Full Result 3.35 Chepstow | 5 April 2008

John Smith's Grand National Day Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £4,553.50 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Rathcor 20/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	6	109 t	106	52	116	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Brenig (Horage)
Held up in touch, led after 2 out, clear last, comfortably (op 16-1)

2 5	9. Purple Patch 12/1 Ian Popham ⁷ Jeremy Scott	Ian Popham ⁷ Jeremy Scott	10	104	108	49	111	–
b m Afzal (IRE) - My Purple Prose (Rymer)
Led, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, beaten when mistake last (op 14-1)

3 8 [13]	13. Tarateeno 40/1 Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	5	100	100	34	96	–
b g Kayf Tara - Shalateeno (Teenoso)
Held up in mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never near leaders (tchd 33-1)

4 2 [15]	6. The Apprentice (IRE) 100/30 James White ³ Victor Dartnall	James White ³ Victor Dartnall	6	111	115	47	109	–
b g Shernazar - Kate Farly (IRE) (Phardante)
Pulled hard early in rear, reminders after 4th, headway on inside when hit 4 out, one pace from 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

5 nk [15¼]	12. Kristoffersen 15/2 Owyn Nelmes Helen Nelmes	Owyn Nelmes Helen Nelmes	8	105	102	34	96	–
ch g Kris - Towaahi (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

6 ¾ [16]	4. Pocket Too I 11/1 Mr Kevin Tobin ⁷ M Salaman	Mr Kevin Tobin ⁷ M Salaman	5	1013 p	117	48	110	–
b g Fleetwood (IRE) - Pocket Venus (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 12-1)

7 4 [20]	1. Risk Runner (IRE) 10/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ Alan King	Gerard Tumelty ³ Alan King	5	119 b	123	50	113	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Fizzygig (Efisio)
Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 9-1)

8 13 [33]	3. New Team (FR) 20/1 Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	7	117	118	32	98	–
ch g Green Tune (USA) - Fortuna Jet (FR) (Highest Honor)
Held up towards rear, short-lived effort on inside after 7th (tchd 18-1)

9 13 [46]	11. Nick's Choice 20/1 Lee Stephens ³ Dai Burchell	Lee Stephens ³ Dai Burchell	12	105 p	105	7	74	–
b g Sula Bula - Clare's Choice (Pragmatic)
Prominent until weakened approaching 4 out (op 18-1)

10 12 [58]	7. Supsonic 22/1 Mr M Price ⁷ Richard Price	Mr M Price ⁷ Richard Price	5	1011 t	115	4	75	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Nicely (IRE) (Bustino)
Always behind (jockey said horse hung left-handed) (op 20-1)

11 ½ [58½]	14. Pontiff (IRE) 16/1 Robert L Butler ³ Carl Llewellyn	Robert L Butler ³ Carl Llewellyn	8	913	99	–	58	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Northwood May (Teenoso)
In touch, lost place 2nd, soon behind

12 20 [78½]	2. Levitski 9/1 Mr A J Berry ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Mr A J Berry ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	7	114	120	–	63	–
br g Vettori (IRE) - Leisure (FR) (Fast Topaze)
Held up in mid-division, weakened approaching 4 out (tchd 11-2)

PU	5. Highland Games (IRE) 40/1 Mr Nick Williams ⁵ Evan Williams	Mr Nick Williams ⁵ Evan Williams	8	111 p	117	–	–	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Highland Gift (IRE) (Generous)
Prominent, pecked 2nd, lost place and mistake 6th, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 33-1)

PU	8. Qrackers (FR) 11/4F Harry Skelton ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton ⁷ Paul Nicholls	4	109 7 t	120	–	–	–
b g Lahint (USA) - Babolna (FR) (Tropular)
Held up in mid-division, short-lived effort after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 9-4 tchd 3-1in a place)

14 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 4m 46.20s (slow by 9.20s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Cockbury Court Partnership (Rathcor) 1st breeder: Helshaw Grange Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs C C Scott (Purple Patch)
3rd owner: Mrs M & Exors Of The Late G J Palmer (Tarateeno)
Tote win: £27.70 PL: £4.80 £3.50 £8.60 Ex: £194.20 CSF: £230.35 Tricast: £9,193.67

3:35 Chepstow 5 Apr 2008

John Smith's Grand National Day Handicap Hurdle