Full Result 3.20 Cheltenham | 15 November 2003

Open Trophy Handicap Chase Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m3f71yds) 3m3½f Old Good 22 fences

1st £29,000 2nd £11,000 3rd £5,500 4th £2,500 5th £1,250 6th £750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Shardam (IRE) 9/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	102	130	92	148	–
b g Shardari - Knockea Hill (IRE) (Buckskin)
Made virtually all, soon clear, pushed along approaching last, unchallenged (op 5-1)

2 8	3. Stormez (FR) 7/2J A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	117 t	149	103	155	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Stormy Scene (USA) (Storm Bird)
Not fluent, behind, hit 13th, stayed on under pressure from 4 out, hit next stumbled 2 out, kept on under pressure to chase winner last, no impression (tchd 4-1)

3 ½ [8½]	9. Montayral (FR) 12/1 Seamus Durack P Hughes	Seamus Durack P Hughes	6	101 5	129	82	131	–
b g Lesotho (USA) - Demi Lune De Mars (FR) (Fast)
Disputed 2nd behind clear leader and ultimate winner until 13th, stayed in touch, kept on under pressure from 2 out, stayed on run-in (tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in a place)

4 ½ [9]	7. Southern Star (IRE) 11/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	106	134	86	136	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Flying Pegus (Beau Chapeau)
Chased leaders until dropped to rear 9th, ridden 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, kept on run-in (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

5 4 [13]	2. Lord Noelie (IRE) 12/1 Joe Tizzard Mrs Jeremy Young	Joe Tizzard Mrs Jeremy Young	10	119	151	99	149	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Leallen (Le Bavard)
In touch from 10th, disputed 2nd 4 out to 2 out but never near winner, weakened last (op 14-1 after 16-1 in places and 20-1 in a place)

6 6 [19]	1. Ad Hoc (IRE) 13/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	1112	154	96	146	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Knockarctic (Quayside I)
Disputed 2nd to 3 out but never near winner, weakened after 2 out (op 7-1)

PU	4. Enrique (GER) 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	113	145	–	–	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Eicidora (GER) (Surumu)
Chased leaders until blundered 12th and 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchcd 12-1 and 14-1 in places)

PU	6. Carbury Cross (IRE) 7/2J L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	9	107	135	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Brickey Gazette (Fine Blade)
Behind and ridden 8th, weakened and pulled up after 17th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 10-3 tchd 4-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 7m 1.00s (slow by 3.00s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Cill Churnain (unsuitable ground), Spendid (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Howard Parker (Shardam) 1st breeder: John Fowler
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Stormez)
3rd owner: T Mannion (Montayral)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £1.90 £1.90 £2.60 Ex: £21.40 CSF: £21.57 Tricast: £176.51 Trifecta: £114.30 Pool: £3,027.36 - 18.80 winning tickets.

Course record.

3:20 Cheltenham 15 Nov 2003

Open Trophy Handicap Chase Class A (Listed Race)