Full Result 12.30 Cheltenham | 3 January 2000

Ian Williams' Owners Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Soft 21 fences

1st £7,020 2nd £2,160 3rd £1,080 4th £540

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Free To Roam I (IRE) 8/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	8	109	82	106	96	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Stunted Reina (Reformed Character)
Held up in rear, headway 10th, tracked leader 16th, challenged next, soon led, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, going clear when mistake 2 out, driven out (official explanation: trainer had no explanation for improved form shown) (op 7-1)

2 6	2. Madam Muck 15/8F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	110 5	87	106	96	–
ch m Gunner B - Muckertoo (Sagaro)
Led to 4th, stayed prominent, challenged 9th, led next, headed 12th, lost position after 3 out, rallied last, ran on but no impression (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 and 9-4 in a place)

3 6 [12]	6. Pessimistic Dick 16/1 R Forristal ³ Mrs D Thomson	R Forristal ³ Mrs D Thomson	7	913	75	90	81	–
b g Derrylin - Tycoon Moon (Tycoon II)
Led 4th to 6th, ridden 11th, stayed prominent, driven to challenge 17th, led 4 out, headed next, weakened after 2 out (tchd 20-1)

4 16 [28]	5. Lauren's Treasure (IRE) 20/1 Jodie Mogford ³ Mrs S D Williams	Jodie Mogford ³ Mrs S D Williams	9	100 b	76	80	69	–
b g Satco (FR) - Fern Glen (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, led 6th, headed 10th, stayed pressing leader until led 12th, headed after 17th, weakened after 3 out, no chance when mistake next (op 16-1)

5 dist [58]	8. Lyphard's Fable (USA) 25/1 Ollie McPhail ³ Tom George	Ollie McPhail ³ Tom George	9	911 13	73	55	–	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Affirmative Fable (USA) (Affirmed)
In touch, lost place 7th, headway and ridden 11th, not fluent 13th, weakened 17th, tailed off (op 20-1)

6 dist [88]	4. Studio Thirty 10/1 Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	8	108	81	40	–	–
gr g Rock City (IRE) - Chepstow Vale (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Behind, headway 12th, staying on when mistake 15th, chased leaders 3 out, soon weakened, mistake next, virtually pulled up run-in, tailed off (op 8-1)

PU	7. The Other Man (IRE) 33/1 Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	10	99 11	73	–	–	–
b g Remainder Man - Amelioras Gran (Northern Guest)
In touch when blundered badly and pulled up 6th (tchd 50-1 in a place)

PU	1. Wellswood (IRE) 9/4 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	7	1110	97	–	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Many Views (Bargello)
Chased leaders, ridden 11th, hit 12th, jumped right and weakened next, mistake 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 2-1)

8 ran Off time: 12:30:00 Winning time: 7m 17.10s (slow by 52.10s) Total SP: 104%
1st owner: G D W Swire (Free To Roam I) 1st breeder: Martin Liddy
2nd owner: The Co-Optimists (Madam Muck)
3rd owner: The Tam Pepper Racing Club (Pessimistic Dick)
Tote win: £8.60 PL: £1.80 £1.40 £1.60 Ex: £10.20 CSF: £18.01 Tricast: £155.02 Trifecta: £189.40

12:30 Cheltenham 3 Jan 2000

Ian Williams' Owners Novices' Handicap Chase Class D