Full Result 2.05 Cheltenham | 16 November 2003

Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase Class A (Registered As November Novices' Chase) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good 13 fences

1st £20,825 2nd £7,700 3rd £3,850 4th £1,750 5th £875

Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase Class A (Registered As November Novices' Chase) Grade 2, 2m - Good, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Thisthatandtother (IRE) 8/13F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	119	–	106	154	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Held up in touch, challenged going well from 3 out, led after next, soon clear, impressive (op 4-6 tchd 8-11)

2 11	6. Ryders Storm (USA) 20/1 Timmy Murphy Tom George	Timmy Murphy Tom George	4	107	–	79	116	–
bb g Dynaformer (USA) - Justicara (Rusticaro)
Slight advantage until headed after 2 out, stayed on well under pressure to hold 2nd but no chance with winner

3 shd [11]	1. Atum Re (IRE) 7/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	6	1111	119	97	134	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Collopy's Cross (Pragmatic)
With leader until not fluent 8th, pressing leaders until jumped slowly and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, pressed for 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (tchd 15-2 in places)

4 6 [17]	5. Le Duc I (FR) 3/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	107	136	73	110	–
b g Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR) (Synefos)
Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd and 5th, headway on bit to track leaders 3 out, challenging and going well when sprawled next, not recover (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

5 19 [36]	2. Forrestfield (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson J E Mulhern	Richard Johnson J E Mulhern	9	1111	110	72	109	–
b g Toca MaderaI (IRE) - Interj (Salmon Leap)
Tracked leaders, challenged 6th to 7th, still every chance and ridden 2 out, weakened soon after (tchd 20-1 in places)