Full Result 3.20 Cheltenham | 17 November 2002

Food Brokers 40th Anniversary Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £12,876 2nd £4,884 3rd £2,442 4th £1,110 5th £555 6th £333

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Halexy (FR) 7/2F A P McCoy Venetia Williams	A P McCoy Venetia Williams	7	1112	123	113	133	–
b g Iron Duke (FR) - Tartifume II (FR) (Mistigri)
Always prominent, chased leader 11th, every chance when left in lead after 2 out, ridden out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

2 5	13. Strong Magic (IRE) 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy John Cornwall	Jimmy McCarthy John Cornwall	10	100 3	97	82	101	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
Led to 2nd, chased leader to 11th, ridden when left 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace

3 2½ [7½]	8. No Forecast (IRE) 9/2 R Wakley Alex Hales	R Wakley Alex Hales	8	109	106	88	115	–
b g Executive Perk - Guess Twice (Deep Run)
Jumped right, led 2nd, soon clear, mistake 9th, slight lead when slipped and headed after 2 out, not recover (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

4 10 [17½]	11. Loughbeg Rambler 14/1 Rodi Greene Donal Hassett	Rodi Greene Donal Hassett	7	100 1 t	97	69	88	–
ch g Weld - Rose Rambler (Scallywag)
Held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

5 15 [32½]	12. Glynn Dingle (IRE) 6/1 Timmy Murphy A J Martin	Timmy Murphy A J Martin	9	100 2	97	54	73	–
b g Millfontaine - Banner Lady (Milan I)
Held up, never near to challenge (op 8-1 in a place tchd 11-2 and 13-2 in a place)

6 22 [54½]	6. Optimistic Chris 16/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ Jennie Candlish	Lee Vickers ⁵ Jennie Candlish	7	1013	115	50	69	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
Held up, effort 11th, weakened approaching 3 out

7 5 [59½]	7. Tenshookmen (IRE) 10/1 Mr W F Codd ⁷ W F Codd	Mr W F Codd ⁷ W F Codd	8	105	109	39	63	–
ch g Cardinal Flower - April Rise (Prominer)
Held up, headway 7th, mistake 9th, weakened 11th (op 8-1)

F	15. Banner Gale (IRE) 100/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	13	911 2 7	99	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Tipperary Special (Wrekin Rambler)
Behind when hampered and fell 6th (op 66-1)

F	9. Damien's Choice (IRE) 25/1 Noel Fehily Alan Swinbank	Noel Fehily Alan Swinbank	10	103 p	100	–	54	–
b g Erin's Hope - Reenoga (Tug Of War)
Held up, headway 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out, fell next (tchd 33-1 in places)

F	4. Un Jour A Vassy (FR) 5/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	116	117	–	103	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Bayalika (FR) (Kashtan)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, 5th and weakening when fell last (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

PU	14. Advance East 20/1 Ollie McPhail M J M Evans	Ollie McPhail M J M Evans	10	100 6	97	–	–	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Startino (Bustino)
Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 25-1 in places)

PU	3. Red Guard 25/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	119	120	–	–	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Zinzara (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	2. Audacter (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald L Wells	Mick Fitzgerald L Wells	9	119	120	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, behind and ridden 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 12-1)

UR	10. Fin Bec (FR) 25/1 Marcus Foley ³ A P Jones	Marcus Foley ³ A P Jones	9	911 b	97	–	47	–
b g Tip Moss (FR) - Tourbrune (FR) (Pamponi)
Prominent to 8th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

14 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 5m 12.40s (slow by 9.90s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Percy Parkeeper (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Halexy) 1st breeder: Pierre Hoyeau
2nd owner: J R Cornwall (Strong Magic)
3rd owner: Andrew L Cohen (No Forecast)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £2.30 £7.40 £2.40 Ex: £160.50 CSF: £95.05 Tricast: £411.15 Trifecta: £1,165 Part won.

3:20 Cheltenham 17 Nov 2002

Food Brokers 40th Anniversary Handicap Chase Class D