Monday, February 17, 2003

CORAL OPEN BETTING ON FESTIVAL HANDICAPS AND TOP FESTIVAL JOCKEY

Korelo, a winner at Ascot on Saturday, is the 10-1 favourite for The Coral Cup, Iris Bleu is 12-1 favourite for The William Hill Chase, and Ravenswood is 8-1 favourite for The Pertemps Final.

Trainer Richard Phillips also has a strong hand in the Festival Handicaps with La Landiere currently 7-1 favourite for The Mildmay Of Flete Chase, and Dark'n Sharp 8-1 joint favourite with Epervier D'Or for The Grand Annual.

The Tony Martin trained Xenophon is Coral's 8-1 favourite for The County Hurdle, and Rith Dubh, winner of last year's National Hunt Chase, is 12-1 favourite for the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup.

"All seven handicaps look even more competitive than ever although ante post betting over the next few days should reveal which horses are being targeted at which races", said Simon Clare, Coral Spokesman.

** The Coral Cup:
10-1 Korelo, 12-1 Emotional Moment, Yeoman’s Point, Native New Yorker, 14-1 Over The Bar, 16-1 Chopneyev, Tucacas, Chauvinist, Sacundai, Spectrometer, Camden Tanner, 20-1 Calling Brave, Tikram, Quazar, Valerio, 25-1 Mercato, Benbyas, No Collusion, 33-1 Eternal Spring, Calladine

** Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle:
8-1 Xenophon, 12-1 Healy’s Pub, Ravenswood, 14-1 Spirit Leader, Non So, Native New Yorker, 16-1 Direct Bearing, Janidou, Camden Tanner, 20-1 Never, Chauvinist, Monkerhostin, Misterthetrixster, Hawadeth, 25-1 Mister McGoldrick, Bound, Westender, Under The Sand, Miss Cool, Tardar, 33-1 Sonevafushi, Volano, Bernardon, Warjan,

** The Pertemps Final:
8-1 Ravenswood, 10-1 Keepatem, Chopneyev, 12-1 Rare Ouzel, Royal Emperor, Iris’s Gift, 14-1 Farinel, Native Emperor, 16-1 Rapid Deployment, Jack High, Native Estates, Rostropovich, 20-1 Samasakhan, Lorenzino, Prokofiev, Proper Squire, Sudden Shock, 25-1 Moss Harvey, Guard Duty, Ballylusky, 33-1 Carlovent

** Grand Annual Steeplechase:
8-1 Dark’N Sharp, Epervier D’Or, 12-1 Strong Run, Fadoudal du Cochet, Vol Solitaire, 14-1 Shamawan, Redemption, Eskleybrook, Copernicus, 16-1 Harvis, Golden Alpha, Say Again, Bleu Superbe, Turgeonev, 20-1 Killultagh Storm, Devon View, Wave Rock, Palarshan, Got One Too, Europa, Armaturk, Abalvino, 25-1 Exit Swinger, Davoski, Log On Intersky,

** Mildmay Of Flete:
7-1 La Landiere, 12-1 Shamawan, Hermes III, 16-1 Poliantas, Ballinclay King, Horus, Claymore, 20-1 Master Tern, Halexy, Go Roger Go, Davids Lad, Arctic Copper, Ross Moff, Fadalko, 25-1 Blowing Wind, Davoski, Wahiba Sands,

** Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup:
12-1 Rith Dubh, 14-1 Silver Steel, Ibis Rochelais, Ceanannas Mor, 16-1 Merchant’s Friend, Shardam, Oa Baldixe, Samuel Wilderspin, Druids Glen, Royale de Vassy, Moor Lane, Tom’s Prize, 20-1 I Can Imagine, Timbera, Tonocco, Red Guard, Spinofski, Lanmire Tower, Kemal’s Council, Tom Costalot, Carryonharry, Lord jack, 25-1 Be My Manager, Katarino,

** William Hill National Hunt Chase:
12-1 Iris Bleu, 14-1 Foxchapel King, Youlneverwalkalone, Montreal, Southern Star, Joss Naylor, 16-1 Carbury Cross, Foly Pleasant, Historg, Horus, Ryalux, 20-1 Exit To Wave, Takagi, Ad Hoc, Bounce Back, Whitenzo, 25-1 Youre Agoodun, Take Control, Frosty Canyon, Macs Gildoran, 33-1 Iznogoud,

TONY MCCOY 2-1 FAVOURITE FOR CHELTENHAM TOP JOCKEY TITLE

Coral this afternoon opened betting on the Top Jockey Award at this year's Cheltenham Festival and make Tony McCoy the 2-1 favourite.

