Full Result 1.55 Chepstow | 5 January 2008

Evening Post Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m2f54yds) 3m2f Heavy 22 fences

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Victory Gunner (IRE) 6/1 Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	10	1010	111	34	125	–
ch g Old Vic - Gunner B Sharp (Gunner B)
Held up in touch, led approaching 3 out, ridden and edged left after 2 out, stayed on well (op 8-1)

2 9	8. Charango Star 5/1 Jason Maguire Keith Goldsworthy	Jason Maguire Keith Goldsworthy	10	105	103	18	110	–
b g Petoski - Pejawi (Strong Gale)
Chased leader, led 12th to 5 out, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 6-1)

3 17 [26]	4. Mage D'Estruval (FR) 11/4F Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	8	114	116	16	108	–
b g Sheyrann (IRE) - Ivresse D'Estruval I (FR) (Synefos)
Always prominent, went 2nd 14th, led 5 out to 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 7-2)

4 6 [32]	3. Mayeul (FR) 12/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Carroll Gray	Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Carroll Gray	8	1012	117	12	99	–
ch g Luchiroverte (IRE) - Elbe (FR) (Royal Charter)
Never near leaders (op 9-1 tchd 14-1)

5 14 [46]	2. Contact Dancer (IRE) 10/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	9	115 b¹	117	–	85	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rain Queen (Rainbow Quest)
Prominent until weakened approaching 5 out (op 17-2 tchd 8-1)

6 7 [53]	5. Desert Tommy 14/1 Mr J P Flavin ⁷ Evan Williams	Mr J P Flavin ⁷ Evan Williams	7	107 p	112	–	73	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Flambera (FR) (Akarad)
Led, ridden and headed 12th, hit 15th, weakened 16th (op 16-1)

PU	7. Miss Shakira (IRE) 6/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	109	107	–	–	–
b m Executive Perk - River Water (Over The River)
Jumped right, held up and behind, struggling from 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (tchd 7-1)

PU	1. The Luder (IRE) 9/2 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	7	1112 b	124	–	–	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Secret Sensation (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Held up, mistake 13th, headway 16th, ridden and weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up before 4 out (op 7-2)

8 ran Off time: 1:56:00 Winning time: 7m 44.30s (slow by 1m 12.30s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Ron Bartlett & the Late F J Ayres (Victory Gunner) 1st breeder: Exors Of The Late J Neville
2nd owner: Cliff Johnson (Charango Star)
3rd owner: Robert Kirkland (Mage D'Estruval)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £1.60 £2 £1.50 Ex: £43.30 CSF: £35.78 Tricast: £100.12

1:55 Chepstow 5 Jan 2008

Evening Post Handicap Chase