Full Result 2.45 Chepstow | 18 January 2019

Purple Pine Creative Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £7,342.74 2nd £2,156.04 3rd £1,078.02 4th £539.01

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Now McGinty (IRE) 4/1 Tom O'Brien Stuart Edmunds	Tom O'Brien Stuart Edmunds	8	1012 p	142	109	151	–
b g Stowaway - Western Whisper (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Jumped well if slightly to his right, made all, kept finding when strongly challenged from 4 out, stayed on well to assert run-in, ridden out (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

2 6	1. De Rasher Counter 12/1 Adam Wedge Emma Lavelle	Adam Wedge Emma Lavelle	7	114	139	109	153	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Dedrunknmunky (IRE) (Rashar)
Held up, headway after 7th, tracked leaders after next, challenged 4 out, still every chance 2 out, held last, no extra (op 11/1)

3 7 [13]	3. Captain Cattistock 9/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	1012 t	–	97	138	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Pearl Buttons (Alflora)
In touch, pushed along after 13th, ridden in close 5th after 5 out, left 4th next, stayed on same pace from 3 out, went 3rd run-in (tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

4 7 [20]	2. Steely Addition (IRE) 5/2J Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	7	114	150	97	148	–
b g Craigsteel - Blond's Addition (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Held up, steady progress from 10th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, not fluent next, no extra from last, finished tired (op 2/1)

PU	9. Tobefair 28/1 Tom Scudamore Debra Hamer	Tom Scudamore Debra Hamer	9	1012 t¹	130	–	–	–
bb g Central Park (IRE) - Nan (Buckley)
Prominent until 9th, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

PU	10. Zero Grand (IRE) 66/1 Nick Scholfield Johnny Farrelly	Nick Scholfield Johnny Farrelly	8	1012 t	–	–	–	–
b g Thousand Words - Ellistown Lady (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Held up, mistake 10th, soon struggling, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 100/1)

PU	5. Forza Milan (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	7	1012	136	–	–	–
b g Milan - Nonnetia (FR) (Trempolino)
Tracked leaders until dropped to last after 9th, not travelling after, lost touch from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 14/1)

PU	6. Herefordshire 150/1 Ben Godfrey ⁷ Sarah-Jayne Davies	Ben Godfrey ⁷ Sarah-Jayne Davies	11	105	–	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Handmemy Moneydown (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Tracked leaders until after 7th, struggling in last pair next, mistake 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem)

UR	4. Chef Des Obeaux (FR) 5/2J Sean Bowen Nicky Henderson	Sean Bowen Nicky Henderson	7	1012	149	–	–	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - O Dame De Gene (FR) (Passing Sale)
Tracked winner from 5th until ridden after 5 out, close 4th when blundered and unseated rider next (op 11/4)

9 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 6m 14.80s (slow by 25.80s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Johanos (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Garratt Family (Now McGinty) 1st breeder: Ronnie O'Neill
2nd owner: Makin' Bacon Partnership (De Rasher Counter)
3rd owner: Peter Hart (Captain Cattistock)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.40 £2.50 £1.90 Ex: £51 CSF: £48.80 Trifecta: £245.40

2:45 Chepstow 18 Jan 2019

Purple Pine Creative Novices' Chase