09 Oct 2010 17:10 Chepstow
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £11,384); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Rhys Howells Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Ballycarney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3-12751 / 8 | Jump (35) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Elite Racing Club | 8/1 | |
| led until mistake and headed 3rd, chased leader until 8th, stayed close up, 2nd again after 10th, led after 13th, hit 3 out, 2 lengths ahead when blundered last, stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Templer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 2-22552 / 11 | Jump (18) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, chased winner 5 out, closed and driven to challenge before last, stayed on flat, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 12 L | Mount Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 11P3P3- / 13 | Jump (187) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 2nd, led 3rd not fluent 10th, headed after 13th, stayed in 2nd until pecked and dropped to 3rd 5 out, no chance wth leading duo from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Gullible Gordon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 2/1UP22- / 10 | Jump (199) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Yeh Man Partnership | 5/2 | |
| never travelled in in touch, lost place and driven along 8th, driven in 5th after 13th, stayed on under pressure from after next, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 14 L | Beat The Boys (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 1P1PPP- / 11 | Jump (182) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies New Club Ladies | 6/1 | |
| slow jum 1st, held up in last trio, headway 8th, chased leading pair 11th, weakened 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 10 L | Cullahill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | P-21325 / 10 | Jump (15) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders until ridden and weakened 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | ½ L | Le Beau Bai (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 71313P- / 9 | Jump (203) | Jake Greenall | R Lee Glass Half Full | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, losing place when mistake 12th, driven and struggling after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 5 L | Ellerslie George (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | 187UU-0 / 10 | Jump (14) | Mr R G Henderson | Nick Mitchell Mr Guy Henderson | 22/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden and no chance when hit 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | Dist | Dom d'Orgeval (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 5/P3225- / 12 | Jump (175) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams A J White And Mrs… | 11/2 | |
| always in last trio, struggling 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Tempsford (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1241-15 / 10 | Flat (1820), Jump (84) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Postmaster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1P4472 / 11 | Flat (786), Jump (34) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams The Bill & Ben… | ||
