Full Result 2.55 Cheltenham | 12 December 2003

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (3m1f67yds) 3m1½f Old Good 12 hurdles

1st £11,546.64 2nd £4,379.76 3rd £2,189.88 4th £995.40 5th £497.70 6th £298.62

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Battle Warning 7/2F A P McCoy Peter Bowen	A P McCoy Peter Bowen	8	118	132	52	149	–
b g Warning - Royal Ballet (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, hard ridden after 2 out, held on all out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

2 ½	12. Imperial De Thaix I (FR) 40/1 Tom Malone ⁷ M C Pipe	Tom Malone ⁷ M C Pipe	7	97 1 t	110	29	125	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Soiree D'Ete (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Behind, headway 9th, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, kept on well run-in, no extra close home (tchd 50-1 in places)

3 9 [9½]	8. Positive Profile (IRE) 4/1 Robert Thornton P C Haslam	Robert Thornton P C Haslam	5	108 6	118	28	126	–
b g Definite Article - Leyete Gulf (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Held up in rear, headway 5th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last (tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in a place)

4 8 [17½]	5. His Nibs I (IRE) 8/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	6	111	125	27	124	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Mrs Jennifer (IRE) (River Knight)
Behind, headway to chase leaders from 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next (tchd 9-1)

5 6 [23½]	7. Double Account (FR) 20/1 Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	8	109	122	18	114	–
b g Sillery (USA) - Fabulous Account (USA) (Private Account)
Behind, ridden and effort 4 out, weakened next (op 16-1)

6 11 [34½]	9. Sure Future 5/1 Barry Fenton Robert Stronge	Barry Fenton Robert Stronge	7	107	117	2	99	–
b g Kylian (USA) - Lady Ever-So-Sure (Malicious)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 9th, headed 4 out and mistake, weakened next (tchd 11-2 in places)

7 10 [44½]	3. Miss Cool 40/1 Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	7	114	131	6	102	–
b m Jupiter Island - Laurel Diver (Celtic Cone)
Behind, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened from next (tchd 50-1 in places)

8 hd [44¾]	6. Creon 16/1 Tommy Phelan ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Tommy Phelan ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	8	108	123	–	94	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Creake (Derring-Do)
In touch, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out

9 1¼ [46]	4. Springfield Scally 12/1 Jim Culloty Steve Gollings	Jim Culloty Steve Gollings	10	114	128	1	98	–
ch g Scallywag - Ledee (Le Bavard)
Led, reminders 8th, headed 9th, weakened 4 out (tchd 14-1 in places and 16-1 in a place)

10 1¼ [47¼]	14. Happy Hussar (IRE) 100/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	10	911 2 11	110	–	80	–
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Chased leader to 5th, weakened from 4 out (tchd 200-1 in places)

11 1¾ [49]	13. Gebora (FR) 66/1 J P Elliott ⁵ M C Pipe	J P Elliott ⁵ M C Pipe	4	99 2	110	–	77	–
ch g Villez (USA) - Sitapanoki (FR) (Houston)
Behind, ridden and effort 4 out, soon weakened (op 50-1)

12 21 [70]	1. Carlovent (FR) 50/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	8	1112 v	136	–	82	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Carlaya (FR) (Carmarthen)
Ran in snatches, always behind (op 33-1)

13 24 [94]	10. Master Billyboy (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Mrs S D Williams	Carl Llewellyn Mrs S D Williams	5	106	116	–	38	–
b g Old Vic - Clonodfoy (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

14 dist [124]	11. Lynrick Lady (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy Jonathan Portman	Timmy Murphy Jonathan Portman	7	102	112	–	–	–
b m Un Desperado (FR) - Decent Lady (Decent Fellow)
Behind, headway 8th, weakened next, tailed off (op 11-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 6m 31.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: P Bowen (Battle Warning) 1st breeder: Michael Poland
2nd owner: J S Lammiman (Imperial De Thaix I)
3rd owner: Chelgate Public Relations Ltd (Positive Profile)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.90 £14.60 £2.20 Ex: £472 CSF: £147.84 Tricast: £592.88

2:55 Cheltenham 12 Dec 2003

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class B