Full Result 2.40 Chepstow | 27 December 2005

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

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f198yds) 3m5f Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £57,020 2nd £21,390 3rd £10,710 4th £5,340 5th £2,680 6th £1,340

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. L'Aventure (FR) 14/1 Leighton Aspell Paul Nicholls	Leighton Aspell Paul Nicholls	6	104 tb	131	150	151	–
b m Cyborg (FR) - Amphitrite (FR) (Lazer)
Always prominent, joined leader 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, left well clear last

2 dist	7. Heros Collonges (FR) 25/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	10	1011	138	–	124	–
b g Dom Alco (FR) - Carmen Collonges (FR) (Olmeto)
Headway 6th, hard ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, rallied to take poor 2nd near finish (tchd 28-1)

3 nk [30¼]	1. Cornish Rebel (IRE) 9/2J R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	1112	153	–	138	–
br g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Not fluent, mid-division, lost place 9th, headway 16th, ridden and outpaced 5 out, left modest 2nd last, weakened flat (op 11-2)

4 1¾ [32]	5. Crystal D'Ainay (FR) 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	110	141	–	124	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Guendale (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in mid-division, headway 12th, weakened 16th

5 3 [35]	18. Wain Mountain 20/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	9	103 3 3	130	–	110	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Mountain Memory (High Top)
Behind, mistake 6th, steady headway after 11th, 5th and no chance when blundered 3 out

6 1½ [36½]	15. Granit D'Estruval (FR) 40/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	11	100 2	127	–	106	–
b g Quart De Vin (FR) - Jalousie (FR) (Blockhaus)
Prominent until weakened 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

7 12 [48½]	10. Strong Resolve (IRE) 16/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	9	104	134	–	101	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Farmerette (Teofane)
Led to 1st, led 2nd to 4th, prominent until weakened 14th

F	3. One Knight (IRE) 9/2J Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	9	118	149	–	165	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Midnights Daughter (IRE) (Long Pond)
Led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, 2 lengths 2nd when fell last (op 5-1)

F	2. Sir Rembrandt (IRE) 33/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	9	1110	151	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss)
Held up in touch, ridden and disputing 3 lengths 4th when fell 5 out

PU	14. IndaloI (IRE) 33/1 Alan O'Keeffe Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe Venetia Williams	10	100 1	127	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Parsons Princess (The Parson)
Took keen hold, led 1st to 2nd, prominent until blundered badly and rider lost iron 15th, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 28-1)

PU	16. Native Emperor 20/1 Brian Harding Jonjo O'Neill	Brian Harding Jonjo O'Neill	9	100 2	127	–	–	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Fiona's Blue (Crash Course)
Never going well, behind until pulled up before 13th (op 18-1)

PU	17. World Wide Web (IRE) 7/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	9	100 2	127	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Meldrum Lass (Buckskin)
Behind, reminders 8th, pulled up before 14th (op 11-2)

PU	13. Present Bleu (FR) 100/1 Tom Malone ³ M C Pipe	Tom Malone ³ M C Pipe	10	912 t	128	–	–	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Lointaine (USA) (Lyphard's Wish)
Behind until pulled up before 16th (op 66-1)

PU	6. Shardam (IRE) 40/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1011	138	–	–	–
b g Shardari - Knockea Hill (IRE) (Buckskin)
Behind, mistake 1st, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	4. Comply Or Die (IRE) 12/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	6	117	148	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Madam Madcap (Furry Glen)
Behind until pulled up before 15th (op 10-1)

PU	12. Philson Run (IRE) 25/1 Tom Doyle Nick Williams	Tom Doyle Nick Williams	9	106 5	133	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Isis (Deep Run)
Always behind, mistake 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 20-1)

PU	9. Mckelvey (IRE) 8/1 Tony Dobbin Peter Bowen	Tony Dobbin Peter Bowen	6	108	135	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Chatty Actress (Le Bavard)
Mid-division, mistake 16th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

UR	8. Control Man (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Glassonbury ¹⁰ M C Pipe	Andrew Glassonbury ¹⁰ M C Pipe	7	912 v	135	–	–	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Got To Fly I (IRE) (Kemal)
Not much room when stumbled and unseated rider bend after start (op 12-1)

18 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 7m 38.90s (slow by 15.90s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: C J Harriman (L'Aventure) 1st breeder: Francois Cottin
2nd owner: J Hales (Heros Collonges)
3rd owner: C G Roach (Cornish Rebel)
Tote win: £16.90 PL: £3.10 £4.70 £1.40 Ex: £214.30 CSF: £324.26 Tricast: £1,840.37 Trifecta: £630.30 Pool £4,350.20 - 4.90 winning units.

2:40 Chepstow 27 Dec 2005

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