Full Result 3.40 Cheltenham | 31 December 2003

cheltenham.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 3yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles

1st £9,831 2nd £3,729 3rd £1,864.50 4th £847.50 5th £423.75 6th £254.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Heron's Ghyll (IRE) 8/1 Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	102	97	69	108	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Leisure Centre (IRE) (Tanfirion)
Chased leaders, led after 3 out, driven clear after next, ran on well (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

2 5	10. Chase The Sunset (IRE) 9/2J Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	105	95	62	102	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Cherry Chase (IRE) (Red Sunset)
In touch early, steadied rear 3rd, headway 2 out, stayed on well to take 2nd run-in but no impression on winner (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in a place)

3 1½ [6½]	5. Day Du Roy (FR) 6/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	5	114	108	73	112	–
b g Ajdayt (USA) - Rose Pomme (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Held up in rear, plenty to do 2 out, steady headway to go 2nd last but no impression on winner, weakened into 3rd final 50yds (tchd 11-2)

4 12 [18½]	6. Kentford Grebe 11/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	4	111	105	58	97	–
b f Teenoso (USA) - Notinhand (Nearly A Hand)
Mid-division, headway and hit 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 1¾ [20¼]	1. River Pirate (IRE) 9/2J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1112	116	67	106	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Kigali (IRE) (Torus)
In touch, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, soon ridden, weakened before last (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

6 hd [20½]	4. Forever Dream 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	116	110	61	100	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Quadrapol (Pollerton)
In touch, headway 4th, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly last (op 9-2)

7 3½ [24]	8. Wyn Dixie (IRE) 66/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	1012	102	49	89	–
b g Great Commotion (USA) - Duchess Affair (IRE) (Digamist)
Behind, ridden and effort after 3 out, never going pace to trouble leaders (tchd 100-1 in places)

8 11 [35]	3. Poitiers (FR) 15/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	116 v	110	46	86	–
b g Bering - Prusse (USA) (Ogygian)
Chased leader until led after 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 8-1)

9 shd [35]	2. Amplifi (IRE) 14/1 Robert Stephens ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Robert Stephens ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	111	112	48	87	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Season's Delight (Idiots Delight)
In touch until weakened 3 out (op 20-1)

10 13 [48]	11. Figaro Du Rocher (FR) 33/1 Regis Schmidlin ⁷ M C Pipe	Regis Schmidlin ⁷ M C Pipe	3	99 v	105	15	54	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Fabinou (FR) (Cavan)
Led, raced wide, headed after 4th, weakened 3 out

PU	7. Tomwontpayalot 33/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	4	1011	104	–	–	–
gr g Overbury (IRE) - Alice Smith (Alias Smith)
Tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:49:00 Winning time: 4m 7.50s (slow by 10.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs Vida Bingham (Heron's Ghyll) 1st breeder: John F Gibbons And Michael Costello
2nd owner: Jim Lewis (Chase The Sunset)
3rd owner: Mrs Mo Done (Day Du Roy)
Tote win: £10.30 PL: £3.20 £1.80 £2.20 Ex: £48.50 CSF: £41.21 Tricast: £217.63
Jackpot: £28,518.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £140,584.00. 3.50 winning tickets.
Placepot: £34.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £99,404.60. 2,100.80 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £11.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,484.10. 350.80 winning tickets.

3:40 Cheltenham 31 Dec 2003

cheltenham.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D