Full Result 1.30 Newbury | 29 November 2003

Systems By Design Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m92yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £9,228.96 2nd £3,500.64 3rd £1,750.32 4th £795.60 5th £397.80 6th £238.68

Systems By Design Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) Class C, 2m½f - Good To Soft, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Carrick Troop (IRE) 6/1 Leighton Aspell Mrs M Reveley	Leighton Aspell Mrs M Reveley	10	105	109	113	132	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Over The Pond (IRE) (Over The River)
Behind, headway 7th, slight lead 3 out, narrowly headed last, soon led again, ridden and held on well (tchd 13-2, 7-1 in a place)

2 ¾	6. Tango Royal (FR) 5/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	115 t	123	126	146	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Nazia (FR) (Zino)
Held up in rear, jumped slowly 5th, headway and not fluent 9th, challenged from 3 out, went left and slight lead last, soon headed, no extra run-in (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

3 28 [28¾]	8. Leaburn (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	112	120	95	114	–
b g Tremblant I - Conderlea (ScorpioI)
Behind, headway 6th, slight lead 4 out, narrowly headed next, weakened 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

4 3½ [32¼]	5. Spring Grove (IRE) 11/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	115	123	94	117	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lucy Lorraine (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, blundered 8th, chased leaders 9th to 4 out, soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

5 1¼ [33½]	4. Trouble Ahead (IRE) 40/1 Sam Thomas ⁷ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁷ Venetia Williams	12	110	125	94	115	–
b g Cataldi - Why 'O' Why (Giolla Mear)
Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 4 out, weakened next (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

6 7 [40½]	9. Brigade Charge (USA) 11/2 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	8	111	119	81	102	–
b g Affirmed (USA) - Fairy Footsteps (Mill Reef)
Never travelling well, hit 8th and 9th, soon lost touch (vet said gelding was never travelling) (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places 13-2 in a place)

7 4 [44½]	1. Korakor (FR) 12/1 D J Casey Ian Williams	D J Casey Ian Williams	9	1112	130	88	109	–
ch g Nikos - Aniflore (FR) (Satingo)
Led to 2nd, weakened from 7th (tchd 14-1)

8 ¾ [45¼]	3. Regal Exit (FR) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	119	127	84	105	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Regalante (Gairloch)
Jumped slowly 1st, hit 4th, ridden and weakened 8th (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

9 2½ [47¾]	2. Abalvino (FR) 20/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	9	1111 t	129	83	104	–
ch g Sillery (USA) - Abalvina (FR) (Abdos)
Led 2nd until headed after 9th, soon weakened (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	11. Cool Monty (IRE) 16/1 Timmy Murphy Andrew Balding	Timmy Murphy Andrew Balding	9	101	105	–	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Rose Ground (Over The River)
Chased leaders until weakened 4 out, pulled up before next (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 and 33-1 in places)

UR	7. Ivanoph (FR) 8/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	114	122	–	–	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Veronique IV (FR) (Mont Basile)
Hit 1st, chased leaders, led after 9th, headed 4 out, 4th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider (op 7-1)