Full Result 3.45 Cheltenham | 15 April 2004

Gloucestershire Trainers' Championship Novices' Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles

1st £9,831 2nd £3,729 3rd £1,864.50 4th £847.50 5th £423.75 6th £254.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Contraband 15/8 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	118	143	126	145	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Shortfall (Last Tycoon)
Led, soon clear, hit 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, mistake last, kept on gamely under pressure (op 5-4 tchd 2-1 in places)

2 1¼	3. Self Defense 10/11F Barry Keniry Emma Lavelle	Barry Keniry Emma Lavelle	7	118	145	125	144	–
b h Warning - Dansara (Dancing Brave)
In touch, ridden 4 out, headway to track winner after next, challenged 2 out, soon one pace, rallied and switched left last, no extra under pressure run-in (op 5-4 tchd 11-8 in places)

3 13 [14¼]	5. Full House (IRE) 25/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	5	114	115	107	127	–
br g King's Theatre (IRE) - Nirvavita (FR) (Highest Honor)
Held up but in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out but never a danger (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

4 16 [30¼]	2. Lacdoudal (FR) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	118	–	93	121	–
gr g Cadoudal (FR) - Belfaster (FR) (Royal Charter)
Chased winner until after 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

5 dist [60¼]	7. Mantles Pride 150/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	9	110	–	–	–	–
br g Petong - State Romance (Free State I)
Always behind, tailed off from 4th (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

6 dist [90¼]	6. Bill Brown 125/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g North Briton - Dickies Girl (Saxon Farm)
Jumped slowly 3rd and behind, no chance when mistake and unseated rider last, remounted (op 100-1 tchd 200-1)

6 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 3m 58.40s (slow by 1.40s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Back To Ben Alder (unsuitable ground), Tiger Tips Lad (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Contraband) 1st breeder: P D Player
2nd owner: Fraser Miller Racing (Self Defense)
3rd owner: The Chamberlain Addiscott Partnership (Full House)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £4.40 CSF: £3.86

3:45 Cheltenham 15 Apr 2004

Gloucestershire Trainers' Championship Novices' Hurdle Class B