Full Result 1.05 Cheltenham | 16 November 2002

IFTE plc Novices' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £12,354 2nd £4,686 3rd £2,343 4th £1,065 5th £532.50 6th £319.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Tarxien 5/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1013 t	–	127	145	–
b g Kendor (FR) - Tanz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Not fluent, held up midfield, mistake 5th, closed on leaders 11th, pressed leader after 12th, pecked 2 out, soon led, drew right away before last (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 in a place)

2 23	2. Iverain (FR) 2/1F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	114	–	109	125	–
b g Le Riverain (FR) - Ursala (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Chased leading pair, closed 11th, led soon after 12th but soon pressed, not fluent 2 out, soon headed and weakened, finished tired (tchd 15-8, 9-4 in places)

3 7 [30]	1. Minella Leisure (IRE) 14/1 Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	8	117	–	105	121	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Mrs Minella (Deep Run)
Held up midfield, effort 12th, chased leading pair before 3 out, no impression and beaten when blundered 2 out (tchd 16-1 in places)

4 30 [60]	4. Rufius (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn P Kelsall	Carl Llewellyn P Kelsall	9	114	90	72	88	–
b g Celio Rufo - In View Lass (Tepukei)
Always towards rear, outpaced from 11th, no progress before 3 out, weakened, tailed off (op 25-1)

5 11 [71]	5. Banjo Hill 25/1 Barry Fenton C Weedon	Barry Fenton C Weedon	8	1013	–	56	72	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Just Hannah (Macmillion)
Always last pair, tailed off from 9th, blundered 11th (op 20-1)

6 26 [97]	6. Canyoubatim (IRE) 100/1 Mark Bradburne Dr P Pritchard	Mark Bradburne Dr P Pritchard	8	1013	73	30	46	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Boat Whistle (Amoristic)
Last and ridden after 4th, soon detached, tailed off from 7th (tchd 200-1 in a place)

F	7. Ira Hayes (IRE) 16/1 J R Barry John A Codd	J R Barry John A Codd	7	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Parsons Glen (IRE) (Glen Quaich)
Chased leaders, 5th and in touch when crumpled on landing 8th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

PU	8. Jardin De Beaulieu (FR) 10/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	5	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Rough Magic (FR) - Emblem (FR) (Siberian Express)
Chased leader, led 6th to soon after 12th, weakened rapidly, blundered 3 out and next, tailed off in 6th when pulled up before last (op 12-1)

UR	3. Keep Smiling I (IRE) 11/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	6	114	110	–	–	–
b g Broken Hearted - Laugh Away (Furry Glen)
Unseated rider before start, raced freely, led to 6th, close 4th but losing place when blundered and unseated rider 12th (op 6-1 tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 1:06:00 Winning time: 5m 11.70s (slow by 9.20s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: River Shamrock (vet's certifiate)
1st owner: B A Kilpatrick (Tarxien) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: C G Roach (Iverain)
3rd owner: John J Nallen (Minella Leisure)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £2.50 Ex: £7 CSF: £7.33

1:05 Cheltenham 16 Nov 2002

IFTE plc Novices' Chase Class B