Full Result 5.50 Chepstow | 14 April 2012

John Smith's Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,339.28 2nd £686.88 3rd £343.44 4th £171.72

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Midnight Macarena 14/1 Matt Crawley ⁵ Lucy Wadham	Matt Crawley ⁵ Lucy Wadham	7	113 p	96	78	106	–
ch m Midnight Legend - Royal Tango (Petoski)
Mid-division, headway after 6th, led 8th, ridden clear after 4 out, pecked last, stayed on, driven out (tchd 16-1)

2 2¾	13. Derawar (IRE) 40/1 Ms Lucy Jones ⁷ Lucy Jones	Ms Lucy Jones ⁷ Lucy Jones	13	103 p	84	63	89	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Denizliya (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, chased winner from 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out (op 33-1)

3 1 [3¾]	5. Tarquinius (FR) 15/2 Gavin Sheehan ⁷ Charlie Mann	Gavin Sheehan ⁷ Charlie Mann	9	112 tp	97	75	102	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Shannon Bells (FR) (Nashamaa)
Prominent early, chased leaders from 2nd, ridden when lost place 10th, rallied to dispute 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (tchd 7-1)

4 shd [3¾]	7. Notabotheronme (IRE) 12/1 Matt Griffiths ³ Dai Burchell	Matt Griffiths ³ Dai Burchell	10	115 b¹	96	74	100	–
bb g Religiously (USA) - Kylogue's Delight (Strong Gale)
In touch until dropped in rear 4th, cajoled along from 7th, plenty to do 12th, stayed on from after 3 out, finished strongly, just failed to snatch 3rd (op 17-2)

5 2¾ [6½]	3. Rateable Value 13/2 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	8	1110 t	98	74	99	–
ch g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Dame Fonteyn (Suave Dancer)
Mid-division, ridden along from 10th, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out, lost 4th run-in (op 6-1)

6 56 [62½]	2. Timpo (FR) 20/1 Jake Greenall ⁵ Henry Daly	Jake Greenall ⁵ Henry Daly	9	117 p	100	27	51	–
ch g Baby Turk - Faensa (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Led until 8th, soon driven, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

7 42 [104½]	11. Dr Rock (IRE) 14/1 Mark Grant Eamonn Fehily	Mark Grant Eamonn Fehily	9	115 t	93	–	6	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Rockview Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, headway after 6th, went 3rd after 11th, ridden when stumbled badly 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

PU	10. Michigan D'Isop (FR) 25/1 Dave Crosse John Ryall	Dave Crosse John Ryall	12	115	93	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Julie Du Berlais (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1)

PU	8. Pancake (FR) 6/4F Robert Williams ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	Robert Williams ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	9	110 7 p	95	–	–	–
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Six Fois Sept (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Never really travelling, always in rear, dropped away tamely 8th, pulled up before 10th (trainer said race had come too soon for the gelding) (op 2-1)

PU	12. One More Dinar 16/1 Josh Hamer ⁷ John Groucott	Josh Hamer ⁷ John Groucott	9	1010	91	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - One More Dime (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up, headway 7th, blundered 9th, soon dropped away, tailed off when pulled up after 12th (op 14-1)

PU	4. Brunette'sonly (IRE) 9/1 Robert Thornton Seamus Mullins	Robert Thornton Seamus Mullins	7	119	97	–	–	–
ch m Flemensfirth (USA) - Pride Of St Gallen (IRE) (Orchestra)
In touch until 7th, soon in rear, pulled up before 10th (op 8-1)

PU	1. Robobar (FR) 14/1 Ryan Mahon ³ Ian Williams	Ryan Mahon ³ Ian Williams	7	119	100	–	–	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Carvine D'Or (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, lost place 10th, mistake 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 16-1 tchd 18-1)

12 ran Off time: 5:51:00 Winning time: 6m 8.20s (slow by 19.20s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Inthejungle (travel problems)
1st owner: The Bees (Midnight Macarena) 1st breeder: Mrs Elizabeth Gordon Lennox
2nd owner: Simon Jones (Derawar)
3rd owner: Solid Air Partnership (Tarquinius)
Tote win: £16.70 PL: £4.30 £12.20 £3 Ex: £429.40 CSF: £457.25 Tricast: £4,460.40

2nd fence in home straight omitted on both circuits.

5:50 Chepstow 14 Apr 2012

John Smith's Handicap Chase