Full Result 3.40 Cheltenham | 14 December 2002

Tripleprint Novices' Hurdle Class A (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m7f213yds) 3m New Good 12 hurdles

1st £14,500 2nd £5,500 3rd £2,750 4th £1,250 5th £625 6th £375

Tripleprint Novices' Hurdle Class A (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2, 3m - Good, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Iris's Gift 13/8F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	117	125	77	150	–
gr g Gunner B - Shirley's Gift (Scallywag)
Soon prominent, not fluent 8th, tracked leader approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out and when challenging last, stayed on gamely to lead close home (op 7-4 tchd 15-8 in places)

2 nk	3. Ad Hoc (IRE) 7/4 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	114	141	74	146	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Knockarctic (Quayside I)
Tracked clear leader until led approaching 3 out, ridden last, ran on gamely, caught close home (op 6-4 tchd 15-8 in places)

3 dist [30¼]	7. Priests Bridge (IRE) 5/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	109	–	–	112	–
ch m Mr Ditton - Paddys Gale (Strong Gale)
Led, soon clear, headed approaching 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

4 9 [39¼]	2. Lords Best (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	6	117	120	–	108	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Ballinlonig Star (Black Minstrel)
In touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off (tchd 8-1 and 10-1 in a place)

5 2 [41¼]	6. Chanticlier 25/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	5	110	–	–	99	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Cherry Crest (IRE) (Pollerton)
Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway and hit 8th, weakened and mistake 3 out (op 20-1)

6 dist [71¼]	5. Blazing Batman 200/1 Rodi Greene Dr P Pritchard	Rodi Greene Dr P Pritchard	9	110	75	–	–	–
ch g Shaab - Cottage Blaze (Sunyboy)
Soon tailed off (op 100-1 tchd 500-1 in a place)

PU	4. Battle Warning 25/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Warning - Royal Ballet (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, hit 2nd and 3rd, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next (tchd 33-1 in places)