Full Result 1.20 Chepstow | 31 January 2020

M & G Plant Hire Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Heavy 18 fences

1st £4,288.68 2nd £1,259.28 3rd £629.64 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Springfield Fox 7/1 Jonathan Burke Tom George	Jonathan Burke Tom George	7	1111	117	121	134	–
gr g Sagamix (FR) - Marlbrook Fox (Bob Back)
Jumped well, made all, kept on strongly after 4 out, ridden out (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

2 12	3. Sizing Cusimano 9/2 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	7	1112	118	110	124	–
b g Midnight Legend - Combe Florey (Alflora)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on but, no match for winner (op 6/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 13/2)

3 2¾ [14¾]	6. Beyondthestorm (IRE) 9/4F Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	7	1110	116	106	118	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Blue Gale (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked winner until early, ridden 4 out, soon held (op 2/1 tchd 13/8)

4 35 [49¾]	7. Tea Time On Mars 5/1 Sean Houlihan ³ Sue Gardner	Sean Houlihan ³ Sue Gardner	8	113	112	68	79	–
ch g Schiaparelli (GER) - Darjeeling (IRE) (Presenting)
Close up, pushed along after 9th, ridden after 11th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)

5 1 [50¾]	8. Steel Express (IRE) 20/1 Micheal Nolan Linda Blackford	Micheal Nolan Linda Blackford	8	105	97	52	63	–
b g Craigsteel - Assidua (IRE) (Anshan)
Midfield, reminders after 7th, ridden after 11th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (tchd 25/1)

6 11 [61¾]	2. Snuff Box (IRE) 9/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	9	122 p¹	122	66	77	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Dara Supreme (IRE) (Darazari)
Tracked leaders, hit 11th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 14/1)

PU	1. Marble Moon (IRE) 33/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	8	122	122	–	–	–
b g Millenary - Royal Marble (IRE) (Anshan)
Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 25/1)

PU	4. Seaston Spirit 7/2 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	7	1111 b	117	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Aphrodisias (FR) (Double Bed)
Held up in rear, struggling 9th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

8 ran Off time: 1:20:21 Winning time: 6m 35.00s (slow by 46.00s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: O'Donohoe, Cavanagh, Robinson, Nelson (Springfield Fox) 1st breeder: Miss J C L Needham
2nd owner: Ann & Alan Potts Limited (Sizing Cusimano)
3rd owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Beyondthestorm)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £1.80 £2.10 £1.10 Ex: £26.70 CSF: £40.26 Tricast: £94.60 Trifecta: £153.30

Third fence in the back straight and last fence in the home straight omitted in all chases.

1:20 Chepstow 31 Jan 2020

M & G Plant Hire Novices' Handicap Chase