Full Result 3.50 Cheltenham | 1 January 2003

National Hunt Credit Card Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Heavy 17 fences

1st £11,424 2nd £4,224 3rd £2,112 4th £960 5th £480

National Hunt Credit Card Handicap Chase Class C, 2m5f - Heavy, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Quality First (IRE) 9/2 Jodie Mogford Heather Dalton	Jodie Mogford Heather Dalton	10	113	120	97	127	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Vipsania (General Ironside)
Chased leader from 6th, challenged 13th, hit 4 out, outpaced approaching 2 out rallied last, challenging when hampered run-in, led final 100yds, all out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in a place)

2 nk	3. Arlequin De Sou (FR) 2/1F Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	9	115 b	122	99	131	–
b g Sir Brink (FR) - Colombine (USA) (Empery)
Led, clear when blundered 2 out, ridden and wandered badly run-in, hung badly left and headed final 100yds, kept on again close home (tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in places)

3 7 [7¼]	1. Be My Manager (IRE) 5/2 Mr S Morris ⁷ Henrietta C Knight	Mr S Morris ⁷ Henrietta C Knight	8	115	129	99	127	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fahy Quay (Quayside I)
Held up in rear, some headway 4 out, no impression next, kept on again from 2 out, not reach leaders (op 9-4)

4 dist [37¼]	5. Banner Gale (IRE) 50/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	14	910 1 13	104	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Tipperary Special (Wrekin Rambler)
Jumped big 1st, blundered 6th and behind, tailed off from 8th (op 33-1 tchd 66-1)

5 3½ [40¾]	6. Pete The Parson (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	14	100 20	103	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Gemelek (Menelek)
Hit 2nd, chased leader to 6th, weakened 11th, tailed off when blundered 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places-)

UR	2. Duchamp (USA) 100/30 A P McCoy Andrew Balding	A P McCoy Andrew Balding	6	116	123	–	–	–
b g Pine Bluff (USA) - Higher Learning (USA) (Fappiano)
Held up, headway when mistake and unseated rider 10th (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)