Full Result 2.30 Leicester | 2 December 2004

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(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £5,382 2nd £1,656 3rd £828 4th £414

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Cool Monty (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy Andrew Balding	A P McCoy Andrew Balding	10	1112	115	104	124	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Rose Ground (Over The River)
Led, headed after 1st, chased leader, led 8th to next, led 3 out, ridden out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 1½	2. Banker Count 4/1 Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	12	119	115	102	123	–
b g Lord Bud - Gilzie Bank (New Brig)
Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden when jumped left last, ran on near finish (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

3 2½ [4]	4. Mighty Fine 7/2 Dougie Costello ⁷ Evelyn Slack	Dougie Costello ⁷ Evelyn Slack	10	111	111	96	115	–
gr g Arzanni - Kate Kimberley (Sparkler I)
Held up, hampered 4th, mistake next, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner next, no extra flat (op 10-3 tchd 3-1)

4 19 [23]	5. Lord Halfnothin (IRE) 5/4F Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	118	111	77	95	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Midnight Seeker (Status Seeker)
Led after 1st, headed 8th, led next, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 6-4 and 13-8 in places)

5 ¾ [23¾]	3. Copper Coin (IRE) 25/1 Tony Evans ³ R N Bevis	Tony Evans ³ R N Bevis	10	116	112	77	95	–
bb g Mandalus (IRE) - Two-Penny Rice (Reformed Character)
Held up, mistake 1st, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened (op 20-1)