Full Result 3.40 Cheltenham | 16 April 2003

Mitie Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f213yds) 3m New Good 12 hurdles

1st £10,483.49 2nd £3,976.50 3rd £1,988.25 4th £903.75 5th £451.88 6th £271.13

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fork Lightning (IRE) 7/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	1112	117	–	120	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 8th, led after 2 out, driven out (tchd 15-2 in places)

2 1¼	6. Flying Fortune I (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy N M Babbage	Timmy Murphy N M Babbage	7	110	105	–	108	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Dynamite Flyer (USA) (Explodent)
Held up, headway 7th, led going well and not fluent 2 out, bit slipped through mouth, soon hung left and headed, every chance last, stayed on (jockey said bit slipped through gelding's mouth) (op 12-1 after 14-1 in places)

3 ½ [1¾]	5. Jaseur (USA) 16/1 David Dennis G Barnett	David Dennis G Barnett	10	116 b	111	–	113	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Spur Wing (USA) (Storm Bird)
Always prominent, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on flat (tchd 20-1 in places)

4 ½ [2¼]	15. Happy Hussar (IRE) 25/1 Tom Best ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Tom Best ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	10	99 4	92	–	92	–
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon behind, rallied approaching last, stayed on well flat

5 2½ [4¾]	8. Jongleur Collonges (FR) 7/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	6	107	99	–	97	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Soubrette Collonge (FR) (Saumon)
Held up in touch, ridden and one pace from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

6 1½ [6¼]	12. Jacopo (FR) 10/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	6	104	96	–	92	–
b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Qolombine (FR) (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

7 5 [11¼]	14. Robber (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	100 3	92	–	83	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Christy's Girl (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up, headway 7th, weakened after 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

8 4 [15¼]	10. Brereton I (IRE) 28/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	7	104	96	–	83	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Society News (Law Society)
No headway from 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 33-1in places, 50-1 in a place)

9 ¾ [16]	2. Darina's Boy 9/1 Paul W Flynn L Wells	Paul W Flynn L Wells	7	1110	115	–	102	–
b g Sula Bula - Glebelands Girl (Burslem)
Led to 2 out, soon weakened (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

10 7 [23]	13. Adronikus (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	6	103 tb	95	–	74	–
ch g Monsun (GER) - Arionette (Lombard)
Held up, not fluent 3 out, short-lived effort on outside approaching 2 out (op 16-1)

11 ½ [23½]	7. Ain Tecbalet (FR) 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	107	99	–	78	–
b g Riverquest (FR) - La Chance Au Roy (FR) (Rex Magna)
Behind from 3 out

12 3½ [27]	9. Silver Gift 7/1 James Davies ⁷ Giuseppe Fierro	James Davies ⁷ Giuseppe Fierro	6	912	97	–	72	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Kellsboro Kate (Paddy's Stream)
Always behind (op 8-1 after 9-1 in places tchd 13-2)

13 15 [42]	4. Safari Paradise (FR) 5/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	117 v¹	112	–	73	–
ch g Red Paradise (IRE) - Safari Liz (USA) (Hawaii)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (jockey had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 13-2)

LFT	11. Golfagent 20/1 R Forristal ³ Mrs K Waldron	R Forristal ³ Mrs K Waldron	5	101 t	96	–	–	–
b g Kris - Alusha (Soviet Star)
Refused to race, took no part (op 16-1)

PU	3. Battle Warning 10/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	8	119	114	–	–	–
b g Warning - Royal Ballet (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in touch, ridden 5th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 11-1 in a place)

PU	16. Major Blue I 33/1 G Richards ⁵ John O'Shea	G Richards ⁵ John O'Shea	8	99 7	92	–	–	–
ch g Scallywag - Town Blues (Charlottown)
Held up, mistake 5th, behind from 8th, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost its action)

16 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 5m 59.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs F C Welch (Fork Lightning) 1st breeder: Daniel C And Patrick Keating
2nd owner: Provex Products Ltd (Flying Fortune I)
3rd owner: J C Bradbury (Jaseur)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £2.40 £2.10 £3.90 Ex: £107.10 CSF: £71.97 Tricast: £1,117.54

3:40 Cheltenham 16 Apr 2003

Mitie Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D