Full Result 3.10 Cheltenham | 31 December 2003

Tote Bookmakers Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £15,587.49 2nd £5,912.50 3rd £2,956.25 4th £1,343.75 5th £671.88 6th £403.13

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Lord Noelie (IRE) 13/2 A P McCoy Mrs Jeremy Young	A P McCoy Mrs Jeremy Young	10	1112	140	31	153	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Leallen (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, led soon after, driven out run-in (op 5-1)

2 4	8. Imperial De Thaix I (FR) 13/2 Tom Malone ⁷ M C Pipe	Tom Malone ⁷ M C Pipe	7	910 t	117	4	125	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Soiree D'Ete (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Behind, driven 15th, plenty to do 4 out, headway next, stayed on to chase leaders 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner run-in (tchd 7-1)

3 4 [8]	3. Montifault (FR) 4/1F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	117	135	18	139	–
ch g Morespeed - Tarde (FR) (Kashtan)
Tracked leader, challenged 13th, led 17th, narrowly headed 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

4 1½ [9½]	2. Gunther McBride (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	118	136	17	141	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - What Side (General Ironside)
Led, hit 10th, headed 17th, stayed challenging, led and blundered 3 out, headed soon after, one pace from 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

5 1½ [11]	4. Windross 25/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	11	1013	127	6	128	–
b g Ardross - Dans Le Vent (Pollerton)
In touch, outpaced 4 out, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 28-1 and 33-1 in places)

6 2½ [13½]	5. Itsonlyme I (IRE) 9/2 Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	10	106	125	1	125	–
b g Broken Hearted - Over The Arctic (Over The River)
In touch, chased leaders from 16th, not fluent 3 out and soon one pace (tchd 5-1 in places and 4-1 in a place)

7 27 [40½]	6. Sea Drifting 20/1 Noel Fehily Kevin Morgan	Noel Fehily Kevin Morgan	6	1010	124	–	96	–
b g Slip Anchor - Theme (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, headway 15th, jumped slowly and weakened 17th

8 nk [40¾]	7. Cresswell Quay 9/2 Timmy Murphy Peter Bowen	Timmy Murphy Peter Bowen	10	106	120	–	91	–
ch g Bold Fox - Karatina (FR) (Dilettante II)
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th (water), shaken up 17th, no response (op 7-2)

8 ran Off time: 3:17:00 Winning time: 6m 57.20s (slow by 11.20s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Executive Racing (Lord Noelie) 1st breeder: Patrick J Doyle
2nd owner: J S Lammiman (Imperial De Thaix I)
3rd owner: Mrs A E Fulton (Montifault)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2.20 £1.80 £1.70 Ex: £39.80 CSF: £42.75 Tricast: £168.01 Trifecta: £184.60 Pool £1,768.06 - 6.80 winning units.

3:10 Cheltenham 31 Dec 2003

Tote Bookmakers Handicap Chase Class B