Full Result 1.45 Cheltenham | 13 December 2002

Sporting Index Shield Account Handicap Chase (Cross Country Chase) Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m6f37yds) 3m6f X-Country Good To Soft 32 fences

1st £13,940.85 2nd £5,154.60 3rd £2,577.30 4th £1,171.50 5th £585.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. The Quads 6/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	10	113 tb¹	119	–	125	–
b g Tinoco - Queen's RoyaleI (Tobrouk)
Behind, steady headway 4 out, hard ridden to lead last and mistake, driven out (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 10	6. Eoins Pride (IRE) 6/1 Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	7	112	118	–	116	–
b g Houmayoun (FR) - Cheeky Chic (Laurence O)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, led after 2 out, ridden, headed and blundered last, soon one pace (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

3 5 [15]	1. Storm Damage (IRE) 6/1 Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	10	1112 b	128	–	119	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Connaught Lace (Connaught)
Chased leaders, hit 16th, left in lead after 19th, headed next, hit 25th, weakened after 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

4 1¾ [16¾]	2. General Claremont (IRE) 6/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	115	121	–	110	–
gr g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kasam (General Ironside)
Hit 2nd, behind, headway 14th, chased leaders 23rd, ridden 2 out, weakened and blundered last (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

DSQ 1 [17¾]	4. Lucky Clover I 12/1 Andrew Thornton Colin Tizzard	Andrew Thornton Colin Tizzard	10	114	120	–	119	–
ch g Push On - Winning Clover (Winden)
Chased leader, hit 4th, challenged 11th, veered off course after 19th, soon recovered to lead next, headed after 2 out, weakened and blundered last, finished 5th, disqualified and placed last for taking the wrong course (op 10-1)

5 dist [47¾]	8. City Kid (DEN) 20/1 Leighton Aspell Rune Haugen	Leighton Aspell Rune Haugen	10	109	111	–	–	–
ch g Village Star (FR) - Irish Lute (Luthier)
Blundered 8th, behind from 12th, tailed off, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 16-1)

DSQ	10. Magic Dancer (IRE) 66/1 Jason Maguire Capt J A George	Jason Maguire Capt J A George	9	103 3 14 p	105	–	–	–
b g Carefree Dancer (USA) - Giveushope (Whistling Deer)
Prominent early, behind from 17th, veered off course after 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 27th, disqualified for taking the wrong course (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

DSQ	3. Trinitro 6/1 Warren Marston Rune Haugen	Warren Marston Rune Haugen	11	115 b	121	–	–	–
ch g Northern State (USA) - Mrs Waddilove (Bustino)
Led until veered off course after 19th, soon recovered to press leaders until fell 21st, disqualified for taking the wrong course (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

F	9. Scotton Green 11/2F David O'Meara ³ Tim Easterby	David O'Meara ³ Tim Easterby	11	100	105	–	–	–
ch g Ardross - Grange Hill Girl (Workboy I)
Fell 2nd (op 5-1)

PU	7. Browjoshy (IRE) 9/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	9	111 b	117	–	–	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Keeping Company (IRE) (Kings Company)
Never going and soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in places and 12-1 in a place)

10 ran Off time: 1:46:00 Winning time: 8m 43.50s (slow by 39.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: John Duddy (The Quads) 1st breeder: R And Mrs J Digby-Ware
2nd owner: Patrick Kearns (Eoins Pride)
3rd owner: T Curry,C Lewis,Penny Mitchell & J Olds (Storm Damage)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.80 £2 £2.20 Ex: £49.50 CSF: £39.99 Tricast: £214.25

Following a stewards' inquiry, Lucky Clover, who passed the post fifth, Trinitro, who fell, and Magic Dancer, who was pulled up, were disqualified for taking the wrong course.

1:45 Cheltenham 13 Dec 2002

Sporting Index Shield Account Handicap Chase (Cross Country Chase) Class C