Full Result 1.20 Cheltenham | 1 January 2004

George Stevens Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f103yds) 2m5½f New Good 10 hurdles

1st £15,181.49 2nd £5,758.50 3rd £2,879.25 4th £1,308.75 5th £654.38 6th £392.63

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Redemption I 3/1F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	101	123	102	149	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
Tracked leader from 4th, challenged from 4 out until slight advantage soon after next, going well last, shaken up run-in, readily (tchd 100-30, 7-2 in a place)

2 1¼	2. Monkerhostin (FR) 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	111	137	115	156	–
b g Shining Steel - Ladoun (FR) (Kaldoun)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, strong challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on but not pace of winner (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

3 13 [14¼]	8. Derivative (IRE) 7/2 Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	99 6 5	122	88	129	–
bb g Erins Isle (IRE) - Our Hope (Dancing Brave)
In touch, pushed along from 3 out, kept on but no impression on leaders from next (tchd 4-1, 9-2 in a place and 100-30 in places)

4 12 [26¼]	6. Shalako I (USA) 12/1 Timmy Murphy Philip Hobbs	Timmy Murphy Philip Hobbs	6	103	125	80	122	–
ch g Kingmambo (USA) - Sporades (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
In touch, headway from 3 out, staying on when mistake next, soon weakened (op 11-1)

5 5 [31¼]	3. Turtle Soup (IRE) 7/1 James Davies ⁵ Tom George	James Davies ⁵ Tom George	8	108	135	85	127	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Lisa's Favourite (Gorytus)
Chased leader to 4th, chasing leaders when blundered 4 out, ridden and recovered next, weakened 2 out (op 13-2 tchd 15-2 in places)

6 ½ [31¾]	4. Sir Talbot 40/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	10	108	130	80	119	–
b g Ardross - Bermuda Lily (Dunbeath)
Behind, headway from 3 out, never dangerous and weakened next (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

PU	5. Loop The Loup 8/1 R Walsh Mrs M Reveley	R Walsh Mrs M Reveley	8	104 v	126	–	–	–
b g Petit Loup (USA) - Mithi Al Gamar (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders and ridden next, weakened soon after, pulled up run-in (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 6-1 tchd 17-2 in places)

PU	1. Mr Cool 10/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	10	1112	148	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Laurel Diver (Celtic Cone)
Led until headed after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 11-1, 12-1 in places)

PU	9. Shaadiva 9/1 Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Alan King	Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Alan King	6	99 7	122	–	–	–
b m Shaamit (IRE) - Kristal Diva (Kris)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden next, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 1:22:00 Winning time: 5m 17.60s (slow by 9.60s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: John Duggan & Michael Purtill (Redemption I) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: M G St Quinton (Monkerhostin)
3rd owner: P Ryan (Derivative)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.90 £2.70 £1.90 Ex: £43.50 CSF: £29.61 Tricast: £97.12 Trifecta: £145.40 Pool £1,085.60 - 5.30 winning units.

1:20 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2004

George Stevens Handicap Hurdle Class B