Full Result 3.25 Chepstow | 25 October 2008

Bet On Breeders' Cup Call 0800 221 221 Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (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	9. Super Nick (IRE) 8/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	112	115	115	129	–
b g Supreme Leader - Nic An Ree (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leader until led 8th, made rest, clear from 3 out, stayed on strongly (tchd 15-2)

2 9	4. Killard Point (IRE) 22/1 Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	9	117	120	112	125	–
b g Old Vic - Chic And Elite (Deep Run)
In touch, ridden to dispute 2nd 14th, chased winner 2 out, one pace under pressure between last 2 (op 16-1)

3 1¾ [10¾]	13. Shifting Alliance (IRE) 22/1 Nick Scholfield ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	Nick Scholfield ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	8	103	107	98	110	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Duchess Of Cork (IRE) (Satco)
Held up well behind, ridden and no real headway after 13th, went modest 5th, 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd flat, never near leaders (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)

4 1 [11¾]	1. The Real Deal (IRE) 25/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	7	1112	125	115	128	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Forest Mist (Dalsaan)
Chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd after 13th until 14th, kept on same pace under pressure after (op 16-1)

5 nk [12]	5. Buck The Legend (IRE) 4/1J Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114	117	106	121	–
bb g Anshan - Patience Of Angels (IRE) (Distinctly North)
In touch, headway to chase leaders after 13th, chased winner 15th until 2 out, beaten last, lost 2 places near finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

6 3¼ [15¼]	10. Catch The Perk (IRE) 15/2 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	11	111	114	101	113	–
b g Executive Perk - Kilbally Quilty (IRE) (Montelimar)
In touch in midfield until lost place and dropped to rear after 13th, plugged on past beaten horse from 3 out, never troubled leaders (op 33-1)

7 9 [24¼]	3. Sprosser (IRE) 15/2 Sam Jones ³ Oliver Sherwood	Sam Jones ³ Oliver Sherwood	8	115	121	100	112	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Dark Nightingale (Strong Gale)
Held up in midfield, headway 10th, disputed 2nd and jumped slowly 14th, soon ridden and beaten (op 8-1)

8 13 [37¼]	2. Martha's Kinsman (IRE) 12/1 Michael McAvoy ⁷ Henry Daly	Michael McAvoy ⁷ Henry Daly	9	115	125	92	105	–
b g Petoski - Martha's Daughter (Majestic Maharaj)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, outpaced before 14th, no chance after (op 11-1)

9 3¼ [40½]	6. Minella Tipperary (IRE) 4/1J Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	114	117	81	94	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Graigueheshia (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch until lost place quickly before 14th, well beaten from next (op 11-2)

10 1½ [42]	7. Keepitsecret (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	113	116	79	94	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Try Your Case (Proverb)
Held up behind, headway 8th, 5th and in touch when blundered badly 15th, not recover, virtually pulled up flat (op 9-1)

11 33 [75]	15. The Speaker (FR) 40/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	7	104	106	39	52	–
b g Nikos - Ostenne (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Held up in midfield, ridden and struggling after 13th, well beaten from next, tailed off (op 50-1)

12 nk [75¼]	8. The Apprentice (IRE) 15/2 Christian Williams Victor Dartnall	Christian Williams Victor Dartnall	6	112	115	48	60	–
b g Shernazar - Kate Farly (IRE) (Phardante)
Many mistakes, towards rear, ridden and some headway 13th, behind from next, tailed off (op 17-2 tchd 9-1)

13 2¼ [77½]	12. Alam (USA) 50/1 Johnny Farrelly ³ Richard Mitchell	Johnny Farrelly ³ Richard Mitchell	9	107	109	39	52	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Ghashtah (USA) (Nijinsky)
Took keen hold, led until 8th, chased winner after until ridden and weakened quickly after 13th, tailed off (op 40-1 tchd 33-1)

14 45 [122½]	11. IronsideI (IRE) 25/1 Jason Maguire Colin Tizzard	Jason Maguire Colin Tizzard	9	1013 tb	112	–	15	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - The Helmet (IRE) (Riot Helmet)
Prominent until 2nd, steadily lost place, behind 7th, well tailed off from 12th, plodded on (op 18-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	14. Mylo 40/1 Richie McLernon ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	10	100	106	–	–	–
gr g Faustus (USA) - Bellifontaine (FR) (Bellypha)
In touch, chased leaders 7th, losing place and blundered badly 10th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up 14th (op 33-1)

15 ran Off time: 3:28:00 Winning time: 6m 16.10s (slow by 27.10s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Super Nick) 1st breeder: C Fenton
2nd owner: Mrs Susan Carsberg (Killard Point)
3rd owner: The Not Over Big Partnership (Shifting Alliance)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.20 £4.90 £7.90 Ex: £241.30 CSF: £171.70 Tricast: £3,735.61

3:25 Chepstow 25 Oct 2008

Bet On Breeders' Cup Call 0800 221 221 Handicap Chase