Full Result 1.35 Cheltenham | 28 October 2003

Paul Walker Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £10,602.75 2nd £3,481.50 3rd £1,740.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Puntal (FR) 10/11F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	114	–	111	149	–
b g Bering - Saveur (Ardross)
Made all, clear 6th, unchallenged (op 4-5 tchd Evens in places)

2 22	1. Duke Of Buckingham (IRE) 5/2 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	7	1112	120	97	137	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Deselby's Choice (Crash Course)
Took keen hold early, held up in touch, chased winner after 5th but never any chance, kept on for clear 2nd (tchd 3-1)

3 dist [52]	3. Polish Pilot (IRE) 200/1 Adam Pogson ⁷ John Cornwall	Adam Pogson ⁷ John Cornwall	8	112	76	–	84	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Va Toujours (Alzao)
Always well behind, tailed off from 6th, left poor 3rd approaching last (op 100-1)

F	5. Great Travel (FR) 6/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	105	–	–	–	–
b g Great Palm (USA) - Travel Free (Be My Guest)
Took keen hold early, held up in touch, chased winner after 3rd, blundered 5th and dropped back to 3rd, hit 7th, one pace when fell 8th (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

PU	2. Per Amore (IRE) 8/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	5	1112 b	122	–	–	–
ch g General Monash (USA) - Danny's Miracle (Superlative)
Chased leader until after 3rd, blundered 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off 4 out, poor 3rd when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 13-2)