Full Result 4.20 Chepstow | 5 February 2021

Follow Us On Twitter @tipstersempire Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Heavy 16 fences

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

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Destin D'ajonc (FR) 7/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	8	1112 t	110	91	122	–
b g Martaline - Fleur D'Ajonc (FR) (April Night)
Disputed lead, close up 10th, pressed leader when not fluent 13th, joined leader 2 out, going best when left in lead last, pushed along run-in, comfortably (tchd 4/1)

2 5½	12. Celma Des Bois (FR) 20/1 Niall Houlihan ⁵ Richard Rowe	Niall Houlihan ⁵ Richard Rowe	9	104	93	67	95	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Palafixe (FR) (Valanour)
Took keen hold, in rear, headway and prominent before 12th, pushed along before 13th, reminder and flashed tail before 2 out, reminders and flashed tail approaching last, left in modest second after last, no match for winner (op 12/1)

3 4¼ [9¾]	10. Truckers Highway (IRE) 9/1 Jordan Nailor ⁵ John Groucott	Jordan Nailor ⁵ John Groucott	12	1012 ht	101	70	103	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Countessdee (IRE) (Arctic Lord)
Midfield, headway and prominent before 7th, lost ground after 12th, pushed along before 13th, rallied and went modest second approaching last, hampered by faller after last, kept on (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

4 43 [52¾]	7. Twasn't The Plan (IRE) 28/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	8	119 ht	107	24	61	–
b g Presenting - Gentle Alice (IRE) (Beneficial)
In rear, niggled along after 11th, pushed along and lost ground after 12th, well behind before 3 out, tailed off (op 22/1)

F	3. Grand Turina 100/30F Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	10	1113	111	–	120	–
b m Kayf Tara - Cesana (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Disputed lead, led 10th, going okay when faced challenge 13th, nudged along when joined 2 out, every chance when fell last (op 9/2)

PU	5. Diamond Brig 4/1 James Davies Henry Oliver	James Davies Henry Oliver	9	1112	110	–	–	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Lady Brig (Overbury)
Close up, nudged along and lost position after 10th, pushed along and struggling home turn, well behind before 12th, pulled up home straight (jockey said that the gelding stopped quickly)

PU	13. Mahler's First (IRE) 12/1 Ciaran Gethings Victor Dartnall	Ciaran Gethings Victor Dartnall	9	103	87	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Fridays Folly (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Midfield, not fluent 1st, headway and prominent before 6th, pushed along and lost position before 12th, well behind when pulled up before 13th (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

PU	1. Dragonfruit 5/1 Ross Turner ⁵ Oliver Greenall	Ross Turner ⁵ Oliver Greenall	6	119	112	–	–	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Fruity Farm (Weld)
Prominent, not fluent 6th, soon niggled along, dropped to rear after 8th, pushed along when not fluent 10th, lost ground quickly home turn, tailed off before 12th, pulled up home straight (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

UR	6. Rostello (FR) 12/1 Cillin Leonard ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	Cillin Leonard ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	6	112 p	107	–	–	–
ch g Fuisse (FR) - Rose D'Ete (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Midfield, mistake 9th, headway and close up before 10th, going okay before 12th, soon pushed along and outpaced, unseated rider 13th (op 17/2)

9 ran Off time: 4:26:27 Winning time: 5m 34.50s (slow by 51.50s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Danseur Du Large (unsuitable ground), Mouseinthehouse (self certificate), Oakley Hall (unsuitable ground), Tudors Treasure (other)
1st owner: John P McManus (Destin D'ajonc) 1st breeder: Madame Marie-Laure Besnouin
2nd owner: Encore Partnership V (Celma Des Bois)
3rd owner: C J Tipton (Truckers Highway)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.60 £3.60 £2.30 Ex: £62.80 CSF: £63.14 Tricast: £583.71 Trifecta: £467

4:20 Chepstow 5 Feb 2021

Follow Us On Twitter @tipstersempire Handicap Chase