24 Jan 2004 01:30 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £12,528); Distance: 4620; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Ballyconnell (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) |
/ 28 |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams Gallant Denco Wallace… |
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| led, hit 5th, not fluent 9th, headed 11th, left in lead 4 out, driven clear approaching 2 out, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 17 L |
Curtins Hill (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) |
/ 13 |
T J Murphy | T R George Mrs Elizabeth Pitman |
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| held up, mistake 11th, ridden when hampered 4 out, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 4 L |
Ruby Gale (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) |
/ 9 |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell |
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| held up in touch, going well when badly hampered 4 out, ridden to chase winner next, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 19 L |
Flinders Chase (GB) (Gelding, , 153) |
/ 12 |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr P M Warren |
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| held up rear, mistake 12th, hampered 4 out, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 7 L |
Tucacas (FR) (Mare, , 166) |
/ 11 |
A P McCoy | M C Pipe Mrs Belinda Harvey |
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| held up in touch, slow jump 1st, closer order 11th, left 2nd 14th, ridden to chase winner next, weakening when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Ballyrobert (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) |
/ 9 |
A Thornton | N A Gaselee The Saxon Partnership |
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| tracked leaders, ridden 13th, struggling when fell | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
The Extra Man (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) |
/ 13 |
R Johnson | M J Ryan Extraman Ltd |
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| tracked leaders until led 11th, pushed along when fell | ||||||||||