Chepstow Result

Sat, 27th Dec, 2014

Going: Heavy (Soft in places).

Summary

Coral Welsh Grand National (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 3m. 5f. 110yds.

1st - £56,950.00, 2nd - £21,370.00, 3rd - £10,700.00, 4th - £5,330.00, 5th - £2,680.00, 6th - £1,340.00 19 Ran

1st

Emperor's Choice (IRE) 10-8 (The Bellamy Partnership )
Rated 131
Flemensfirth (USA) - House-Of-Hearts (IRE)(Broken Hearted)
Breeder - Pat Browne

(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Aidan Coleman

Tote Win £10.40 Place £2.60

prominent, led 2nd until not fluent 7th, led 10th, headed 13th, led next, hit 4 out and headed, outpaced 2 out, rallied from last, led close home

6th Dec, 14 Sandown
4th Hcp Chs Rated 131 This
Race 21st Nov, 15 Haydock
1st Hcp Chs Rated 135

2nd

shd

Benvolio (IRE) 11-2 (Charles Levinson & Alexia Robinson )
bl¹ Rated 139
Beneficial (GB) - Coumeenoole Lady (GB)(The Parson)
Breeder - Mrs Mary and Paul Motherway

(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

Place £2.90

led until not fluent 2nd, led 7th until 8th, hit 10th, led 13th, headed next, led 4 out, headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, led towards finish, headed close home

8th Nov, 14 Wincanton
5th Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 14th Feb, 15 Haydock
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 145

3rd

2.5L

Glenquest (IRE) 10-4 (Coolglen Syndicate )
Rated 127
Turtle Island (IRE) - Solar Quest (IRE)(King's Ride)
Breeder - Catherine Kenneally

SP 33/1

S R B Crawford

P Buchanan

Place £9.60

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, led 3 out, driven flat, headed towards finish

7th Dec, 14 Kelso
4th Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race 11th Feb, 15 Down Royal
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 114

4th

Monbeg Dude (IRE) 11-9 (Oydunow )
Rated 146
Witness Box (USA) - Ten Dollar Bill (IRE)(Accordion)

(Ring price: 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1Jfav

M J Scudamore

T Scudamore

Place £2.20

held up in rear, headway 11th, not fluent 13th, outpaced before 5 out, went 4th 3 out, unable to challenge, no extra final 100 yards

29th Nov, 14 Newbury
4th Hcp Chs Rated 146 This
Race 14th Feb, 15 Haydock
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 144

5th

14L

Benbens (IRE) 10-6 (S Such & Cg Paletta )
Rated 134
Beneficial (GB) - Millicent Bridge (IRE)(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - Patrick Collins

SP 10/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Ryan Hatch(5)

prominent, outpaced 5 out, weakened approaching 3 out

6th Dec, 14 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 134 This
Race 17th Jan, 15 Haydock
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 132

6th

0.75L

Handy Andy (IRE) 10-5 (Brocade Racing )
ts⁺cp³ Rated 128
Beneficial (GB) - Maslam (IRE)(Robellino (USA))
Breeder - John Connolly

(Ring price: 20/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

C L Tizzard

Brendan Powell

tracked leaders, every chance 4 out, weakened from next

5th Dec, 14 Sandown
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 128 This
Race 15th Jan, 15 Wincanton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 127

7th

0.5L

Woodford County (GB) 10-3 (The Englands and Heywoods )
cp⁶ Rated 125
Sonus (IRE) - Moylena(Bustomi)
Breeder - Wendy Robinson

(Ring price: 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1Jfav

Philip Hobbs

M G Nolan(3)

mid-division, in touch briefly after 7th, weakened before 5 out

27th Nov, 14 Newbury
1st Hcp Chs Rated 125 This
Race 21st Feb, 15 Newcastle
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 129

8th

18L

Amigo (FR) 10-8 (The Signy & Marriage Families )
ts⁹bl⁴ Rated 131
Ballingarry (IRE) - Allez Y (FR)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))

(Ring price: 9/1 8/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

David Pipe

C O'Farrell

prominent until 7th, struggling 12th, weakened before 5 out

6th Dec, 14 Chepstow
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 128 This
Race 17th Jan, 15 Haydock
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 133

9th

36L

Rebeccas Choice (IRE) 10-9 (Mr J E Mutch )
cp⁺ Rated 128
Religiously (USA) - Carolin Lass (IRE)(Carlingford Castle)

SP 20/1

D Burchell

R T Dunne

mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway 17th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off

6th Dec, 14 Chepstow
1st Hcp Chs Rated 125 This
Race 14th Mar, 15 Uttoxeter
6th Hcp Chs Rated 132

p.u.

Shotgun Paddy (IRE) 11-12 (Axom (xxxvi) )
Rated 149
Brian Boru (GB) - Awesome Miracle (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Mrs Richella Rohan

(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Miss E Lavelle

L P Aspell

held up towards rear, blundered badly 2nd, not recover and behind until pulled up before 7th

29th Nov, 14 Newbury
5th Hdl Rated 144 This
Race 10th Jan, 15 Warwick
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 147

p.u.

Gas Line Boy (IRE) 11-10 (The Three Graces )
Rated 147
Blueprint (IRE) - Jervia (GB)(Affirmed (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Mary Fouhy

(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Philip Hobbs

T J O'Brien

mid-division, mistake 5th, driven 13th, weakened after 17th, pulled up after

22nd Nov, 14 Haydock
1st Hcp Chs Rated 132 This
Race 14th Feb, 15 Haydock
4th Hcp Chs Rated 142

p.u.

Mart Lane (IRE) 10-10 (Patrick Joseph Hayes )
bl⁹ Rated 140
Stowaway (GB) - Western Whisper (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Ronnie O'Neill

(Ring price: 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Mrs S Leech

Robert Hawker(7)

chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 8th, behind next, mistake 11th, pulled up before 13th

18th Oct, 14 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race 10th Jan, 15 Kempton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 137

p.u.

Mountainous (IRE) 11-3 (Hartley Phillips Roseff Shields )
Rated 140
Milan (GB) - Mullaghcloga (IRE)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - Lady Melissa Brooke

(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

R Lee

Paul Moloney

chased leaders on inside, lost place before 2nd, pecked 4th, not fluent 5th or 11th, soon ridden, behind 14th, tailed off 17th, pulled up after

6th Dec, 14 Chepstow
5th Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 14th Feb, 15 Haydock
6th Hcp Chs Rated 137

p.u.

Hawkes Point (GB) 10-11 (Mr C G Roach )
cp¹ Rated 139
Kayf Tara (GB) - Mandys Native (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

(Ring price: 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Paul Nicholls

Sean Bowen(5)

mid-division, ridden and effort after 17th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up after

6th Dec, 14 Chepstow
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 136 This
Race 10th Jan, 15 Warwick
1st Hcp Chs Rated 133

p.u.

Victors Serenade (IRE) 11-2 (Michael & Angela Bone )
hd¹ Rated 139
Old Vic - Dantes Serenade (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Thomas Horgan

SP 25/1

A J Honeyball

G Sheehan

chased leaders, led 8th, headed 10th, ridden 14th, weakened next, pulled up on landing 16th

29th Nov, 14 Newcastle
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 28th Feb, 15 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 137

p.u.

Edmund Kean (IRE) 11-0 (Walters Plant Hire & James & Jean Pott )
ts¹cp¹ Rated 137
Old Vic - Baliya (IRE)(Robellino (USA))
Breeder - Mr Mervyn Chamney

(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Peter Bowen

D A Jacob

held up in rear, mid-division when not fluent 15th, never on terms, struggling when mistake 5 out, pulled up after