Full Result 6.20 Chepstow | 25 April 2008

Braceys "The Friendly Builders Merchant" Claiming Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Chabrimal Minster 4/1 Timmy Murphy Richard Ford	Timmy Murphy Richard Ford	11	1013	120	105	121	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Bromley Rose (Rubor)
Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, hit 13th, chased leader 14th, challenged 3 out, led next, driven clear last (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

2 10	1. Cousin Nicky 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	119 b	122	107	125	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Little Red Spider (Bustino)
Chased leaders, led approaching 8th, ridden 4 out, headed and hit 2 out, weakened run-in but held on for 2nd (op 4-1)

3 1¾ [11¾]	5. Mr Fluffy 12/1 Charlie Studd ⁵ Tony Carroll	Charlie Studd ⁵ Tony Carroll	11	108 v	107	96	113	–
br g Charmer (IRE) - Hinton Bairn (Balinger)
Led, headed approaching 8th, hit 10th, lost place 13th, plenty to do 3 out, staying on when blundered last, kept on run-in and closing on 2nd near finish but no chance with winner (op 10-1)

4 nk [12]	10. He's The Biz (FR) 14/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	9	107	94	89	104	–
b g Nikos - Irun I (FR) (Son Of Silver)
In rear, ridden and no progress 14th, still plenty to do 3 out, stayed on from 2 out and kept on run-in to close for 2nd but no chance with winner (op 25-1)

5 21 [33]	7. Sha Bihan (FR) 7/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	1013 b	102	78	96	–
b g Villez (USA) - Shadrou (FR) (Kadrou)
Took keen hold early, blundered 6th, chased leader to 14th, weakened 4 out (op 8-1)

6 3¾ [36¾]	6. Redemption I 13/2 David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	13	1010	131	75	91	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
Blundered 3rd, hit 12th and 13th, brief effort soon after, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 and 6-1)

PU	11. Casalani (IRE) 18/1 Lee Stephens ³ Jennie Candlish	Lee Stephens ³ Jennie Candlish	9	103 p	97	–	–	–
br m Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Brandy Hill Girl (Green Shoon)
Hit 5th, rear, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1 tchd 22-1)

PU	2. Cerium (FR) 2/1F Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	7	115	146	–	–	–
b g Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Tantatura (FR) (Akarad)
Towards rear, weakened quickly and pulled up after 7th (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel (confirmed by the trainer's rep)) (op 3-1)

PU	9. Freeline Fury 18/1 Paul Moloney R W Lewis	Paul Moloney R W Lewis	8	107 b¹	91	–	–	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Queen's Favourite (Sunyboy)
Chasing leaders when blundered 4th, saddle slipped and pulled up (jockey said saddle slipped.) (op 16-1)

9 ran Off time: 6:21:00 Winning time: 5m 58.69s (slow by 9.69s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Good Man Again (unsuitable ground), Outside Investor (second preference)
1st owner: B Mills, C Roberts, M & M Burrows (Chabrimal Minster) 1st breeder: A Eubank
2nd owner: The Merry Harriers (Cousin Nicky)
3rd owner: The Cockpit Crew (Mr Fluffy)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.90 £1.90 £3.30 Ex: £32.30 CSF: £32.53

6:20 Chepstow 25 Apr 2008

Braceys "The Friendly Builders Merchant" Claiming Chase