Full Result 3.45 Cheltenham | 14 April 2004

April Novices' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Firm 21 fences

1st £11,137.21 2nd £4,117.96 3rd £2,058.98 4th £935.90 5th £467.95

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Celestial Gold (IRE) 4/5F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	117	136	90	134	–
br g Persian Mews (IRE) - What A Queen (IRE) (King's Ride)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 12th, tracked leader from 14th, led 3 out, 4 lengths clear and going well 2 out, ridden last, driven out run-in (op 8-11 tchd 5-6 and 10-11 in places)

2 1¼	6. L'Aventure (FR) 11/4 R P McNally Paul Nicholls	R P McNally Paul Nicholls	5	1010 t	133	78	121	–
b m Cyborg (FR) - Amphitrite (FR) (Lazer)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, blundered 3 out, rallied under pressure from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, took 2nd close home, not reach winner (op 5-2)

3 shd [1¼]	1. Dear Deal 9/2 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	11	1110 t	124	92	133	–
b g Sharp Deal - The Deer Hound (Cash And Carry)
Led until headed 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied run-in, not reach winner and caught for 2nd close home (op 9-2 after 6-1 in a place tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in places)

4 5 [6¼]	5. Lord Broadway (IRE) 66/1 James Davies N M Babbage	James Davies N M Babbage	8	112	95	80	120	–
b g Shardari - Country Course (IRE) (Crash Course)
With leader 3rd to 5th, stayed 2nd to 11th, hit 17th and behind, rallied from 3 out, kept on again approaching last (tchd 50-1 and 100-1 in places)

5 15 [21¼]	3. Arthur Daly (IRE) 20/1 John Cullen Denis Paul Murphy	John Cullen Denis Paul Murphy	7	112	–	68	110	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Time Talker (IRE) (Stalker)
Reminder 6th, headway 12th, hit 15th and 17th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened from next (op 33-1)

PU	4. Jolly Joe (IRE) 250/1 Mr David Mansell Simon Lewis	Mr David Mansell Simon Lewis	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - The Bread Robber (Mandalus)
Not jump well in rear, tailed off from 10th, pulled up after 17th (op 100-1 tchd 500-1 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 6m 27.60s (slow by 2.60s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Celestial Gold) 1st breeder: P Downes
2nd owner: C J Harriman (L'Aventure)
3rd owner: J A G Meaden (Dear Deal)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £2.70 CSF: £3.09

3:45 Cheltenham 14 Apr 2004

April Novices' Chase Class B