Full Result 1.00 Cheltenham | 1 January 2005

Cheltenham And Three Counties Club Handicap Chase Class B

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

1st £16,511.25 2nd £6,105 3rd £3,052.50 4th £1,387.50 5th £693.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Lord Of Illusion (IRE) 11/4F Mick Fitzgerald Tom George	Mick Fitzgerald Tom George	8	1011	126	114	156	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Jellaride (IRE) (King's Ride)
Made virtually all, hit 10th and 12th, ridden clear after 3 out, stayed on strongly run-in (op 10-3 tchd 7-2 in places)

2 12	7. Baron Windrush 15/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	110	129	108	149	–
b g Alderbrook - Dame Scarlet (Blakeney)
Disputed 2nd to 8th, chased winner from 14th, hit 4 out, one pace and held when pecked 2 out (op 6-1)

3 10 [22]	1. It Takes Time I (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	11	1112	141	112	150	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Dysart Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden soon after and no response (op 7-1)

4 22 [44]	3. Frenchman's Creek 4/1 R Walsh Hughie Morrison	R Walsh Hughie Morrison	11	1110 p	139	92	123	–
b g Emperor Fountain - Hollow Creek (Tarqogan)
Held up in rear, headway 13th, ridden 15th, one pace, disputing 6 lengths 4th and held when blundered 3 out, not recover (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

5 3½ [47½]	6. Willie John Daly (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	116	135	85	116	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Murphys Lady (IRE) (Over The River)
Mid-division, hit 9th and 13th, ridden and effort from 16th, not reach leaders, soon weakened (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

F	10. Smile Pleeze (IRE) 20/1 Lee Stephens ⁷ Matt Sheppard	Lee Stephens ⁷ Matt Sheppard	13	913 p	121	–	–	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Harkin Park (Pollerton)
Behind until fell 13th (tchd 25-1)

PU	2. Lord Noelie (IRE) 16/1 Jason Maguire Mrs Jeremy Young	Jason Maguire Mrs Jeremy Young	12	1111	140	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Leallen (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders until weakened 15th, pulled up before 17th

PU	8. Un Jour A Vassy (FR) 20/1 Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	10	1011	126	–	–	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Bayalika (FR) (Kashtan)
In rear, blundered 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 16-1)

PU	11. Francolino (FR) 500/1 Jodie Mogford Dr P Pritchard	Jodie Mogford Dr P Pritchard	12	100 41	115	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Quintefeuille II (FR) (Kashtan)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up after 12th (op 200-1)

PU	4. Mondial Jack (FR) 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1110	139	–	–	–
ch g Apple Tree (FR) - Cackle (USA) (Crow)
Mid-division, hit 6th, some headway 13th, ridden next, weakened and pulled up before 17th (op 10-1)

UR	5. Artic Jack (FR) 16/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	9	117	136	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Si Jamais (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Chased winner from 8th, still disputing 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 11th (op 25-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:02:00 Winning time: 7m 2.70s (slow by 16.70s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: P J Kennedy (Lord Of Illusion) 1st breeder: John And Paul Cousins
2nd owner: The Double Octagon Partnership (Baron Windrush)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (It Takes Time I)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.60 £2.60 £3.20 Ex: £24.50 CSF: £23.15 Tricast: £147.04

1:00 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2005

Cheltenham And Three Counties Club Handicap Chase Class B