Full Result 4.35 Chepstow | 22 March 2018

ECIC Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Soft 8 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £4,093.74 2nd £1,202.04 3rd £601.02 4th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Heluvagood 5/1 Ciaran Gethings Victor Dartnall	Ciaran Gethings Victor Dartnall	6	104 t	88	73	102	–
b g Helissio (FR) - Cape Siren (Warning)
Settled in last until effort going well before 3 out where clipped flight, disputed lead before 2 out where began to forge clear, 7 lengths ahead and clipped last, unchallenged (trainer said, regards the apparent improvement in form, that the gelding is improving and settled better in a small field having raced keenly in his previous races) (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

2 10	1. Minellatillmorning (IRE) 15/8F Tom Scudamore Neil Mulholland	Tom Scudamore Neil Mulholland	6	1113	111	85	113	–
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Line Kendie (FR) (Bonnet Rouge)
Tracked leaders, left 2nd before 3 out, disputed lead before next where headed and ridden, soon outpaced by winner (op 9/4)

3 12 [22]	3. Iniesta (IRE) 16/1 Philip Donovan ⁷ Michael Blake	Philip Donovan ⁷ Michael Blake	7	1013 p	104	65	93	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Red Evie (IRE) (Intikhab)
Never really travelling, tracked leaders until driven before 3 out, soon struggling badly in last, went remote 3rd at last (op 12/1)

4 1¾ [23¾]	4. Dark Invader (FR) 7/2 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	6	116	104	63	91	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Minirose (FR) (Mansonnien)
2nd until led 4th, headed 6th, left in lead before 3 out, soon ridden, headed before next, immediately floundering and mistake at flight, lost remote 3rd at last (op 5/2)

PU	2. Fly Du Charmil (FR) 9/4 A P Heskin Warren Greatrex	A P Heskin Warren Greatrex	7	1112 p	110	–	–	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Famous Member (FR) (Peintre Celebre)
Led at steady pace until 4th, led again 6th until slowed alarmingly and pulled up home turn, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 5/2 tchd 2/1)

5 ran Off time: 4:36:48 Winning time: 5m 5.90s (slow by 28.90s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Dennis & Mark Blight (Heluvagood) 1st breeder: C A Green
2nd owner: C W Rodgers (Minellatillmorning)
3rd owner: The Milk Sheiks (Iniesta)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £2.10 £1.60 Ex: £15.30 CSF: £15.13 Trifecta: £91.60

2nd hurdle in home straight omitted on both circuits.

4:35 Chepstow 22 Mar 2018

ECIC Novices' Handicap Hurdle