Full Result 1.55 Cheltenham | 29 October 2002

Thwaites Smooth Beer Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £9,323.49 2nd £3,536.50 3rd £1,768.25 4th £803.75 5th £401.88 6th £241.13

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Arabian Moon (IRE) 5/2F Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	6	1010	124	95	137	–
ch h Barathea (IRE) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Held up and behind, reminders after 5th, steady headway 7th, left in lead on bit 3 out, pecked 2 out, readily (op 3-1)

2 2½	2. Jeannot De Beauchene (FR) 7/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	1013	127	95	130	–
b g En Calcat (FR) - Chipie D'Angron (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Held up and behind, headway 6th, went 2nd after 7th, slightly hampered 3 out, ridden and every chance from 2 out, not quicken flat (op 13-2)

3 14 [16½]	6. Monsieur Tagel (FR) 14/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	6	105	119	73	110	–
b g Tagel (USA) - Miss Zonissa (FR) (Zino)
Held up, chased clear leader 4th until after 7th, hampered 3 out, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in places)

4 7 [23½]	7. Young Buck I (IRE) 14/1 Josh Byrne ³ Ferdy Murphy	Josh Byrne ³ Ferdy Murphy	8	911 9 t	114	61	97	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Lady Buck (Pollerton)
Held up, ridden and headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 16-1 in a place)

5 3½ [27]	3. Noel's Pride 9/2 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	6	1012	126	69	105	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Kavali (Blakeney)
Held up, reminders after 3rd, behind from 6th (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

6 11 [38]	8. Gun Shot 33/1 Jodie Mogford N M Babbage	Jodie Mogford N M Babbage	7	100 14	114	46	82	–
ch m Gunner B - Real Beauty (Kinglet)
Held up in rear, ridden after 5th, soon struggling (tchd 50-1 in places)

F	1. Majestic I (IRE) 7/2 Paul Robson ⁵ Ian Williams	Paul Robson ⁵ Ian Williams	7	115 tb	138	–	–	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Noble Lily (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Led, soon clear, ridden and pressed when fell 3 out (op 5-2)

PU	5. Silver Streak I (IRE) 8/1 R Walsh J T Gifford	R Walsh J T Gifford	8	1010	124	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Vulcash (IRE) (Callernish)
Chased clear leader to 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 5m 0.00s (fast by 2.00s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Byerley Bloodstock (Arabian Moon) 1st breeder: T Harris
2nd owner: Martin Short (Jeannot De Beauchene)
3rd owner: J Cullen Thermals Ltd (Monsieur Tagel)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.40 £1.90 £3.10 Ex: £29.40 CSF: £18.34 Tricast: £177.03

1:55 Cheltenham 29 Oct 2002

Thwaites Smooth Beer Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class B