Full Result 4.35 Cheltenham | 17 March 2004

134th Year of National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m7f170yds) 4m Old Good 25 fences

1st £29,000 2nd £11,000 3rd £5,500 4th £2,500 5th £1,250 6th £750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	18. Native Emperor 5/1J Mr R Widger Jonjo O'Neill	Mr R Widger Jonjo O'Neill	8	1111	136	138	147	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Fiona's Blue (Crash Course)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, chased leader after 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 120yds, driven out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places and 6-1 in a place)

2 1¾	10. Celestial Gold (IRE) 33/1 Mr A Farrant M C Pipe	Mr A Farrant M C Pipe	6	1111	129	137	144	–
br g Persian Mews (IRE) - What A Queen (IRE) (King's Ride)
Behind, steady headway from 16th, chased leader 4 out, led before next, clear 2 out, ridden before last, headed and no extra final 120yds

3 6 [7¾]	22. Drombeag (IRE) 8/1 Mr J T McNamara Jonjo O'Neill	Mr J T McNamara Jonjo O'Neill	6	117	–	129	134	–
b g Presenting - Bula Beag (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Behind, still plenty to do but headway 4 out, kept on to chase leaders approaching 2 out, one pace last (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

4 11 [18¾]	20. Silver Birch (IRE) 5/1J Mr Derek O'Connor Paul Nicholls	Mr Derek O'Connor Paul Nicholls	7	1111	119	126	127	–
b g Clearly Bust - All Gone (Giolla Mear)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened from next (op 6-1)

5 nk [19]	21. Abbeytown (IRE) 25/1 Mr D W Cullen K Riordan	Mr D W Cullen K Riordan	7	117	–	122	124	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Call Queen (Callernish)
In touch, lost position 14th, headway again 17th, chased leaders and ridden 4 out, weakened after next (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

6 ½ [19½]	2. Dear Deal 20/1 Mr N R Mitchell Colin Tizzard	Mr N R Mitchell Colin Tizzard	11	120	127	128	130	–
b g Sharp Deal - The Deer Hound (Cash And Carry)
In touch, lost position 12th, improved again 17th, soon chasing leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

7 1½ [21]	17. Mister Banjo (FR) 12/1 Mr R Burton Paul Nicholls	Mr R Burton Paul Nicholls	8	1111	135	124	129	–
b g Mister Mat (FR) - Migre (FR) (Le Gregol)
With leaders, challenged 7th to 8th, blundered 13th, stayed in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened from next (tchd 14-1 in places)

8 3 [24]	5. Satco Express (IRE) 7/1 Michael Darcy E Sheehy	Michael Darcy E Sheehy	8	120	–	125	126	–
b g Satco (FR) - Rosel Chris (Roselier)
Chased leaders, led 18th, headed after 4 out, weakened from next (op 13-2 tchd 15-2 in places and 8-1 in a place)

9 19 [43]	6. Tipp Top Lord (IRE) 20/1 Robert Stephens Nigel Twiston-Davies	Robert Stephens Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	120	98	113	106	–
gr g Mister Lord (USA) - Dark Fluff (Mandalus)
Chased leaders to 18th, weakened 4 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

10 1½ [44½]	4. Multeen River I (IRE) 33/1 Alan Crowe Jonjo O'Neill	Alan Crowe Jonjo O'Neill	8	120	116	112	105	–
b g Supreme Leader - Blackwater Mist (IRE) (King's Ride)
Jumped badly in rear, always behind

11 10 [54½]	23. Go White Lightning I (IRE) 50/1 Mr M J O'Connor Mark Bradstock	Mr M J O'Connor Mark Bradstock	9	117	110	99	88	–
gr g Zaffaran (USA) - Rosy Posy (IRE) (Roselier)
Made most until headed 18th, weakened after 4 out

12 16 [70½]	14. Madam's Man 66/1 Marc Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Marc Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1111	103	92	76	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Madam-M (Tina's Pet)
In touch early, behind from 11th (tchd 100-1 in places)

13 1¼ [71¾]	24. Montemoss (IRE) 50/1 Mr M Rimell Mark Rimell	Mr M Rimell Mark Rimell	7	117	103	87	70	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Gaye Le Moss (Le Moss)
Soon behind, tailed off from 12th

F	3. Magical Bailiwick (IRE) 12/1 Mr G Shenkin M C Pipe	Mr G Shenkin M C Pipe	8	120 v¹	125	–	–	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Alpine Dance (USA) (Apalachee)
Chased leaders and ran in snatches, ridden 12th, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened after 16th, fell next (tchd 14-1 in places)

F	12. Hawk's Landing (IRE) 10/1 Mr K E Power Jonjo O'Neill	Mr K E Power Jonjo O'Neill	7	1111	–	–	–	–
gr g Peacock I (FR) - Lady Cheyenne (Stanford)
Blundered 4th, behind, some headway 4 out but never in contention, no chance when fell last (op 8-1)

PU	8. Billywill (IRE) 100/1 Mr A Fitzgerald Seamus Mullins	Mr A Fitzgerald Seamus Mullins	10	1111 t	100	–	–	–
bb g Topanoora (IRE) - Sandy Maid (Sandy Creek)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 20th

PU	11. Guard DutyI 50/1 Tom Malone M C Pipe	Tom Malone M C Pipe	7	1111 tv	111	–	–	–
b g Deploy - Hymne D'Amour (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	9. Boy's Hurrah (IRE) 20/1 Mr Phillip York Howard Johnson	Mr Phillip York Howard Johnson	8	1111	105	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Gorryelm (Arctic Slave)
In touch, blundered 16th, tried to run out, hit rail before next, jumped slowly and behind, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding tried to run out, broke the rail and was subsequently pulled up)

PU	13. Intrepid Mogal 200/1 Mr S Morris Nicholas Pomfret	Mr S Morris Nicholas Pomfret	7	1111	96	–	–	–
b g Terimon - Padrigal (Paddy's Stream)
Pressed leaders to 9th, stayed prominent, weakened 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	16. Major Benefit (IRE) 100/1 Mr M Keel Mrs K Waldron	Mr M Keel Mrs K Waldron	7	1111	112	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Merendas Sister (IRE) (Pauper)
Chased leaders to 13th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 20th

PU	19. Northern Edition (IRE) 25/1 Mr Nick Williams Paul Nicholls	Mr Nick Williams Paul Nicholls	7	1111	119	–	–	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Early Pace (Black Minstrel)
In touch, chased leaders 15th, weakened 20th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

UR	7. Atlastaboy (IRE) 33/1 Mr G Elliott Tom George	Mr G Elliott Tom George	8	1111	120	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Corcaigh (Town And Country)
In touch when blundered and unseated rider 10th

22 ran Off time: 4:36:00 Winning time: 8m 12.10s (slow by 2.10s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Boneyarrow (vet's certificate), Majed (vet's certificate)
1st owner: J C, J R And S R Hitchins (Native Emperor) 1st breeder: D Mitchell
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Celestial Gold)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Drombeag)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.80 £9 £2.80 Ex: £264.70 CSF: £171.77 Tricast: £1,322.65 Trifecta: £1,656.60 Pool £6,533.12 - 2.80 winning units.

4:35 Cheltenham 17 Mar 2004

134th Year of National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) Class B