Full Result 3.25 Cheltenham | 12 December 2003

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class B

(Class 2) (4-6yo) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles

1st £10,695 2nd £3,795 3rd £1,897.50 4th £862.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Grey Report (IRE) 4/5F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	116	–	90	131	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Busters Lodge (Antwerp City)
Made all, hit 2 out, ridden, hung left and jumped left last, driven and stayed on well run-in (op 5-6 tchd 10-11 and 8-11)

2 3½	3. Mount Karinga 2/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	116	–	86	130	–
b g Karinga Bay - Candarela (Damister)
Held up, headway when stumbled badly 4th, tracked winner approaching 3 out, ridden and effort when hit 2 out, no impression approaching last (tchd 9-4)

3 dist [33½]	1. Poitiers (FR) 8/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1110 v	–	–	110	–
b g Bering - Prusse (USA) (Ogygian)
Chased winner, hard driven 4 out, weakened 3 out (tchd 9-1 in a place)

4 dist [63½]	5. Auld Nick (IRE) 66/1 Jamie Moore M C Pipe	Jamie Moore M C Pipe	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Grey Tor (Ahonoora)
Not fluent 3rd and behind, tailed off from halfway, blundered 3 out and next (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

F	4. Amplifi (IRE) 14/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Season's Delight (Idiots Delight)
Held up in rear, headway 4th, staying on to dispute 10 lengths 3rd when fell 4 out (op 10-1)

F	6. Tomwontpayalot 40/1 N Kavanagh M C Pipe	N Kavanagh M C Pipe	4	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Overbury (IRE) - Alice Smith (Alias Smith)
Fell 1st (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)