Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 27 January 2001

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class C

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

1st £11,212.50 2nd £3,450 3rd £1,725 4th £862.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Be My Manager (IRE) 10/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	110	120	155	146	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fahy Quay (Quayside I)
Held up in rear, headway 9th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd after next, led 2 out, driven and stayed on well (op 8-1)

2 2½	8. Frenchman's Creek 10/1 T Jenks Hughie Morrison	T Jenks Hughie Morrison	7	109	115	147	139	–
b g Emperor Fountain - Hollow Creek (Tarqogan)
Tracked leaders, led 13th to 4 out, led again next, headed and hit 2 out, carried head high under pressure, one pace run-in (op 7-1)

3 24 [26½]	7. St Mellion Par (IRE) 13/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1010	116	123	119	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Tenerife Sunset (Boreen)
Made most until narrowly headed 13th, led 4 out, headed next, weakened soon after (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 6 [32½]	10. Minella Storm (IRE) 25/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	9	101	107	108	100	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Maul-More (Deep Run)
Ridden and hit 6th, always behind

5 5 [37½]	2. Shooting Light (IRE) 16/1 Conor O'Dwyer Pat Murphy	Conor O'Dwyer Pat Murphy	8	115 v	125	120	113	–
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, ridden 13th, soon weakened (op 12-1)

6 4 [41½]	9. The Butterwick Kid 7/1 Padge Whelan ⁷ Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan ⁷ Richard Fahey	8	99	108	99	92	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Ville Air (Town Crier)
Behind, hit 4th, weakened from 12th (op 11-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

7 17 [58½]	5. Killerine (FR) 8/1 Tony Dobbin Ian Williams	Tony Dobbin Ian Williams	6	110 t	120	93	87	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Rose Petal (FR) (Pharly)
In touch, headway 8th, ridden 13th, soon weakened (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

F	6. Ceanannas Mor (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1010	116	–	–	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Keen hold, in rear until fell 4th (op 12-1)

PU	1. Imperial De Thaix I (FR) 7/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1110	139	–	–	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Soiree D'Ete (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Not fluent, ridden after 7th, hit 11th and ridden again, weakened and pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding was lame behind) (tchd 2-1)

UR	3. Prancing Blade 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	112	122	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
With leader until blundered and unseated rider 10th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 40.40s (slow by 33.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Earl Cadogan (Be My Manager) 1st breeder: Henry Flynn
2nd owner: Rory Sweet & Panda Christie (Frenchman's Creek)
3rd owner: St Mellion Estates Ltd (St Mellion Par)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £2 £2.70 £2.10 Ex: £56.60 CSF: £91.95 Tricast: £636.56 Trifecta: £365.30 Pool: £514.51 - part won 0.10 w/u.

2:20 Cheltenham 27 Jan 2001

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class C