Full Result 2.15 Chepstow | 5 April 2025

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

1st £4,767.50 2nd £2,230.12 3rd £1,148.77 4th £608.54

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. The Boola Boss (IRE) 7/4F Jamie Brace ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	Jamie Brace ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	9	1011 t	112	63	123	–
ch g Quest For Peace (IRE) - Hy Kate (IRE) (Over The River)
Jumped right on occasions, prominent, led before 2nd, raced in second before 8th, led again from 8th, clear before 3 out, pushed along and went further clear approaching last, kept on run-in, readily (op 9/4)

2 12	1. Olivers Travels (IRE) 15/2 Shane Fenelon ⁵ Peter & Michael Bowen	Shane Fenelon ⁵ Peter & Michael Bowen	7	117 p	122	63	121	–
ch g Sea Moon - Cognitive (IRE) (Presenting)
Raced in last, not fluent 10th, not fluent 12th, headway after 13th, outpaced before 4 out, rallying when not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner but stayed on and went second run-in (op 5/1)

3 5½ [17½]	4. Thor De Cerisy (FR) 9/2 Dylan Johnston ³ Neil Mulholland	Dylan Johnston ³ Neil Mulholland	11	110 tp	113	49	107	–
b g Enrique - Midalisy (FR) (Medaaly)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and went second before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, not fluent last, weakened and lost second run-in (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

4 40 [57½]	2. Awaythelad (IRE) 4/1 Callum Pritchard ⁵ Ben Pauling	Callum Pritchard ⁵ Ben Pauling	8	115 b	120	20	76	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Jennys Joy (IRE) (Oscar)
Didn't jump well, disputed lead, lost position when slow jump 2nd, led before 8th, headed 8th, lost position after 4 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding jumped poorly throughout) (op 3/1)

PU	3. Nothin To Ask (IRE) 100/30 Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien	Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien	10	116 w¹ t	116	–	–	–
b g Ask - Nothin To Say (IRE) (Beneficial)
Disputed lead, prominent before 2nd, weakened on turn after 13th, soon pulled up (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than confirming jockey said gelding had made a respiratory noise; vet had nothing to report) (op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 18/5)

5 ran Off time: 2:15:19 Winning time: 6m 2.58s (slow by 13.58s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Hyde, Frobisher, Waters & Hyde (The Boola Boss) 1st breeder: Harry Curtis
2nd owner: K I T Partnership (Olivers Travels)
3rd owner: Mrs L Maclennan (Thor De Cerisy)
Tote win: £2.75 PL: £1.50 £3.20 Ex: £15.50 CSF: £13.45 Trifecta: £41.40

2:15 Chepstow 5 Apr 2025

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