Full Result 4.35 Chepstow | 15 October 2017

John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good 16 fences

1st £22,155 2nd £6,545 3rd £3,272.50 4th £1,638 5th £819

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Romain De Senam (FR) 7/4F Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	5	101 ht	133	129	150	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Salvatrixe (FR) (Housamix)
Settled going well in midfield, closed in 3rd going well 13th, led 2 out, soon pushed clear, eased flat (op 15/8 tchd 6/4)

2 7	3. Double Shuffle (IRE) 7/1 A P Heskin Tom George	A P Heskin Tom George	7	115 h	151	140	153	–
b g Milan - Fiddlers Bar (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Pressed leader mostly until ridden 3 out, outpaced by winner next, regained well held 2nd at last (op 8/1)

3 1½ [8½]	6. Ultragold I (FR) 16/1 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	9	1010 t	142	130	143	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Hot D'Or (FR) (Shafoun)
Ran in snatches, went 3rd at 10th, 4th and driven 13th, well held after, went 3rd after last (op 12/1)

4 6 [14½]	9. Mystifiable 13/2 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	9	100 2 t	132	113	132	–
gr g Kayf Tara - Royal Keel (Long Leave)
Sometimes jumped right, led 3rd, blundered badly 3 out, driven and headed next, no extra, lost 2nd at last and faded to lose 3rd flat (op 6/1)

5 4 [18½]	7. Wadswick Court (IRE) 11/1 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	9	102 tb	134	111	129	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Tarasandy (IRE) (Arapahos)
Close up until ridden 12th, mistake next and reluctant after, not fluent 3 out (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

6 30 [48½]	5. Different Gravey (IRE) 20/1 Nick Scholfield Polly Gundry	Nick Scholfield Polly Gundry	7	111	147	92	112	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Newtown Dancer (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Dropped out in last pair, tailed off after 11th, hacked on steadily after

F	1. Village Vic (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	1112	158	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Etoile Margot (FR) (Garde Royale)
Led until 3rd, pressing leading pair when fell heavily 7th (op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

F	4. Arthur's Oak 8/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	114	150	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Myumi (Charmer)
Behind, effort in 5th after 11th, crashing fall next, fatally injured (op 15/2 tchd 9/1)

PU	2. Sizing Granite (IRE) 14/1 B J Cooper Colin Tizzard	B J Cooper Colin Tizzard	9	1111 t	157	–	–	–
br g Milan - Hazel's Tisrara (IRE) (Mandalus)
Lost place and mistake 6th, not travelling when badly hampered 7th, mistake 9th, tailed off when mistake next, pulled up 12th (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:35:05 Winning time: 4m 56.10s (slow by 13.10s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Chris Giles & Dan Macdonald (Romain De Senam) 1st breeder: Pierre Senamaud & Dr Jacques Detre
2nd owner: Crossed Fingers Partnership (Double Shuffle)
3rd owner: Brocade Racing J P Romans Terry Warner (Ultragold I)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.30 £2.10 £4.50 Ex: £18.60 CSF: £14.80 Tricast: £145.99 Trifecta: £163.50

4:35 Chepstow 15 Oct 2017

John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase