Full Result 2.50 Chepstow | 6 January 2022

Cazoo Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Heavy 12 fences

1st £6,262.90 2nd £2,885.35 3rd £1,442.10 4th £722.20 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Le Ligerien (FR) 16/1 Ben Jones Philip Hobbs	Ben Jones Philip Hobbs	9	112 t	112	110	123	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Etoile De Loir (FR) (Lost World)
Prominent, good jump to lead 5 out, pushed along and before 3 out, ridden run-in, kept on well (regarding the apparent improvement in form, trainer's rep said gelding jumped with far more fluency on this occasion and had benefitted greatly from that) (op 12/1)

2 4¼	6. Rose Sea Has (FR) 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	7	112 h	112	105	119	–
gr g Kapgarde (FR) - Vaibuscar Has (FR) (Turgeon)
Raced wide, took keen hold, led, headed but close up after 1st, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, rallied but no chance with winner approaching last, kept on run-in (op 16/1 tchd 22/1)

3 16 [20¼]	1. Can You Call 11/4 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	7	1110 t	120	91	112	–
b g Passing Glance - Call Me A Legend (Midnight Legend)
Held up in rear, headway before 5 out, went third 4 out, slow jump 3 out, pushed along and no response before 2 out, soon weakened (op 5/2)

4 11 [31¼]	3. Early Du Lemo (FR) 8/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	9	119	119	75	98	–
gr g Early March - Kiswa (FR) (Top Waltz)
Took keen hold, midfield on inner, headway after 5th, ridden after 5 out, weakened from 4 out (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

5 19 [50¼]	8. Billingsley (IRE) 7/1 Nick Scholfield Alastair Ralph	Nick Scholfield Alastair Ralph	10	110	110	39	70	–
b g Millenary - Retain That Magic (IRE) (Presenting)
Pressed leader, led after 1st, pushed along when headed 5 out, weakened before 4 out (op 17/2)

F	5. Le Coeur Net (FR) 50/1 Ben Godfrey ⁵ Anthony Honeyball	Ben Godfrey ⁵ Anthony Honeyball	10	110 tb	115	–	–	–
ch g Network (GER) - Silverwood (FR) (Garde Royale)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and lost position before 5 out, well beaten when fell 3 out (op 33/1)

PU	4. Gingembre Menthe (FR) 6/1 Chester Williams ³ Nick Williams	Chester Williams ³ Nick Williams	6	115	118	–	–	–
ch g Barastraight - Jolie Menthe (FR) (Bateau Rouge)
Didn't jump with fluency, took keen hold, held up in rear, became detached 5th, pulled up before 4 out (op 8/1)

PU	2. Galop De Chasse (FR) 13/8F Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	6	119	119	–	–	–
b g Boris De Deauville (IRE) - Mousse Des Bois (FR) (Chef De Clan)
Held up in rear, slow jump 3rd, pushed along and became detached before 4th, pulled up before 5th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat) (tchd 7/4)

8 ran Off time: 2:52:52 Winning time: 4m 19.40s (slow by 29.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: D R Churches (Le Ligerien) 1st breeder: Gaetan Gilles
2nd owner: The Berrow Hill Partnership (Rose Sea Has)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker (Can You Call)
Tote win: £19.80 PL: £3.80 £3.80 £1.60 Ex: £321.30 CSF: £245.10 Tricast: £1,147.95 Trifecta: £1,740.70

2:50 Chepstow 6 Jan 2022

Cazoo Handicap Chase