Full Result 2.25 Newbury | 12 November 2003

Unicoin Homes Hallowe'En Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £5,538 2nd £1,704 3rd £852 4th £426

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Goodtime George (IRE) 4/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	10	110	–	86	118	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Took keen hold, narrow advantage to 8th, stayed with leader until led again 13th, kept slight advantage from 3 out, driven and held on well run-in (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

2 1¼	1. Gielgud 11/2 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	6	110 t	–	84	113	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Shirl (Shirley Heights)
Tracked winner from 3rd, challenged from 6th until slight lead 8th, headed 13th, still upsides from 3 out to last, no extra final 100yds (op 7-1 after 8-1 in places)

3 13 [14¼]	3. High Cotton (IRE) 4/1 Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	8	110	123	71	105	–
gr g Ala Hounak (IRE) - Planalife (Beau Charmeur)
Held up in rear but in touch, jumped slowly 8th, headway 13th, ridden to chase leaders from 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 11-4)

4 dist [44¼]	4. The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) 10/11F A P McCoy Oliver Sherwood	A P McCoy Oliver Sherwood	6	109	–	–	90	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Dooley O'Brien (The Parson)
Prominent, jumped very big 4th, hit 6th, jumped slowly 10th, ridden and hit 13th, one pace when hit 3 out, weakened and blundered next, tailed off (trainer said mare was unsuited by the good to firm (good in places) ground) (op evens tchd 11-10 in a place)