Ruby Walsh and Norman Williamson are next best at 4-1 while Mick Fitzgerald is a 5-1 chance. Jim Culloty is a 25-1 chance despite having the mount on the 6-4 Gold Cup favourite Best Mate, while Thierry Doumen is 66-1 despite having the ride on Baracouda the 7-4 favourite for the Stayers Hurdle.

** Top Jockey:
2-1 McCoy, 4-1 Walsh, Williamson, 5-1 Fitzgerald, 14-1 Geraghty, Johnson, Cooper, 16-1 Carberry, 25-1 Culloty, Murphy, 50-1 Tizzard, Llewellyn, Dobbin, 66-1 Doumen, Swan, Ricou, Thornton.A, Thornton.R, Foley, Durack, 100-1 Bar

** Racing Post Chase:
5-1 La Landiere, 8-1 Fondmort, Montreal, 9-1 Gunther McBride, 10-1 Chicuelo, 12-1 Scrahan Cross, Maximize, Ryalux, Exit To Wave, Bold Investor, 14-1 Direct Access, Historg, 16-1 Coole Spirit, Carbury Cross, Whitenzo, 20-1 Katarino, Another Raleagh, 25-1 Red Striker, Zafarabad, Red Ark, Carryonharry, 33-1 Silence Reigns, 40-1 Northern Starlight,

PIPE LEADS WAY IN FESTIVAL HANDICAPS

There are a total of 613 entries for the seven races, of which Pipe accounts for 91 or
14.8%. The champion trainer has an excellent record in the handicaps and has won the
last three renewals of MILDMAY OF FLETE CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP CHASE,
run on the Wednesday.

Pipe has a dozen of this year's 75 Mildmay Of Flete entries, including last year's winner
Blowing Wind and such high-class performers as Lady Cricket and dual Thomas Pink
Gold Cup hero Cyfor Malta. There are also 16 Irish-trained entries.

The 92 entries for the WILLIAM HILL NATIONAL HUNT HANDICAP CHASE, run on
Tuesday, March 11, include a string of top performers such as the 2000 Pertemps King
George VI Chase hero First Gold, who was due to have run at Wincanton on Saturday.

Tuesday's FULKE WALWYN KIM MUIR HANDICAP CHASE for amateur riders has 111
entries, including a bumper 29 trained in Ireland as well as Trinitro from Rune Haugen's
Norwegian stable.

Martin Pipe accounts for 14 of the 62 entries in the PERTEMPS FINAL, run on the
Tuesday, although trainer Jonjo O'Neill also has a strong hand with eight entries.

There are 109 entries in the CORAL CUP on Wednesday, March 12, and among them
are 29 trained in Ireland and no less than 23 from the Pipe stable.

The 131st running of the GRAND ANNUAL CHASE on Thursday, March 13, has
attracted 54 entries, including recent Game Spirit Chase winner Kadarann.

The concluding race to the 2003 National Hunt Festival, the VINCENT O'BRIEN
COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE, promises to be as competitive as ever with 110 entries,
including 30 trained in Ireland and one from France. In 1995 Cheltenham added to the
race title the name of Vincent O'Brien, who was on Friday voted the number one racing
great of all time by readers of the Racing Post.

Edward Gillespie, Cheltenham Racecourse's Managing Director, said: "The seven
handicaps run over the three days of the National Hunt Festival are always among the
most competitive races of the entire season and this year looks to be no different with
very strong entries from Britain, Ireland and further afield."

