Full Result 3.23 Chepstow | 13 October 2023

Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £11,882.25 2nd £5,467.50 3rd £2,733.75 4th £1,368 5th £681.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Chianti Classico (IRE) 5/2J David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	6	118 t¹	133	12	144	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Ballinderry Lady (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, went second after 13th, led 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, comfortably (op 2/1 tchd 15/8)

2 4¼	4. Pull Again Green (IRE) 5/1 Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien	Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien	7	118 t	133	8	138	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Clogher Valley (IRE) (Oscar)
In touch with leaders, lost position 7th, not fluent 8th, headway 4 out, went second just after 3 out, stayed on, no match for winner (op 9/2)

3 10 [14¼]	8. Inch House (IRE) 5/2J Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	6	1010	121	–	119	–
b g Ocovango - Ask Hazel (IRE) (Ask)
In touch with leaders, lost position briefly when bad mistake 12th, hit 4 out, weakened 2 out, mistake but left in third last (op 7/2)

4 2½ [16¾]	6. Mario De Pail (FR) 50/1 James Bowen Peter Bowen	James Bowen Peter Bowen	8	115	130	–	130	–
gr g Blue Bresil (FR) - Sauveterre (FR) (Turgeon)
Raced in second, disputed lead 10th, led clearly 13th, headed 4 out, lost second when hit 3 out, lost third when bad mistake and jockey lost irons last (op 28/1)

5 9½ [26¼]	9. Margaret's Legacy (FR) 14/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	6	105 2 t	116	–	104	–
ch g Prince Gibraltar (FR) - Caphira (Singspiel)
Held up in last, mistake 4th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened (op 12/1)

6 nse [26¼]	1. Pounding Poet (IRE) 25/1 Robert Dunne Tom Lacey	Robert Dunne Tom Lacey	7	1110	135	–	118	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Pestal And Mortar (IRE) (Tamayaz)
Towards rear, headway before 5 out, stumbled and outpaced 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	7. Ioupy Collonges (FR) 3/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	5	1011	122	–	–	–
b g Kitkou (FR) - Une Collonges (FR) (Dom Alco)
Led, joined 10th, lost position 13th, soon weakened quickly and dropped to last, pulled up 5 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat) (op 10/3 tchd 7/2)

7 ran Off time: 3:25:57 Winning time: 6m 39.10s (slow by 50.10s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Any News (unsuitable ground), Jet Of Magic (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sir Francis Brooke & R A Pilkington (Chianti Classico) 1st breeder: David O'Connell
2nd owner: Roy & Sally Green Tony & Karen Exall (Pull Again Green)
3rd owner: Michael Geoghegan (Inch House)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £2 £2.40 Ex: £12.40 CSF: £14.72 Tricast: £31.80 Trifecta: £39.80

3:23 Chepstow 13 Oct 2023

Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)