Full Result 12.20 Cheltenham | 1 January 2004

Cheltenham & Three Counties Race Club Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good 17 fences

1st £12,792.50 2nd £4,730 3rd £2,365 4th £1,075 5th £537.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Waterlaw (IRE) 7/4F Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	10	911 7 1 t	102	74	118	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Shuss (USA) (Princely Native)
Made all, clear from 5th, ridden 2 out, held on gamely under pressure run-in (tchd 13-8, 15-8 in places and 6-4 in places)

2 1	6. Tom Costalot (IRE) 9/2 Tony Evans ³ Susan Nock	Tony Evans ³ Susan Nock	9	1013	118	89	129	–
gr g Black Minstrel - Hop Picker I (USA) (Plugged Nickle)
Chased winner from 4th and mistake, ridden and rallied from 2 out, hit last, kept on under pressure not reach winner (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

3 4 [5]	7. Wave Rock 11/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	1012	114	81	122	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Moonscape I (Ribero)
Chased leaders until dropped to rear and driven along 13th, stayed on again from 3 out, rallied last, kept on same pace run-in (op 10-1)

4 8 [13]	3. Korakor (FR) 14/1 R Walsh Ian Williams	R Walsh Ian Williams	10	1111	127	87	125	–
ch g Nikos - Aniflore (FR) (Satingo)
Behind, headway from 4 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (op 12-1)

5 1¼ [14¼]	4. Kock De La Vesvre (FR) 13/2 Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	114	125	83	123	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Csardas (FR) (Maiymad)
Held up in rear, headway 11th, mistake 4 out, not fluent next, weakened 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 6-1)

PU	8. Lord Moose (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Henry Daly	Mick Fitzgerald Henry Daly	10	1011	113	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Moose (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Tracked winner to 4th, lost place 7th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (trainer said his vet found gelding to be suffering from a skin allergy) (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

SU	5. Montreal I (FR) 16/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	7	117	123	–	–	–
bb g Chamberlin (FR) - Massada I (FR) (Kashtan)
Behind when slipped up bend after 3rd (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places and 25-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 12:20:00 Winning time: 5m 26.70s (slow by 19.70s) Total SP: 107%
Non-runners: Arlas (vet's certificate), Lord Maizey (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Waterlaw Limited (Waterlaw) 1st breeder: A Hanahoe
2nd owner: Gerard Nock (Tom Costalot)
3rd owner: Sterling Racing Syndicate (Wave Rock)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.80 £2.10 Ex: £10.80 CSF: £8.94 Tricast: £51.09

12:20 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2004

Cheltenham & Three Counties Race Club Handicap Chase Class C