THE SEVEN HANDICAPS WHICH CLOSED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2003


/2003/2002/2001/2000/1999/1998/1997/1996/1995/1994/1993/1992
WILLIAM HILL N H CHASE/92/81/100/74/74/74/64/62 /78/73/48/67/
F WALWYN KIM MUIR CHASE/111/109/125/90/85/72/61/62/67/68/59/72/
PERTEMPS FINAL/62/59/56/46/47/60/66/68/67 /58/39/108/
CORAL CUP/109/115/141/100/103/83/101/81/84/77/69 /not run
MILDMAY OF FLETE CHASE/75/85/103/92/73/77/63/58/52/58/54/58/
GRAND ANNUAL CHASE//54/72/72/47/50/45/43/38/34/36/37/44/
VINCENT O'BRIEN COUNTY HDL /110/115/112/98/114/93/92/102/90/78/88/94/
/TOTALS/613/636/709/547/546/504/490/471/472/448/394/443/

IRISH-TRAINED ENTRIES

/2003/2002/2001/2000/1999/1998/1997/1996/1995/1994/1993/1992
WILLIAM HILL N H CHASE/18/5/14/8/7/8/5 /7/10/4/5/3/
F WALWYN KIM MUIR CHASE /29/15/21/14/8/9/7 /5/8/10/11/5/
PERTEMPS FINAL //14/13/15/12/6/11/5 /12/8/5/4/9/
CORAL/CUP // /29/28/44/24/24/21/21/15/16/8/7/not run
MILDMAY OF FLETE CHASE/16/19/18/19/6/4/9 /10/7/9/6/4/
GRAND ANNUAL CHASE /17/17/16/9/6/2/8/5/6/6/4/4/
VINCENT O'BRIEN COUNTY HDL /30/34/33/25/30/24/25/25/20/12/24/14/
/TOTALS/153/131/161/111/87/79/80/79/75/54/61/39/

NUMBER OF ENTRIES - NINE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES

/2003/2002/2001/2000/1999/1998/1997/1996/1995/1994/1993/1992
Q MOTHER CHAMPION CHSE/23/32/25/22/28/19/17/21/15/16/24/20
TOTE CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP/49/43/38/44/46/38/44/38/35/46/31/25
SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE/44/40/47/33/41/44/50/66/24/42/50/37
BONUSPRINT STAYERS' HDLE/33/48/56/36/51/43/49/51/39/52/40/56
IRISH INDEPENDENT ARKLE CHS 47/57/51/47/58/51/46/30/30/28/29/42
ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE/72/82/61/84/88/75/81/61/54/65/43/77
GERRARD SUPREME NOV HDLE/127/156/ 139/122/107/130/122/108/87/75/78/84
ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE HDLE/128/169/160/137/120/147/150/128/114/100/90/141
JCB TRIUMPH HDLE//111/103/123/89/95/100/108/107/99/81/91/89
/TOTALS/634/730/700/614/634/647/667/608/497/505/476/571

IRISH-TRAINED ENTRIES - NINE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES

/2003/2002/2001/2000/1999/1998/1997/1996/1995/1994/1993/1992
Q MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE/6/5/5/3/5/2/4/3/0/1/4/2/
TOTE CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP/9/8/13/9/7/6/8/7/6/7/6/2/
SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE/12/12/11/7/6/10/14/12/6/9/14/5/
BONUSPRINT STAYERS' HDLE/6/10/12/4/5/4/10/13/8/12/10/9/
IRISH INDEPENDENT ARKLE CHS 17/15/12/9/17/11/6/8/7/4/5/7/
ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE/20/24/11/12/16/13/7/10/8/14/6/8/
GERRARD SUPREME NOV HDLE/38/46/44/28/24/31/31 /29/26/14/24/20/
ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE HDLE/39/40/38/34/23/29/31/26/25/17/17/32/
JCB TRIUMPH HDLE//20/21/31/20/21/20/22/20/20/14/18/13/
/TOTALS/167/181/177/126/124/126/133/128/106/92/104/98/

