Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 14 November 2003

Paddy Power Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 2) (0-130, 5yo+) (3m7f170yds) 4m Old Good To Firm 25 fences

1st £9,549.75 2nd £3,531 3rd £1,765.50 4th £802.50 5th £401.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ceanannas Mor (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	117 7	123	62	132	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Held up in rear steady headway 16th, led 2nd next, tracked leader going well 3 out, led after next, landed steeply and mistake last, ran on gamely (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 2½	6. Royal County Buck (IRE) 13/8F Paul Carberry A J Martin	Paul Carberry A J Martin	8	103 t	105	41	111	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Little Quince (Laurence O)
Tendency to jump right throughout, behind, headway 19th, chasing leaders when hit 2 out, rallied last, one pace under pressure run-in (op 11-8 tchd 7-4 in places)

3 3 [5½]	4. Proper Squire (USA) 11/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	110	116	49	117	–
b g Bien Bien (USA) - La Cumbre (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 17th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and kept on well from next, one pace approaching last (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

4 1½ [7]	3. Uncle Mick (IRE) 7/2 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	113	119	50	119	–
b g Ikdam - Kandy Kate (Pry)
Led, kept slight advantage to 10th, hit 14th, close 2nd when left in lead 17th, hit 3 out, headed after next, stayed on same pace (op 4-1 after 9-2 in places, tchd 10-3 in places)

5 19 [26]	5. Moral Support (IRE) 20/1 C Rafter ³ J S Moore	C Rafter ³ J S Moore	11	109	114	26	94	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Marians Pride (Pry)
Prominent early, behind from 6th, mistake next, blundered 16th, never in contention after

UR	7. Rufius (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn P Kelsall	Carl Llewellyn P Kelsall	10	100 8	102	–	–	–
b g Celio Rufo - In View Lass (Tepukei)
Tracked leader from 3rd, challenged 5th until led 10th, still 1 length ahead when blundered and unseated rider 17th

6 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 8m 33.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Sir Frosty (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Major Christopher Hanbury (Ceanannas Mor) 1st breeder: P J O'Connor
2nd owner: Dunsany Racing Syndicate (Royal County Buck)
3rd owner: The Icy Fire Partnership (Proper Squire)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2 £1.60 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £12.26

2:20 Cheltenham 14 Nov 2003

Paddy Power Handicap Chase Class C