Full Result 12.50 Cheltenham | 14 December 2002

40th Anniversary Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences

1st £14,101.50 2nd £5,214 3rd £2,607 4th £1,185 5th £592.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Kadarann (IRE) 7/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1112	144	153	158	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Kadassa (IRE) (Shardari)
Tracked clear leaders until headway 8th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, shaken up after next, ridden and 3l down when left well clear 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

2 15	3. Red Blazer 6/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	11	113	135	129	134	–
ch g Bustino - Klewraye (Lord Gayle)
Behind until stayed on from 3 out but never in contention, left 3rd 2 out, took 2nd run-in but never in contention (tchd 13-2 in places)

3 8 [23]	7. Glenelly Gale (IRE) 5/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	8	106	124	110	118	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Smart Fashion (Carlburg)
Behind, some headway 4 out, no chance with leaders when left moderate 2nd 2 out, weakened into 3rd run-in (tchd 6-1)

4 9 [32]	6. Master Tern (USA) 13/2 D J Casey Jonjo O'Neill	D J Casey Jonjo O'Neill	7	107	125	102	107	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Young Hostess (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Always outpaced in rear (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

5 dist [62]	8. Barren Lands 16/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	7	100 1	118	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Current Raiser (Filiberto)
Always behind, tailed off from halfway (tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	9. Ritual 25/1 Dave Crosse ⁵ Ms J S Doyle	Dave Crosse ⁵ Ms J S Doyle	7	99 11	118	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Pure Formality (Forzando)
Behind, mistake 2nd, pulled up after 4th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

PU	2. Demasta (NZ) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	11	113	135	–	–	–
ch g Northerly Native (USA) - Hit It Gold (AUS) (Hit It Benny)
Slight lead to 2nd, stayed with leader until narrow lead again after 4th to 8th, hit next and weakened, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the 9th and was never travelling thereafter) (op 11-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

UR	5. Golden Alpha (IRE) 5/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1012	130	–	147	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Gina's Love (Golden Love I)
Led after 2nd until after 4th, stayed with leader, challenged 7th, led next, 3l clear and staying on when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 in places)

8 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 5.60s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Ross Moff (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Notalotterry (Kadarann) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Miss H Knight (Red Blazer)
3rd owner: F Bradley (Glenelly Gale)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £30.10 CSF: £42.70 Tricast: £197.55

12:50 Cheltenham 14 Dec 2002

40th Anniversary Handicap Chase Class B