MARTIN PIPE'S ENTRIES FOR THE SEVEN CHELTENHAM HANDICAPS WHICH
CLOSED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2003

WILLIAM HILL NATIONAL HUNT HANDICAP CHASE
2003- 15 entries:
2002-15; 2001-15; 2000-12; 1999 - 9; 1998 - 11; 1997 - 5; 1996 - 3; 1995 - 6; 1994 -
9; 1993 - 3; 1992 - 8

FULKE WALWYN KIM MUIR HANDICAP CHASE
2003 - 7 entries:
2002-10; 2001-10; 2000-7; 1999 - 10; 1998 - 11; 1997 - 5; 1996 - 3; 1995 - 7; 1994 -
6; 1993 - 8; 1992 - 9.

PERTEMPS FINAL (HANDICAP HURDLE)
2003 - 14 entries:
2002-19; 2001-15; 2000-12; 1999 - 16; 1998 - 14; 1997 - 15; 1996 - 9; 1995 - 12; 1994
- 1; 1993 - 2; 1992 - 9.

CORAL CUP (HANDICAP HURDLE)
2003 - 23 entries:
2002-21; 2001-16; 2000-17; 1999 - 22; 1998 - 11; 1997 - 11; 1996 - 4; 1995 - 7; 1994
- 7; 1993 - 5.

MILDMAY OF FLETE HANDICAP CHASE
2003 - 12 entries:
2002-13; 2001-15; 2000 -13; 1999 - 13; 1998 - 5; 1997 - 5; 1996 - 5; 1995 - 5; 1994 -
6; 1993 - 8; 1992 - 8.

THE GRAND ANNUAL HANDICAP CHASE
2003 - 3 entries:
2002-7; 2001-8; 2000 - 3; 1999 - 7; 1998 - 3; 1997 - 4; 1996 - 2; 1995 - 1; 1994 - 2;
1993 - 4; 1992 - 6.

VINCENT O'BRIEN COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE
2003 - 17 entries:
2002-16; 2001-13; 2000 - 21; 1999 - 15; 1998 - 5; 1997 - 9; 1996 - 7; 1995 - 2; 1994
- 7; 1993 - 7; 1992 - 9.

In 2003, Martin Pipe has a total of 157 (12.6%) of the 1,247 entries in the nine
championship and seven handicap races which have now closed compared to 207
(15.2%) of the 1,366 entries last year, 181 (12.8%) of the 1,409 entries in 2001, 163
(14.0%) of the 1,161 entries in 2000, 176 (14.9%) of the 1,180 entries in 1999, 138
(11.9%) of the 1,151 entries in 1998, 98 (8.5%) of the 1,157 entries in 1997, 80 (7.4%)
of the 1,079 entries in 1996, and 91 (9.4%) of the 969 entries in 1995.

THE WILLIAM HILL NATIONAL HUNT HANDICAP CHASE

Class A, Listed Race, 80,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, Tuesday, March 11,
2003, three miles & about half a furlong. For five-year-olds & upwards. Penalties: after
February 22, 2003, a winner of a Class C steeple chase 3lb; of a Class A or B steeple
chase 6lb. No penalty to be incurred by horses originally handicapped at or above 11st
10lb, and no penalty to increase a horse's weight above 11st 10lb. Any horse rated
above 155 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted
shall be 11st 10lb. Subsequently, the excess over 155 in any rating shall be added to
the weight allotted to that horse without limitation to the highest weight to be carried. If
no horse at 11st 10lb or above remains engaged at the time fixed for confirmation or
is declared at the overnight stage, the weights shall be raised to 11st 10lb. Entries
closed February 12 (92 entries), entries released February 17, weights revealed
February 26. Five-day confirmation stage March 6, final declaration stage 10.15am,
March 10. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the
racing of Friday, February 14, 2003. May not include some overseas form.

