Full Result 3.55 Chepstow | 12 February 2009

Western Daily Press Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Heavy 15 fences 3 omitted

1st £13,010 2nd £3,820 3rd £1,910 4th £954

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Victory Gunner (IRE) 11/1 Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	11	913 1	112	83	119	–
ch g Old Vic - Gunner B Sharp (Gunner B)
Regular reminders, with leader until lost place 3rd, struggling 9th, rallied approaching 5 out, ridden approaching 4 out, led 2 out, driven out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was pulled up on its previous run after being badly hampered by a faller at the first.) (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

2 1	6. Notabotheronme (IRE) 9/4F Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	7	102	112	82	118	–
bb g Religiously (USA) - Kylogue's Delight (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 9th, outpaced approaching 5 out, rallied approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat (op 5-2 tchd 2-1)

3 2½ [3½]	4. Pretty Star (GER) 4/1 Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	9	1012	125	93	130	–
b g Lando (GER) - Pretty Ballerina (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, led 3rd, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat (op 11-4)

4 nk [3¾]	2. Stolen Moments (FR) 9/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	8	116 b	130	98	134	–
gr g Villez (USA) - Brave Lola (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Prominent, chased leader from 4th, challenging when pecked 2 out, one pace (op 10-1)

5 13 [16¾]	1. The Sawyer (BEL) 7/2 William Kennedy Bob Buckler	William Kennedy Bob Buckler	9	1112	136	92	129	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - Green Land (BEL) (Hero's Honor)
Led to 3rd, prominent until ridden and weakened 3 out (op 9-2)

6 52 [68¾]	3. Leading Authority (IRE) 7/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	114 b	128	34	66	–
br g Supreme Leader - Bonnie Thynes (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up, headway 6th, mistake 8th, weakened 9th, tailed off (tchd 15-2)

PU	5. Malko De Beaumont (FR) 12/1 Mark Bradburne Alan Brown	Mark Bradburne Alan Brown	9	110 p	124	–	–	–
bb g Gold And Steel (FR) - Givry (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Held up, struggling approaching 5 out, behind when pulled up and dismounted 4 out (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 6m 38.80s (slow by 49.80s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Ron Bartlett & the Late F J Ayres (Victory Gunner) 1st breeder: Exors Of The Late J Neville
2nd owner: J E Mutch (Notabotheronme)
3rd owner: Mrs Lottie Hayman-Joyce and H J Racing (Pretty Star)
Tote win: £17.50 PL: £4.30 £1.90 Ex: £40.90 CSF: £35.58

2nd fence (open ditch) and last fence in back straight omitted.

3:55 Chepstow 12 Feb 2009

Western Daily Press Handicap Chase