Full Result 2.35 Huntingdon | 26 December 2003

Christmas Cracker Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 11 fences

1st £3,396.25 2nd £1,045 3rd £522.50 4th £261.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. My Galliano (IRE) 4/1 Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	7	1012	86	21	97	–
b g Muharib (USA) - Hogan Stand (Buckskin)
Held up in touch, led approaching last, ridden out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in a place)

2 2	4. Runner Bean I 2/1F Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	9	115	93	26	100	–
bb g Henbit (USA) - Bean Alainn (Candy Cane)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, led 6th, headed after 2 out, ridden and hung right flat, kept on (tchd 9-4)

3 nk [2¼]	7. ShahI (IRE) 8/1 Mark Bradburne P Kelsall	Mark Bradburne P Kelsall	10	102	76	9	83	–
b g King Persian (IRE) - Gay And Sharp (Fine Blade)
Led to 6th, led after 2 out, soon headed, stayed on under pressure flat (op 5-1)

4 27 [29¼]	3. Jupon Vert (FR) 11/4 John McNamara Ron Hodges	John McNamara Ron Hodges	6	117 t	95	1	86	–
b g Lights Out (FR) - Danse Verte (FR) (Brezzo)
Held up, effort 7th, weakened after 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in places)

5 ½ [29¾]	2. No Kidding 11/2 V T Keane J I A Charlton	V T Keane J I A Charlton	9	1110	98	3	77	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Vaigly Fine (Vaigly Great)
Prominent to 5th (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

6 dist [59¾]	8. Hisar I (IRE) 12/1 Noel Fehily P C Ritchens	Noel Fehily P C Ritchens	10	100 6 t	74	–	–	–
br g Doyoun - Himaya (IRE) (Mouktar)
Chased leader until lost place 3rd, behind from next (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 4m 28.50s (slow by 34.50s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Governor Daniel (unsuitable ground), Paxford Lady (second preference)
1st owner: L Gilbert (My Galliano) 1st breeder: Sean Haugh
2nd owner: H F P Foods Limited (Runner Bean I)
3rd owner: Peter Kelsall (ShahI)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £2.80 £1.60 Ex: £19.10 CSF: £13.28 Tricast: £59.34