approaching 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

PU	4. Cordilla (IRE) 4/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	6	114	112	–	–	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Tumble Heather (Tumble Wind I)
Behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 5-1)

PU	5. Croghan Loch (IRE) 100/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	7	114	–	–	–	–
br g Mister Lord (USA) - Croghan Katie (Croghan Hill)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 66-1)

PU	6. Eggmount (IRE) 10/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Riberetto - Brigade Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, mistake 3rd, weakened 7th, pulled up before 9th, broke blood vessel (rider said the gelding bled from the nose) (op 15-2)

PU	12. Moyliscar 100/1 Willie McCarthy ⁷ Capt J A George	Willie McCarthy ⁷ Capt J A George	5	104	–	–	–	–
b m Terimon - Annie Kelly (Oats)
Led 2nd to 10th, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

12 ran Off time: 3:04:00 Winning time: 5m 15.70s (slow by 37.20s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Mixsterthetrixster (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Hon Mrs Townshend & J R Townshend (Le Passing) 1st breeder: And Mrs L Hallope
2nd owner: Patrick Bancroft (Captain Corelli)
3rd owner: The Connaught 'Le Jaguar' Syndicate (Le Jaguar)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.70 £3.60 £3.30 Ex: £24.70 CSF: £26.83

3:00 Chepstow 28 Dec 2004

Pontin's Themed Breaks Beginners' Chase Class D