Full Result 2.15 Cheltenham | 16 November 2002

Intervet Trophy Handicap Chase Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m3f71yds) 3m3½f Old Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £34,800 2nd £13,200 3rd £6,600 4th £3,000 5th £1,500 6th £900

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Stormez (FR) 5/1 Barry Geraghty M C Pipe	Barry Geraghty M C Pipe	5	106 t	142	34	150	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Stormy Scene (USA) (Storm Bird)
In touch, jumped slowly 5th, progress and prominent from 12th, led 4 out, soon joined, mistake 2 out, driven 2l clear last, held on well near finish (op 9-2 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in a place)

2 ¾	4. Southern Star (IRE) 4/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	7	102	137	29	144	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Flying Pegus (Beau Chapeau)
Held up last pair, steady progress 16th, tracked leaders going easily 4 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, strong challenge flat, just held (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 4 [4¾]	10. Good Shuil (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Aspell ⁵ T J Taaffe	Paddy Aspell ⁵ T J Taaffe	7	99 11	135	23	138	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Shuil Run (Deep Run)
Mistakes, held up last, progress when mistake 16th, effort but plenty to do 3 out, chased leading pair and mistake last, kept on but no impression flat (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 7 [11¾]	6. Wonder Weasel (IRE) 12/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	9	100 5	135	16	132	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - The She Weasel (Gulf Pearl)
Raced freely, led 4th to 5th, pressed leader until led again 17th, mistake and headed next (4 out), driven before 3 out, faded after 2 out (op 14-1)

5 9 [20¾]	1. Shooting Light (IRE) 3/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	1112 v	161	33	148	–
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Mistakes 2nd and 3rd, held up, progress and prominent from 14th, joined winner after 4 out, still upsides 2 out, weakened rapidly before last (tchd 7-2, 4-1 in a place)

6 1 [21¾]	5. Murt's Man (IRE) 10/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	102 1	137	–	123	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Autumn Queen (IRE) (Menelek)
Chased leaders, pushed along from 15th, driven and weakened after 4 out

7 dist [51¾]	8. Noble Lord 10/1 Mark Bradburne Richard Phillips	Mark Bradburne Richard Phillips	9	100 7	135	–	–	–
ch g Lord Bud - Chasers' Bar (Oats)
Well in touch, ridden 17th, weakened after next, mistake 3 out, tailed off (tchd 12-1 in places, 14-1 in a place and 16-1 in another)

PU	3. Jocks Cross (IRE) 9/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	11	105	140	–	–	–
ch g Riberetto - Shuil Le Dia (Kabale)
In touch, dropped rear and mistake 14th, just in touch 4 out, soon weakened under pressure, poor 8th when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1)

PU	9. Somemanforoneman (IRE) 20/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	8	100 10 b	135	–	–	–
b g Asir - Wintry Shower (Strong Gale)
Led until blundered badly 4th, prominent until blundered badly 10th, soon rear, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (tchd 25-1 in a place)

PU	11. Maidstone Monument (IRE) 100/1 Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	7	100 29	135	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Loreto Lady (Brave Invader)
Led 5th to 17th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last

10 ran Off time: 2:17:00 Winning time: 7m 12.65s (slow by 14.65s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Royal Tommy (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Stormez) 1st breeder: Satwa Farm
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Southern Star)
3rd owner: Mrs Audrey Healy (Good Shuil)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £1.80 £1.80 £2.10 Ex: £19.60 CSF: £24.64 Tricast: £215.80 Trifecta: £288 Pool of £2,150.50 - 5.30 winning units

2:15 Cheltenham 16 Nov 2002

Intervet Trophy Handicap Chase Class A (Listed Race)