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
B4-5123 AD HOC (IRE) 9 Sir Robert Ogden Paul Nicholls
111P-21 ANOTHER GENERAL (IRE) 8 Paul Duffy, Alan Beard, Brian Beard Richard
Phillips
P0/10-40 BACK ON TOP (IRE) 9 Sue Magnier John Hassett IRE
032040 BATMAN SENORA (FR) 7 G Polinski Ian Williams
1-0FF24 BINDAREE (IRE) 9 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
51/6-324 BOBBY GRANT 12 John Thompson Peter Beaumont
3561-0P BOUNCE BACK (USA) 7 Belinda Harvey Martin Pipe
0-31200 BRAMBLEHILL DUKE (IRE) 11 South Wales Shower Supplies T/A Faucets
Venetia Williams
112210- BURLU (FR) 9 Martin Pipe Martin Pipe
1U6-P6P CARBURY CROSS (IRE) 9 Anne Duchess of Westminster Jonjo O'Neill
10F-P10P CARRYONHARRY (IRE) 9 Drs' D Silk J Castro M Gillard P Walker Martin
Pipe
25-1P11 CHICUELO (FR) 7 Belinda Harvey Martin Pipe
342050 DJEDDAH (FR) 12 Haras d'Ecouves Francois Doumen FR
2P-1P12 DORANS GOLD 9 Mel Fordham S Fisher M Harper H Johnson Paul Nicholls
440-432 EXIT TO WAVE (FR) 7 Malcolm Pearce & Gerry Mizel II Paul Nicholls
P5421-1 FATEHALKHAIR (IRE) 11 R Wagner Brian Ellison
U/534-30 FIRST GOLD (FR) 10 J P McManus Francois Doumen FR
3-0P110 FNAN 7 Des Sharkey Noel Meade IRE
10P-422 FOLY PLEASANT (FR) 9 Jim Lewis & Friends Henrietta Knight
U-P1424 FOXCHAPEL KING (IRE) 10 Sir Anthony O'Reilly Mouse Morris IRE
14-4042 FROSTY CANYON 10 Mrs P Sherwood Paul Webber
2/03P0-6 GO BALLISTIC 14 Sheila Lockhart Richard Phillips
U/221/-32 GO ROGER GO (IRE) 11 J P McManus Edward O'Grady IRE
41U513 GOGUENARD (FR) 9 Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith
2-12F3P HANDYMAN (IRE) 9 Elizabeth Hodgson and Denise Winton Philip Hobbs
1U2-333 HARBOUR PILOT (IRE) 8 Kays Syndicate Noel Meade IRE
F-14313 HAUT CERCY (FR) 8 The Wiggin Partnership Henry Daly
52-1113 HERMES III (FR) 8 Thurloe Thoroughbreds IV Nicky Henderson
P2-3213 HISTORG (FR) 8 Jim McCarthy Ferdy Murphy
311140 HORUS (IRE) 8 Brian Kilpatrick Martin Pipe
P5-U112 HUGO DE GREZ (FR) 8 Ray & Anita Green Andrew Parker
0111/-P6 IKRENEL ROYAL (FR) 7 Lynn Wilson Nicky Henderson
2-04344P INNOX (FR) 7 Marquise de Moratalla Francois Doumen FR
3PF5-11 IRIS BLEU (FR) 7 David Johnson Martin Pipe
F2-113FP ITSONLYME (IRE) 10 Mel Davies Venetia Williams
312F-P5 IZNOGOUD (FR) 7 County Stores-Avalon Surfacing Martin Pipe
125-111 JOSS NAYLOR (IRE) 8 Darren Mercer Jonjo O'Neill
11P-1P1 JURANCON II (FR) 6 David Johnson Martin Pipe
0/4/13-25 KATARINO (FR) 8 Robert Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson
2-41F63 KELTIC HERITAGE (IRE) 9 Danny O'Sullivan Luke Dace
PU1U1-P KILDORRAGH (IRE) 9 Carrie Zetter-Wells Lawrence Wells
21/D111/- KILLUSTY (IRE) 9 Lady Lloyd Webber Charles Egerton
1/40-00P KINGS VALLEY (IRE) 9 Extra Cool Syndicate Noel Meade IRE
630R30 KIRMAR (IRE) 9 Sir Denis Forman Pat Fahy IRE
211111 LA LANDIERE (FR) 8 Mrs R J Skan Richard Phillips
