Full Result 1.00 Cheltenham | 29 October 2003

Favourites Racing Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £6,415.25 2nd £2,409 3rd £1,204.50 4th £547.50 5th £273.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Mantilla 14/1 W A Worthington ⁷ Ian Williams	W A Worthington ⁷ Ian Williams	6	108 b	108	48	119	–
b m Son Pardo - Well Tried (IRE) (Thatching)
In touch, headway 4 out, pushed along to chase leaders 2 out, led after 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, ridden run-in, just held on (op 11-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

2 shd	2. Court Shareef 6/5F Wayne Hutchinson ³ Richard Price	Wayne Hutchinson ³ Richard Price	8	113	125	53	124	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Fairfields Cone (Celtic Cone)
Held up in rear, headway 6th, challenged 3 out, slight lead next, headed after, 2 lengths down last, rallied under pressure run-in, just failed (op 5-4 tchd 11-8)

3 10 [10]	1. Champagne Harry 7/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	116	–	43	114	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
Chased leader until slight lead 3 out, narrowly headed next, weakened before last (op 11-4)

4 22 [32]	8. Kandjar D'Allier (FR) 9/1 Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	5	1012	–	13	86	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Miss Akarad (FR) (Akarad)
Led and soon clear, narrowly headed 3 out, weakened soon after next (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 1½ [33½]	7. Finzi (IRE) 100/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	5	1012	–	11	83	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Sporting Talent (IRE) (Seymour Hicks)
Always in rear, lost touch 4 out

F	3. Wintertide 16/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	113	115	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Winter Queen I (Welsh Pageant)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, pushed along and staying on 6 lengths 4th when fell 3 out (op 14-1)

PU	5. Acamani (GER) 9/1 A P McCoy C Von Der Recke	A P McCoy C Von Der Recke	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Adjani (Surumu)
Held up in rear, ridden and no response after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, dismounted, lame (op 8-1)

PU	9. Carnaney Girl 250/1 Paul W Flynn Alan Jones	Paul W Flynn Alan Jones	5	107	68	–	–	–
ch m Primitive Rising (USA) - Mossberry Fair (Mossberry)
Jumped slowly 1st, behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out (op 200-1 tchd 300-1 in places)

PU	6. Edition Francaise (FR) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Bull Finch Aulmes (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened rapidly 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (trainer said gelding sustained an injury to the right fore leg) (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 1:01:00 Winning time: 5m 7.00s (slow by 5.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Stephen Goss (Mantilla) 1st breeder: Mrs J P Bissill
2nd owner: Derek & Cheryl Holder (Court Shareef)
3rd owner: Gavin MacEchern (Champagne Harry)
Tote win: £9.60 PL: £2.20 £1.20 £1.70 Ex: £32.10 CSF: £31.53

1:00 Cheltenham 29 Oct 2003

Favourites Racing Novices' Hurdle Class C