04 Apr 2009 16:50 Chepstow
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,277); Distance: 3m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
John Smith's Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Tarsus (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3-4P622 / 9 |
Jump (42) | Mr D Devereux | Miss R Curtis Mr Wyn Morris |
4/1 | |
| led from 5th, challenged from 5 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2 L |
Chuquicamata (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
4700-P5 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr M E Thompson |
25/1 | |
| led, headed 2nd, ridden 4 out, upsides when bumped 2 out, every chance last, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
18 |
| 2¼ L |
Walton Way (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
78F4P3 / 10 |
Jump (10) | Byron Moorcroft | P W Hiatt Ms S Chapman |
6/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden from 8th, stayed on from 4 out, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Deep Pockets (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-71858 / 13 |
Jump (17) | W Kennedy | Mrs Caroline Keevil The Deep Pockets… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and outpaced from 13th, staying on and left poor 3rd when fading last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 20 L |
Arceye (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
996PP3 / 13 |
Jump (9) | R Greene | W Davies Mr Bill Davies |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 4th, headway 10th, ridden 12th, held from 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
16 |
| 12 L |
Merry Storm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
454524 / 12 |
Jump (17) | Michael Murphy | P D Evans Miss L Day |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 14th, weakened next before 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 1¼ L |
You Can Of Course (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P89705 / 8 |
Jump (13) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Mr I S Woodward |
40/1 | |
| held up, some progress approaching 5 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 11 L |
The Abbots Habit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/7PP-65 / 8 |
Jump (128) | T Molloy | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… |
28/1 | |
| always in the rear | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 3½ L |
Top Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P-1PPP5 / 11 |
Jump (17) | Mr L R Payter | M Sheppard Mr Will Gaskins |
12/1 | |
| always in rear, blundered 9th | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Great Tsar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
754563 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Sean Quinlan | C E Longsdon The Plundering… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, mistakes 9th and 10th, ridden 13th, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| Dist |
Do The Locomotion (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
80P7-4P / 7 |
Jump (42) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Singing & Dancing… |
25/1 | |
| always in the rear | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Talikos (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
P4-4U63 / 8 |
Jump (26) | L Heard | C Heard Mr Garry Wilson |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Gallant Hero (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
909708 / 12 |
Flat (2049), Jump (9) |
Alex Merriam | S A Hughes Mr S A Hughes |
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FE |
14 |
| - |
High Ball (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
36P7P6 / 11 |
Jump (12) | O Dayman | P & M Bowen Mr David Pritchard |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Mikado Melody (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
P-54P65 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Gerard Tumelty | J G Portman Valiyar Racing |
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4 |
| - |
Outside Investor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
331227 / 10 |
Flat (1686), Jump (216) |
K Burke | P R Rodford Mr E T Wey |
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PU |
17 |
| - |
Jacarado (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
56P032 / 13 |
Jump (12) | H Oliver | R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Major Euro (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F-6P562 / 13 |
Jump (27) | T Messenger | S Gilmore Mr S J Gilmore |
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