0-12113 LORD JACK (IRE) 7 Trevor Hemmings Nicky Richards
112///5U2-6 LORD OF THE RIVER (IRE) 11 Brian Stewart-Brown Nicky Henderson
13r5-1P MACS GILDORAN 9 Margaret McManus Willie Mullins IRE
1210F0- MAJED (FR) 7 Sandicroft Stud II Martin Pipe
1162-44 MAXIMIZE (IRE) 9 Lady Vestey Henrietta Knight
1112422 MERCHANTS FRIEND (IRE) 8 Magic Moments Charlie Mann
11-F043 MISTLETOE (IRE) 9 Mrs John Loudon Kim Bailey
1/1P1P-P MONTIFAULT (FR) 8 Mrs A E Fulton Paul Nicholls
035-122 MONTREAL (FR) 6 David Johnson Martin Pipe
53P-622 MR BAXTER BASICS 12 P Ryan Venetia Williams
F3/-2312 NOMADIC 9 Des Sharkey Noel Meade IRE
464-U06 OA BALDIXE (FR) 9 The High Street Racing Syndicate Noel Meade IRE
21-2126 POLIANTAS (FR) 6 Mark Tincknell Paul Nicholls
14FPP0 PRANCING BLADE 10 Gavin MacEchern Nigel Twiston-Davies
4552F1/- RED MARAUDER 13 Norman Mason Norman Mason
1PP-502 RED STRIKER 9 Norman Mason Norman Mason
1F2-402 RISK ACCESSOR (IRE) 8 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE
F111-44 ROYAL AUCLAIR (FR) 6 Clive Smith Martin Pipe
22P500- ROYAL PREDICA (FR) 9 Peter Deal, J S Dale & Allan Stennett Martin Pipe
13U-P66 ROYALE DE VASSY (FR) 9 Len Jakeman,J Davies,R Downes & J Lewis
Venetia Williams
21-3122 RYALUX (IRE) 10 William Lomas Andy Crook
FP-2354 SAMUEL WILDERSPIN 11 Steve Smith Richard Lee
1FP/066- SATCHMO (IRE) 11 R A H Perkins Edward O'Grady IRE
12-F132 SHAMAWAN (IRE) 8 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
31U215 SHARDAM (IRE) 6 Howard Parker Nigel Twiston-Davies
0/1412P- SILENCE REIGNS 9 Graham Roach Paul Nicholls
1U53-12 SILVER STEEL 8 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE
11P/-11U SKIPPERS CLEUCH (IRE) 9 Ashleybank Investments Limited Len Lungo
4P2-202 SOUTHERN STAR (IRE) 8 Trevor Hemmings Henrietta Knight
10-22U22 SPINOFSKI 8 David Stoddart Paul Webber
211011 STORMEZ (FR) 6 David Johnson Martin Pipe
112/P1/5/- STORMYFAIRWEATHER (IRE) 11 Bridget Hanbury Nicky Henderson
301215 SUPER FELLOW (IRE) 9 P M Dwyer Denis Murphy IRE
52-1P2P TAKAGI (IRE) 8 D Cox Edward O'Grady IRE
P51-04F TAKE CONTROL (IRE) 9 David Johnson Martin Pipe
2-142F4 THARI (USA) 6 Des Sharkey Noel Meade IRE
11-21P0 THE BUNNY BOILER (IRE) 9 The Usual Suspects Syndicate Noel Meade
IRE
11-1561 THE MANSE BRAE (IRE) 7 Ashleybank Investments Limited Malcolm
Jefferson
10616-00 TREMALLT (IRE) 12 Silkword Racing Partnership Tom George
1-1223D TRINITRO 12 Ms Liv Saether Myskja Rune Haugen NOR
45534 WHEREAREYOUNOW (IRE) 6 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
425-540 WHITENZO (FR) 7 Malcolm Pearce & Gerry Mizel II Paul Nicholls
3P60/1-P WINDROSS 11 Mrs Peter Prowting Alan King
06F-422 YANN'S (FR) 7 Darren Bloom & Matthew Miller Richard Phillips
540P-1P YOU'RE AGOODUN 11 Jeff Lammiman Martin Pipe
320-131 YOULNEVERWALKALONE (IRE) 9 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE
3133-13 ZAFARABAD (IRE) 9 Elaine Baines Philip Hobbs

