Full Result 2.05 Cheltenham | 14 November 2004

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

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

1st £30,250 2nd £11,000 3rd £5,500 4th £2,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Fundamentalist (IRE) 2/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	119	–	136	163	–
b g Supreme Leader - Run For Shelter (Strong Gale)
Chased leader until led approaching 5th, ridden clear after 2 out, eased near finish (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 in a place)

2 8	4. Contraband 7/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	115	–	122	147	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Shortfall (Last Tycoon)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 5th, hit 4 out, every chance next, pecked 2 out, soon beaten (op 3-1)

3 8 [16]	6. My Will (FR) 13/8F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	1013	–	106	130	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Gleep Will (FR) (Laniste)
Held up, headway 6th, mistake and weakened 2 out (op 7-4 tchd 15-8 and 2-1 in places)

4 dist [46]	5. Queens Harbour (IRE) 100/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	10	115	–	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Queenie Kelly (The Parson)
Soon behind, left remote 4th 8th

PU	3. Mambo (IRE) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g Ashkalani (IRE) - Bold Tango (FR) (In Fijar)
Chased leaders to 6th, remote 4th when pulled up before 8th (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 6-1 and 8-1 in places)