Full Result 1.10 Cheltenham | 12 December 2003

C.F.R. Group Electrical Services Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles

1st £16,457.49 2nd £6,242.50 3rd £3,121.25 4th £1,418.75 5th £709.38 6th £425.63

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Perouse 9/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	114 7 t	119	123	136	–
ch g Alderbrook - Track Angel (Ardoon)
Held up in rear, steady headway on bit from 3 out, tracked leader after next, quickened to lead approaching last, easily (op 2-1 tchd 5-2)

2 4	5. Shalako I (USA) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	116	121	121	128	–
ch g Kingmambo (USA) - Sporades (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led soon after next, hard driven and headed approaching last, stayed on well, no chance with winner (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in places)

3 5 [9]	4. Thesis (IRE) 5/2 A P McCoy Venetia Williams	A P McCoy Venetia Williams	5	117	122	117	128	–
ch g Definite Article - Chouette (Try My Best)
Held up in rear, hit 4th, headway 3 out, driven to take narrow advantage approaching 2 out, soon headed, hard ridden and outpaced approaching last (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

4 2 [11]	9. Candarli (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	7	1013	114	107	116	–
ch g Polish Precedent (USA) - Calounia (IRE) (Pharly)
Held up in rear, headway and closing on leaders when jumped badly right 3 out, kept on again approaching last, no reach leaders (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

5 1¼ [12¼]	12. Zibeline (IRE) 8/1 Graham Lee Brian Ellison	Graham Lee Brian Ellison	6	109 b	110	101	109	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Zia (USA) (Shareef Dancer)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on same pace (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

6 8 [20¼]	11. Nick's Choice 20/1 Seamus Durack Dai Burchell	Seamus Durack Dai Burchell	7	1010	111	94	102	–
b g Sula Bula - Clare's Choice (Pragmatic)
Chased leaders until weakened after 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

7 12 [32¼]	1. The Biker (IRE) 80/1 T Balfour ⁷ M C Pipe	T Balfour ⁷ M C Pipe	6	115	127	98	109	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Glenravel (Lucifer)
Chased leaders to 4 out, one pace when hampered 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

8 ¾ [33]	2. Idaho D'Ox (FR) 33/1 Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	7	118	126	96	104	–
bb g Bad Conduct (USA) - Queseda (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Jumped very slowly 3rd and well behind, effort to close on leading pack 4 out to next, weakened 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

9 28 [61]	7. Andy Gin (FR) 66/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	4	1013	117	59	67	–
b g Ski Chief (USA) - Love Love Kate (FR) (Saint Andrews I)
Led to 4 out, soon weakened (op 40-1)

BD	10. Claude Greengrass 11/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	7	1012 b	113	–	–	–
ch g Shalford (IRE) - Rainbow Brite (BEL) (Captain's Treasure)
Behind until brought down 3rd (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

F	8. Master Papa (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	110	115	–	114	–
bl g Key Of Luck (USA) - Beguine I (USA) (Green Dancer)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, headed and fell 2 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 1:12:00 Winning time: 4m 4.70s (slow by 15.70s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Hawadeth (vet's certificate)
1st owner: J Dickson & S McVie (Perouse) 1st breeder: Jack Iddon
2nd owner: D J Jones (Shalako I)
3rd owner: The 1961 Partnership (Thesis)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.70 £2.20 £1.60 Ex: £17 CSF: £13.18 Tricast: £29.53

1:10 Cheltenham 12 Dec 2003

C.F.R. Group Electrical Services Handicap Hurdle Class C