92 Entries,
18 Irish-trained,
3 French-trained,
1 Norwegian-trained

Facts and Figures:

1. The William National Hunt Handicap Chase was sponsored between 1981 and 1996
by the Ritz Club. Astec Buzz Shop sponsored the race in 1997, with William Hill taking
over in 1998.

2. Five horses have used the William National Hunt Handicap Chase as a stepping
stone to the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup. These are:
Silver Fame (1950) Gold Cup 1951
Four Ten (1953) Gold Cup 1954
Limber Hill (1955) Gold Cup 1956
Kerstin (1956) Gold Cup 1958
Charter Party (1986) Gold Cup 1988

3. The shortest-priced winner was Silver Fame in 1950 at 5/4. There have been two
25/1 winners, Rough Quest in 1995 and Betty's Boy in 1999.

4. Only two horses have won the race twice - Sentina in 1957 and 1958, and Scot
Lane in 1982 and 1983. Unguided Missile, successful in 1998, had been runner-up in
1996.

THE WILLIAM HILL NATIONAL HUNT HANDICAP CHASE

Analysis
The William Hill National Hunt Chase has attracted an entry of 92 for the 2003 renewal,
11 more than 12 months ago and the second highest since 1992. There are 18 entries
from Ireland, three from France and one from Norway.

Champion trainer Martin Pipe has the highest number of entries with 15 horses
engaged. These are attheraces Gold Cup winner Bounce Back, French import Burlu,
Carryonharry, Chicuelo, Horus, recent impressive Sandown winner Iris Bleu, last
season's Royal & SunAlliance Chase runner-up Iznogoud, Jurancon II, Majed,
Montreal, 2002 Cathcart Chase victor Royal Auclair, Royal Predica, this season's
Intervet Trophy hero Stormez, Scottish Grand National winner Take Control and You're
Agoodun.

The Irish contingent is headed by Harbour Pilot, who has finished third behind Ireland's
leading Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup hope Beef Or Salmon on his latest two starts. Also
featuring among the Irish entries is the 2000 Tripleprint Gold cup winner Go Roger Go,
former smart hurdler Youlneverwalkalone, last year's Irish Grand National hero The
Bunny Boiler, the high-class Foxchapel King and Silver Steel from Christy Roche's yard
who looks to be an improving sort.

France's trio of entries are all trained by Francois Doumen who has given an entry to
First Gold, although his main target remains the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup, along with
seasoned performer Djeddah and Innox.

Trinitro is the one Norwegian entry. On his three previous visits to Britain he fell at the
first in the 2000 Grand National and most recently fell in the Sporting Index Shield
Account Handicap Chase also over Cheltenham's cross-country course on December
13 and came third in the 2002 Sporting Index Cross Country Chase.

Several of the leading fancies for this season's Martell Grand National also hold entries
in this contest. They include the current ante-post favourite Ad Hoc, last year's Aintree
hero Bindaree and Carbury Cross, who was runner-up in this event 12 months ago, with
Ad Hoc third, while Bindaree completed his Grand National programme by finishing a
staying-on seventh. The 2001 Grand National winner Red Marauder also holds an
entry, along with his stable companion and brother Red Striker.

A potentially interesting runner could be Batman Senora, trained by Ian Williams. Also
entered in the Martell Grand National, Batman Senora was one of the leading chasers
in France and finished nine lengths third in France's top chase, the Grand
Steeple-Chase de Paris, last season.

Trainer Richard Phillips looks to have a strong hand with the progressive pair Another
General and La Landiere both holding entries. Another General, formerly a useful
hurdler, put up a gutsy display to win a novice chase at Doncaster last time while La
Landiere was very resilient in winning the Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase under
11st 12lb at Cheltenham on January 25, achieving a fifth consecutive victory. Phillips
could also run the veteran Go Ballistic, who has competed at every National Hunt
Festival since 1994.

