Full Result 2.45 Chepstow | 22 November 2006

KPMG Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Chamacco (FR) 7/1 Mark Grant Milton Harris	Mark Grant Milton Harris	6	100 4	99	47	108	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Awentina (FR) (Caerwent)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, slight lead 4 out, ridden and wandered 2 out, headed soon after, slight lead again last, kept on under pressure, all out (tchd 15-2)

2 1¼	5. Blue Splash (FR) 10/11F Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	112	115	62	121	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Harpyes (FR) (Quart De Vin)
2nd until chased winner 4 out, challenged next, slight lead under pressure after 2 out, narrowly headed last, one pace under pressure run-in (op Evens tchd 11-10 in places)

3 49 [50¼]	2. The Last Cast 10/1 Mr Nick Williams ⁵ Evan Williams	Mr Nick Williams ⁵ Evan Williams	7	117	125	27	96	–
ch g Prince Of Birds (USA) - Atan's Gem (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Led until headed 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 17-2)

4 21 [71¼]	3. Chicago Bulls (IRE) 12/1 Gerard Tumelty ⁵ Alan King	Gerard Tumelty ⁵ Alan King	8	114	122	4	58	–
b g Darshaan - Celestial Melody (USA) (The Minstrel)
In touch, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off (op 14-1)

F	1. Magnifico (FR) 20/1 Sam Jones ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	Sam Jones ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	5	115	125	–	–	–
b g Solid Illusion (USA) - Born For Run (FR) (Pharly)
Chased leaders, 6 lengths 3rd when fell 7th (op 25-1)

PU	7. Shining Joy (IRE) 9/1 Seamus Durack M Scudamore	Seamus Durack M Scudamore	7	100 1	99	–	–	–
gr g Be Happy (NZ) - Sexton Gleam (Sexton Blake)
Prominent early, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 and 17-2)

PU	6. Mister Sher (IRE) 25/1 Mark Bradburne Laura Young	Mark Bradburne Laura Young	7	1011	110	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Running River (IRE) (Riverhead)
Hit 4th, not fluent next, always in rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1)

PU	4. Alfasonic 6/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	6	112	115	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Lady Solstice (Vital Season)
Chased leaders early, behind from 5th, ridden next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 9-2 tchd 13-2)

8 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 6m 32.00s (slow by 50.00s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: C J Leech (Chamacco) 1st breeder: Mme Valerie Guignier De Rose
2nd owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Blue Splash)
3rd owner: D P Barrie (The Last Cast)
Tote win: £10.60 PL: £2 £1.10 £2.70 Ex: £29.50 CSF: £14.36 Tricast: £64.89

2:45 Chepstow 22 Nov 2006

KPMG Handicap Hurdle