Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 24 January 2004

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £12,852 2nd £4,752 3rd £2,376 4th £1,080 5th £540

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Ballyconnell I (IRE) 9/2 Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	8	102	112	82	133	–
b g Insan (USA) - Stormy Skies (Strong Gale)
Led to 11th, stayed tracking leader, travelling well and half length down when left well clear 4 out, comfortably (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 17	7. Curtins Hill (IRE) 9/2 Timmy Murphy Tom George	Timmy Murphy Tom George	10	100	105	58	116	–
b g Roi Guillaume (FR) - Kinallen Lady (IRE) (Abednego)
Pulled hard, in touch until settled rear 10th, headway to chase leaders when badly hampered 4 out, stayed on to take 2nd run-in but no chance (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places and 6-1 in a place)

3 4 [21]	2. Ruby Gale (IRE) 6/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	116 t	125	74	130	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Well Over (Over The River)
Jumped slowly 2nd, in touch, chased leaders from 9th, well there when badly hampered 4 out, kept on but not recover (tchd 13-2 in places)

4 19 [40]	3. Flinders Chase 10/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	9	1013	118	47	106	–
gr g Terimon - Proverbial Rose (Proverb)
Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, hit 11th and next, in touch when badly hampered 4 out, not recover (tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in a place)

5 7 [47]	1. Tucacas (FR) 13/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1112	131	53	112	–
gr m Highest Honor (FR) - Three Well (FR) (Sicyos)
Held up in rear, chased leaders from 6th, disputing 3rd and close up when mistake 4 out and badly hampered, left poor 2nd, weakened quickly before last (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

F	6. The Extra Man (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson M J Ryan	Richard Johnson M J Ryan	10	102 b	107	–	–	–
b g Sayaarr (USA) - Chez Georges (Welsh Saint)
Chased winner from 6th, led 11th, driven and still half length ahead when fell 4 out (tchd 10-1)

F	5. Ballyrobert (IRE) 3/1F Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	7	102	107	–	–	–
bb g Bob's Return (IRE) - Line Abreast (High Line)
Chased leaders, blundered 3rd, hit 8th, mistake 11th, ridden 12th, still disputing close 3rd when fell 4 out (op 11-4 tchd 100-30 in places)

7 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 5m 33.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Gallant Denco Wallace Whittle (Ballyconnell I) 1st breeder: Peter McCarthy
2nd owner: Mrs Elizabeth Pitman (Curtins Hill)
3rd owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell (Ruby Gale)
Tote win: £6 PL: £3 £2.60 Ex: £33.90 CSF: £22.37

1:30 Cheltenham 24 Jan 2004

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class B