Full Result 2.40 Plumpton | 3 December 2003

Cortaflex The World's Number 1 Joint Supplement Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Soft 14 fences

1st £4,062.50 2nd £1,250 3rd £625 4th £312.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Mr Cospector 7/1 James Diment ⁷ Dai Williams	James Diment ⁷ Dai Williams	6	112	116	73	127	–
b g Cosmonaut - L'Ancressaan (Dalsaan)
Made virtually all, ridden and pressed 2 out, driven and stayed on strongly flat (op 6-1)

2 2	5. Ain Tecbalet (FR) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	106	99	54	108	–
b g Riverquest (FR) - La Chance Au Roy (FR) (Rex Magna)
Mostly pressed winner, ridden after 3 out, unable to quicken next, kept on flat, always held (op 3-1)

3 ¾ [2¾]	4. Inaki (FR) 5/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	6	109	102	56	112	–
b g Dounba (FR) - Incredule (FR) (Concertino)
Not fluent several fences, close up, mistakes 5th, 10th and 4 out, effort to dispute second 2 out, soon shaken up and not quicken (op 7-2)

4 1¾ [4½]	6. Villair (IRE) 100/30F Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	8	911 2	93	45	102	–
b g Valville (FR) - Brackenair (Fairbairn)
Close up, pushed along after 9th, mistake and bumped 4 out, stumbled after next, still in touch 2 out, one pace after (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

PU	1. Arabian Moon (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1112	119	–	–	–
ch h Barathea (IRE) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Close up, ridden after 9th, blundered next and beaten, eased, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

PU	3. Monte Cristo I (FR) 4/1 Timmy Murphy Mrs L C Taylor	Timmy Murphy Mrs L C Taylor	5	116 v	113	–	–	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - El Quahirah (FR) (Cadoudal)
Raced wide, close up until weakened before 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding was not suited by the ground) (op 7-2)

6 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 18.70s (slow by 31.70s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: The Eight Prospectors Syndicate (Mr Cospector) 1st breeder: G And Mrs Whittaker
2nd owner: The French Connection (Ain Tecbalet)
3rd owner: Robert Scott & Partners (Inaki)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.70 £2.60 Ex: £38.60 CSF: £34.93

2:40 Plumpton 3 Dec 2003

Cortaflex The World's Number 1 Joint Supplement Handicap Chase Class D