Full Result 4.30 Kempton | 27 October 2001

Chief's Song Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £8,957 2nd £2,756 3rd £1,378 4th £689

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Ashwell Boy (IRE) 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	10	109 v	121	–	133	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Billys Pet (Le Moss)
Chased clear leading pair, closed from 8th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, steadily drew clear (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2 4	7. Damus (GER) 4/1 David Dennis ³ Ian Williams	David Dennis ³ Ian Williams	7	103	118	–	126	–
br g Surumu (GER) - Dawn Side (CAN) (Bold Forbes)
With leader at fast pace until led 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed next, no extra (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 5 [9]	4. Kates Charm (IRE) 7/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	113	129	–	131	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Lil's Charm (Free State I)
Chased clear leading pair, closed 8th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from next

4 3 [12]	3. Irbee 11/4F Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	9	119 b	135	–	134	–
b g Gunner B - Cupids Bower (Owen Dudley)
Reluctant to line up, soon outpaced and behind, reminders after 4th, some progress from 4 out, no impression leaders from next, mistake last (op 5-2 tchd 9-4)

5 ¾ [12¾]	2. Chief's Song 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	11	120	140	–	138	–
b g Chief Singer - Tizzy (Formidable I)
Soon outpaced, last and pushed along after 3rd, tailed off 7th, kept on from 4 out, no danger (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in places, 10-1 in a place)

6 25 [37¾]	6. New Bird (GER) 3/1 A S Smith Heather Dalton	A S Smith Heather Dalton	6	108	120	–	93	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Nouvelle Amour (GER) (Esclavo)
Led at fast pace to 6th, chased leader to 4 out, weakened (tchd 7-2)

REF	1. Mirmillon (FR) 25/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	120	140	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Princesse Lane (FR) (Tip Moss)
Soon outpaced, mistake 5th, poor 6th when refused and unseated rider 8th (op 14-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 3m 53.90s (slow by 3.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: A B S Racing (Ashwell Boy) 1st breeder: William Mangan
2nd owner: The Winning Line (Damus)
3rd owner: Mrs Norma Kelly (Kates Charm)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £3 £2.40 Ex: £37.80 CSF: £29.92

4:30 Kempton 27 Oct 2001

Chief's Song Handicap Chase Class B