Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 29 January 2000

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £10,676.25 2nd £3,285 3rd £1,642.50 4th £821.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Moondigua (IRE) 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	115	125	141	138	–
b g Beau Sher - Donna Chimene (Royal Gunner)
Held up, hampered 5th, headway 7th, chased leaders 13th, led 4 out, driven and stayed on well run-in (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 8	2. Russell Road (IRE) 5/2F Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	8	117	127	133	135	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Burren Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Behind, hit 5th, badly hampered 8th, headway 11th, hit next, driven to chase winner after 3 out, staying on when blundered 2 out, not recover (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)

3 2 [10]	6. Father Krismas 6/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	105	120	114	117	–
ch g Kris - My Sister Ellen (Lyphard)
Pressed leaders, challenged 8th until left in lead 10th, headed 4 out, ridden and hit 3 out, staying on same pace when blundered next, no extra (op 9-2)

4 2½ [12½]	1. Connor Macleod (IRE) 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Mark Pitman	Mick Fitzgerald Mark Pitman	7	1110	130	130	131	–
ch g Torus - Blackrath Gem (Bargello)
Behind, hampered 5th, headway and hit 13th, one pace from 4 out (op 7-1)

5 dist [42½]	4. Kellys Conquest 11/2 Robert Thornton Seamus Mullins	Robert Thornton Seamus Mullins	7	1012	118	78	–	–
b m El Conquistador - Kellys Special (Netherkelly)
Jumped poorly, soon driven along, hampered 8th and soon no chance, tailed off (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

6 21 [63½]	9. Music Blitz 100/1 R Forristal ³ Mrs D Thomson	R Forristal ³ Mrs D Thomson	9	911 40	106	37	–	–
b g Sizzling Melody - Sunny Waters (High Top)
Led to 6th, weakened 9th, tailed off (op 66-1)

F	5. Johnston's Art (IRE) 16/1 P Holley Bob Buckler	P Holley Bob Buckler	7	107	113	–	–	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Mirror Of Flowers (Artaius)
Chased leaders until fell 8th (op 14-1)

PU	7. Everything's Rosy 5/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	8	101	107	–	–	–
b m Ardross - Give Me Credit (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders until blundered 5th, not recover and soon behind, pulled up before 10th (tchd 11-2 in places and 6-1 in a place)

UR	8. Sherganzar 66/1 Jodie Mogford ³ Dominic Ffrench Davis	Jodie Mogford ³ Dominic Ffrench Davis	5	911 20	115	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Victory Kingdom (CAN) (Viceregal)
With leaders, led 6th until mistake and unseated rider 10th (op 50-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 41.00s (slow by 34.00s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Golden Step Racing Ii (Moondigua) 1st breeder: R Guiry
2nd owner: Mrs Lesley Field (Russell Road)
3rd owner: F A Bonsal (Father Krismas)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.30 £1.60 £1.80 Ex: £23.70 CSF: £19.06 Tricast: £80.95 Trifecta: £145.30

2:20 Cheltenham 29 Jan 2000

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class C