Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 25 January 2003

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £12,818 2nd £4,862 3rd £2,431 4th £1,105 5th £552.50 6th £331.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. La Landiere (FR) 9/2 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	8	1112	135	124	160	–
bb m Synefos (USA) - As You Are (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Blundered 2nd, tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, challenged 3 out, led approaching next, driven clear run-in, eased close home (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)

2 6	6. Ibis Rochelais (FR) 14/1 Jimmy McCarthy A Ennis	Jimmy McCarthy A Ennis	7	107	116	99	129	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Ta Rochelaise (FR) (Carmont)
Chased leader to 4th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again under run-in, re-took 2nd close home, no chance with winner (tchd 16-1)

3 shd [6]	7. Sea Drifting 8/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	6	102 1 p	110	94	125	–
b g Slip Anchor - Theme (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch until blundered 6th, headway 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, hampered 2 out, stayed on again run-in, but no chance with winner (op 7-1)

4 hd [6¼]	4. Whereareyounow (IRE) 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	110	123	106	136	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Angie's Delight (London Gazette)
Led, hit 12th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, lost 2nd close home (op 12-1)

5 dist [36¼]	3. Ask The Natives (IRE) 11/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	115	128	–	–	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Ask The Lady (Over The River)
Behind, headway 10th, mistake and weakened 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

6 3½ [39¾]	9. Pendle Hill 16/1 David O'Meara ³ P Beaumont	David O'Meara ³ P Beaumont	8	912	110	–	–	–
gr g Roscoe Blake - Pendle Princess (Broxted)
Chased leader 4th to 8th, weakened 11th, tailed off (tchd 20-1 in places)

F	8. Pharpost (IRE) 7/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	8	101	110	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Branstown Lady (Deep Run)
Behind and hit 3rd, headway 8th, in touch when fell 10th (tchd 8-1 in places and 9-1 in places)

F	2. Irish Hussar (IRE) 5/2F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	117	130	–	150	–
b g Supreme Leader - Shuil Ard (Quayside I)
In touch, blundered 4th, stayed tracking leaders, ridden after 3 out, 4 lengths 4th and staying on same pace when fell 2 out (tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in places)

PU	5. Ideal Du Bois Beury (FR) 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1011	120	–	–	–
bb g Useful (FR) - Pampa Star (FR) (Pampabird)
Blundered 2nd, behind, hit 8th, ridden next, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	10. Princesse Grec (FR) 100/1 Vince Slattery Dr P Pritchard	Vince Slattery Dr P Pritchard	5	100 39	118	–	–	–
ch m Grand Tresor (FR) - Perimele (FR) (Mon Fils)
Always behind, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 4 out (tchd 250-1 in a place)

10 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 5m 35.10s (slow by 28.10s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs R J Skan (La Landiere) 1st breeder: Hubert Carion
2nd owner: A T A Wates (Ibis Rochelais)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs S Giles & Mr & Mrs J Taqvi (Sea Drifting)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £2.10 £3.40 £2 Ex: £63.90 CSF: £61.29 Tricast: £486.42

1:30 Cheltenham 25 Jan 2003

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class B