Full Result 1.00 Chepstow | 10 April 2021

"Melody's" In Tune With Kubota Mini-Excavators Handicap Chase

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

1st £3,594.36 2nd £1,655.94 3rd £827.64 4th £414.48

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Polydora (IRE) 5/2 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	9	117 tp¹	117	61	124	–
b g Milan - Mandysway (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, headway and disputing second when hampered 7th, went second 11th, good jump and led 13th, ridden when headed and chased leader home turn, mistake 14th, led again 3 out, jumped left last, stayed on (op 10/3)

2 4½	7. Danboru (IRE) 11/1 Charlie Price ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Charlie Price ⁵ Tim Vaughan	10	1011 t	112	52	113	–
b g Brian Boru - Dandouce (Danzero)
Took keen hold, chased leader, lost second and chased leaders 2nd, disputing second 7th, lost second when mistake and chased leaders 11th, ridden home turn, went second before 2 out, 3 lengths down when mistake last, no impression run-in (op 9/1)

3 2¼ [6¾]	8. Sackett 11/8F Lilly Pinchin ⁵ Neil King	Lilly Pinchin ⁵ Neil King	10	109	110	48	112	–
b g Midnight Legend - Gloriana (Formidable I)
Led, jumped right and hampered rival 7th, mistake and reminder 11th, not fluent and headed 13th, ridden and led again home turn, headed and mistake 3 out, lost second and mistake 2 out, held when mistake last (op 6/4 tchd 7/4)

4 13 [19¾]	3. Waikiki Waves (FR) 4/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	118	118	43	106	–
b g Alexandros - Lulabelle Spar (IRE) (Milan)
Soon dropped to last, niggled along after 2nd, reminder after 6th, ridden when headway and pressed leaders 8th, soon lost position and dropped to last, got behind home straight (op 11/4)

PU	2. Nightline 15/2 Paul O'Brien ³ Charlie Longsdon	Paul O'Brien ³ Charlie Longsdon	11	115	118	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Whichway Girl (Jupiter Island)
Close up, chased leader after 2nd, hampered and lost two places 7th, ridden after 10th, lost touch after 13th, well behind when pulled up home straight (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 7/1)

5 ran Off time: 1:00:53 Winning time: 6m 29.96s (slow by 40.96s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Dadsintrouble (vet's certificate), Looks Like Power (self certificate), Mine's A Pint (self certificate)
1st owner: P J H Wills & J J King (Polydora) 1st breeder: Simon Young
2nd owner: Chepstow & Ffos Las Racing Club (Danboru)
3rd owner: The Ridgeway Racing For Fun Partnership (Sackett)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.60 £3.50 Ex: £22.90 CSF: £23.46 Trifecta: £42.40

1:00 Chepstow 10 Apr 2021

"Melody's" In Tune With Kubota Mini-Excavators Handicap Chase