Full Result 1.10 Cheltenham | 15 November 2002

Thomas Pink Amateur Riders' Chase Showcase Handicap Class E

(Class 4) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good 20 fences

1st £9,831 2nd £3,729 3rd £1,864.50 4th £847.50 5th £423.75 6th £254.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Iris Bleu I (FR) 6/1C Mr G Elliott M C Pipe	Mr G Elliott M C Pipe	6	113	126	101	129	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Dear Blue (FR) (Cyborg)
Held up in rear, hit 9th, headway 13th, mistake 4 out, led 2 out, driven out run-in (op 5-1)

2 2	1. Samuel Wilderspin 6/1C Mr J T McNamara Richard Lee	Mr J T McNamara Richard Lee	10	1112 t	135	108	133	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Held up in rear, headway 12th, chased leaders and hampered 2 out, stayed on to chase winner run-in, no impression (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places, 7-1 in a place)

3 1¼ [3¼]	3. Be My Manager (IRE) 7/1 Mr S Morris ³ Henrietta C Knight	Mr S Morris ³ Henrietta C Knight	7	112	128	99	125	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fahy Quay (Quayside I)
Chased leaders, blundered 9th, stayed prominent, ridden 3 out, chasing leaders when hampered next, soon chasing winner, no extra run-in (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

4 7 [10¼]	2. Frantic Tan (IRE) 9/1 Mr David Dunsdon D J Caro	Mr David Dunsdon D J Caro	10	118	131	95	123	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Brownskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Led to 14th, stayed pressing leader until blundered 3 out, not recover and stated on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 2 [12¼]	8. Pessimistic Dick 6/1C Christian Williams ³ Hughie Morrison	Christian Williams ³ Hughie Morrison	9	103	115	77	105	–
b g Derrylin - Tycoon Moon (Tycoon II)
Chased leader, jumped slowly 6th, challenged 12th, hit 13th, stayed prominent until weakened from 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places, 7-1 in a place)

6 3 [15¼]	9. Native Performance (IRE) 8/1 Mr R O Harding ⁷ Michael Hourigan	Mr R O Harding ⁷ Michael Hourigan	7	97	109	68	95	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Noon Performance (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, headway 11th, hit 14th and 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 7-1)

7 2 [17¼]	6. Twisted LogicI (IRE) 11/1 Richard Young ⁵ R H Alner	Richard Young ⁵ R H Alner	9	105	119	76	102	–
b g Tremblant I - Logical View (Mandalus)
Ridden 11th, always behind (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

F	11. Musical Sling (IRE) 100/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	9	100 20	109	–	–	–
b g Orchestra - Coctail Bid (Mandalus)
Behind until fell 10th

F	4. Mistletoe (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Tinkler ³ Kim Bailey	Andrew Tinkler ³ Kim Bailey	8	111	127	–	–	–
gr m Montelimar (USA) - Nancy's Sister (The Parson)
Behind when fell 3rd (op 7-1)

PU	7. Prancing Blade 16/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	100	116	–	113	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
Chased leaders, hit led 14th, hit 3 out, narrowly headed and blundered 2 out, not recover and pulled up before next (op 14-1)

PU	10. Rigolade (USA) 10/1 S P Walsh ⁷ N F Glynn	S P Walsh ⁷ N F Glynn	6	97 b	109	–	–	–
b g Dayjur (USA) - Arewehavingfunyet I (USA) (Sham)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 1:10:00 Winning time: 6m 27.90s (slow by 24.90s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Iris Bleu I) 1st breeder: Fabrice Besnouin
2nd owner: Stella Barnes And Steve Smith (Samuel Wilderspin)
3rd owner: The Earl Cadogan (Be My Manager)
Tote win: £6.20 PL: £2.80 £2.50 £2.40 Ex: £42.60 CSF: £40.51 Tricast: £253.54

1:10 Cheltenham 15 Nov 2002

Thomas Pink Amateur Riders' Chase Showcase Handicap Class E