Full Result 1.30 Chepstow | 10 April 2010

Brains Black Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Princess Rainbow (FR) 16/1 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	5	106	–	63	101	–
b m Raintrap - Chausseneige (FR) (Mad Captain)
Made all, kept on well, ridden out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the mare was better suited by the drop in class and making the running.) (op 20-1)

2 1¼	3. Dont Tell Baby (IRE) 33/1 Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	8	1010	–	69	107	–
b g Priolo (USA) - Watching Brief I (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Held up behind, steady progress from after 4th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next, went 2nd when hit last, always being held by winner (op 40-1)

3 12 [13¼]	4. Esprit De Fer (FR) 10/1 Michael Murphy ⁵ Rob Summers	Michael Murphy ⁵ Rob Summers	6	108 t	–	54	100	–
b g Esprit Du Nord (USA) - Fernie (FR) (Valanour)
Not always fluent, held up, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, went 3rd towards finish (tchd 9-1 and 11-1)

4 nk [13½]	2. Tri Nations (UAE) 3/1 Peter Toole ⁵ Charlie Mann	Peter Toole ⁵ Charlie Mann	5	111 tp	116	61	104	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Six Nations (USA) (Danzig)
Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner going to 3 out until weakened approaching last

5 27 [40½]	8. Onemoreandstay 9/1 Mr Richard Collinson ⁷ Hugh Collingridge	Mr Richard Collinson ⁷ Hugh Collingridge	5	913	–	14	69	–
ch m Dr Fong (USA) - Subito (Darshaan)
Mid-division, headway to track leaders 4th, effort after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 12-1)

6 5 [45½]	1. Hucking Hero (IRE) 2/1F Rhys Flint Tim Vaughan	Rhys Flint Tim Vaughan	5	116	125	22	79	–
b g Iron Mask (USA) - Selkirk Flyer (Selkirk)
In touch, hit 2nd, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off (tchd 15-8, touched 9-4 in places)

7 36 [81½]	7. Forty Knights 66/1 Liam Heard Chris Down	Liam Heard Chris Down	5	106	–	–	36	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Tinoforty (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Hit 1st, mid-division until 4th, soon behind, well tailed off (tchd 50-1)

PU	6. Quintessentially (IRE) 3/1 Robert Thornton Warren Greatrex	Robert Thornton Warren Greatrex	8	1013	118	–	–	–
ch g Bob's Return (IRE) - Four Moons (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 9-4)

PU	5. Pembo 100/1 Tom Messenger Mike Hammond	Tom Messenger Mike Hammond	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Choisir (AUS) - Focosa (ITY) (In The Wings)
Tracked leaders until 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

9 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 5.00s (slow by 19.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: P and Mrs G A Clarke (Princess Rainbow) 1st breeder: Societe Sogir
2nd owner: Richie Williams (Dont Tell Baby)
3rd owner: Solihull Racing Club (Esprit De Fer)
Tote win: £21.20 PL: £4.20 £5.80 £3.90 Ex: £294.30 CSF: £331.62

1:30 Chepstow 10 Apr 2010

Brains Black Novices' Hurdle