Full Result 3.05 Cheltenham | 13 December 2003

Tote Bula Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £43,500 2nd £16,500 3rd £8,250 4th £3,750 5th £1,875 6th £1,125

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Rigmarole 25/1 Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	5	114 t	150	111	157	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Cattermole (USA) (Roberto)
Tracked leader to 4 out, stayed close up, not clear run and switched left last, quickened to lead soon after, driven out (tchd 33-1 in places)

2 1	6. Davenport Milenium (IRE) 11/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	110	–	106	152	–
b g Insan (USA) - Society Belle (Callernish)
Led, set modest pace until ridden from 2 out, slipped bend soon after, still slight advantage last, headed soon after, kept on but not pace of winner (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

3 1¾ [2¾]	7. Hasty Prince 10/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	110	145	104	150	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Sister Sophie (USA) (Effervescing)
Held up in rear, headway and hit 3 out, ridden and quickened to challenge last, stayed on same pace under pressure run-in (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places and 12-1 in a place)

4 1 [3¾]	1. Flame Creek (IRE) 20/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	7	118	156	111	159	–
b g Shardari - Sheila's Pet (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Took keen hold, held up in rear but in touch, chased leaders 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon recovered, pressed leaders and ridden last, one pace run-in (op 16-1 tchd 22-1 in places)

5 1¼ [5]	2. Rooster Booster 8/13F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	118	170	109	158	–
gr g Riverwise (USA) - Came Cottage (Nearly A Hand)
Held up in rear but in touch, headway from 2 out, driven to challenge and not fluent last, stayed on same pace (op 4-6 tchd 8-11)

6 hd [5¼]	8. Spirit Leader (IRE) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Mrs John Harrington	Mick Fitzgerald Mrs John Harrington	7	1011	–	98	145	–
bb m Supreme Leader - That's The SpiritI (Mandalus)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, still keen hold 3 out, ridden to challenge last, outpaced run-in (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

7 20 [25¼]	3. The French Furze (IRE) 33/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	9	118	151	89	136	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Raced alone on inside but always up with leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened after next (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:07:00 Winning time: 4m 10.00s (slow by 21.00s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Specular (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse (Rigmarole) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: Mrs N O'Callaghan (Davenport Milenium)
3rd owner: F F Racing Services Partnership III (Hasty Prince)
Tote win: £18.20 PL: £4.30 £3.30 Ex: £144.90 CSF: £231.84 Trifecta: £865.70 Pool of £1,219.40 - 0.40 winning tickets.

3:05 Cheltenham 13 Dec 2003

Tote Bula Hurdle Class A Grade 2