Full Result 3.00 Chepstow | 5 January 2008

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(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Heavy 16 fences

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Sporting Rebel (IRE) 7/2F James White ³ Victor Dartnall	James White ³ Victor Dartnall	8	117 t	93	48	125	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - High Church Annie (IRE) (Bustomi)
Held up in touch, led 5 out, clear from 3 out, unchallenged (op 4-1)

2 24	12. Ask The Umpire (IRE) 16/1 Tom Malone ³ Dai Williams	Tom Malone ³ Dai Williams	13	101 p	73	–	80	–
b g Boyne Valley - Ask Breda (Ya Zaman)
Led to 3rd, led after 5th, headed 5 out, soon ridden and beaten

3 2 [26]	13. Aheadofhistime (IRE) 11/1 Stephen Craine David Rees	Stephen Craine David Rees	9	103 tp	72	–	77	–
b g Supreme Leader - Timely Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up towards rear, headway 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon no chance with winner (op 14-1)

4 34 [60]	8. Apollo CreedI (IRE) 4/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	115	88	–	59	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Persian Argument (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Held up in mid-division, headway 10th, weakened approaching 5 out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

5 1½ [61½]	1. Spike Jones (NZ) 33/1 Tom Siddall Susan Johnson	Tom Siddall Susan Johnson	9	1112	95	–	65	–
br g Colonel Collins (USA) - Gloss (NZ) (Kaapstad)
Mistake 7th, always behind

PU	15. Arceye 16/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ William Davies	Derek Laverty ⁵ William Davies	11	99	69	–	–	–
b g Weld - Flower Of Tintern (Free State I)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Cusp 9/2 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	8	117	90	–	–	–
b m Pivotal - Bambolona (Bustino)
Held up in touch, mistake 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (tchd 4-1)

PU	7. Eggmount (IRE) 33/1 Willie McCarthy ⁵ Tom George	Willie McCarthy ⁵ Tom George	10	112 b¹	90	–	–	–
b g Riberetto - Brigade Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Mid-division, blundered badly and rider lost iron briefly 1st, headway 7th, mistake 8th, soon ridden, weakened 10th, pulled up before 5 out

PU	9. Lonesome Boatman (IRE) 50/1 Ollie McPhail Arthur Whitehead	Ollie McPhail Arthur Whitehead	8	112	85	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Midnight Miss (NZ) (Princes Gate)
Behind until pulled up before 11th (op 40-1)

PU	11. Tuesday Club (IRE) 18/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	9	1012 t	81	–	–	–
ch g Old Vic - Asfreeasthewind (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Chased leader, led 3rd until after 5th, jumped slowly 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 28-1)

PU	14. Opportunity Knocks 66/1 Rodi Greene Nigel Hawke	Rodi Greene Nigel Hawke	8	100 b	69	–	–	–
gr g Wace (USA) - Madame Ruby (FR) (Homing)
Soon prominent, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 50-1)

PU	4. Running Lord (IRE) 28/1 Mark Bradburne David Rees	Mark Bradburne David Rees	10	119	92	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Craic Go Leor (Deep Run)
Always towards rear, mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	10. Nomad (FR) 40/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Carroll Gray	Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Carroll Gray	7	107	83	–	–	–
b g Brier Creek (USA) - Fortune V (FR) (Video Rock)
Always behind, mistake 3rd, pulled up before 11th (op 33-1)

PU	5. Femme D'Avril (FR) 16/1 Richard Young Seamus Mullins	Richard Young Seamus Mullins	6	118	91	–	–	–
b m Homme De Loi (IRE) - Free Demo (FR) (Hero's Honor)
Behind until pulled up after 10th (jockey said mare was never travelling) (op 14-1)

PU	3. Ours (FR) 5/1 Sam Thomas Nick Gifford	Sam Thomas Nick Gifford	6	119	92	–	–	–
b g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Geographie (FR) (Petit Montmorency)
Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 6th, weakened after 11th, pulled up before 5 out (op 7-2)

15 ran Off time: 3:06:00 Winning time: 5m 33.70s (slow by 50.70s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Bill Hinge (Sporting Rebel) 1st breeder: John F Gibbons
2nd owner: Craig Davies (Ask The Umpire)
3rd owner: Bar Five Racing (Aheadofhistime)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2 £3.80 £4.40 Ex: £93.10 CSF: £54.69 Tricast: £580.12

3:00 Chepstow 5 Jan 2008

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