Some of this season's best novices' hold entries including Jonjo O'Neill's Joss Naylor
and Skipper's Cleuch, trained in Scotland by Len Lungo.

Other entries include the Henrietta Knight-trained Maximize, winner of last season's
Grade One Feltham Novices' Chase at Kempton, and Charles Egerton's Killusty, who
appeared to be a progressive performer when he was last seen out two seasons ago.

Previous Results

WILLIAM HILL NATIONAL HUNT HANDICAP CHASE

2002-WINNER-FRENCHMAN'S CREEK 8-10-05 Owner-Rory Sweet and Panda
Wilson; Trainer-Hughie Morrison; Jockey-Paul Carberry; SP-8/1
2ND-Carbury Cross 8-10-02 Owner-Anne, Duchess of Westminster; Trainer-Jonjo
O'Neill; Jockey-Liam Cooper; SP-25/1
3RD-Ad Hoc 8-11-07 Owner-Sir Robert Ogden; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Ruby
Walsh; SP-7/1
4TH-You're Agoodun 8-11-00 Owner-Jeff Lammiman; Trainer-Martin Pipe;
Jockey-Johnny Kavanagh; SP-20/1 23 ran, Time-6m 12.10s, Dist-3, 16, .75 4/1 Fav
Gunther McBride (6th)

2001 - No Race (Foot and Mouth)

2000-WINNER-MARLBOROUGH 8-10-03 Owner-Robert Ogden; Trainer-Nicky
Henderson; Jockey-Mick Fitzgerald; SP-11/2
2ND-Beau 7-10-02 Owner-Sylvia Tainton; Trainer-Nigel Twiston-Davies; Jockey-Carl
Llewellyn; SP-5/1 Jt Fav
3RD-Star Traveller 9-10-00 Owner-Jill Griffith & Liz Strachan; Trainer-Henry Daly;
Jockey-Andrew Thornton; SP-6/1 12 ran, Time-5m 59.70s, Dist-2.5, .5 5/1 Jt Fav
Spendid (5th)

1999-WINNER-BETTY'S BOY 10-10-02 Owner-Ted Benfield and Bill Brown;
Trainer-Kim Bailey; Jockey- Norman Williamson; SP-25/1
2ND-Island Chief 10-10-01 Owner-George Dilger; Trainer-Peter Beaumont;
Jockey-Brian Storey; SP-10/1
3RD-Nahthen Lad 10-10-10 Owner-Jim Shaw; Trainer-Jenny Pitman; Jockey-Richard
Dunwoody; SP-25/1
4TH-Macgeorge 9-11-08 Owner-Mr & Mrs J H Watson; Trainer-Richard Lee;
Jockey-Adrian Maguire; SP-16/1 18 ran, Time-6m 22.6s, Dist-5, 2, 2.5 4/1 Fav Kadou
Nonantais (fell)

1998-WINNER-UNGUIDED MISSILE 10-11-10 Owner-David Harrison; Trainer-Gordon
Richards; Jockey-Paul Carberry; SP-10/1
2ND-Glitter Isle 8-10-02 Owner-Mrs Timothy Pilkington; Trainer-Josh Gifford;
Jockey-Philip Hide; P-20/1
3RD-Even Flow 9-10-07 Owner-Andrew Wates; Trainer-Terry Casey; Jockey-Mick
Fitzgerald; SP-7/2 Fav 13 ran, Time-6m 11.6s, Dist-7, .5

1997-WINNER-FLYER'S NAP 11-11-02 Owner-Jim Tory; Trainer-Robert
Alner;Jockey-David Bridgwater; SP- 20/1
2ND-Stormtracker 8-10-00 Owner-Tim Davis; Trainer-Colin Weedon; Jockey-Mark
Richards; SP- 25/1
3RD-General Command 9-11-02 Owner-Robert Ogden; Trainer-Gordon Richards;
Jockey-Jamie Osborne; SP-9/4 Fav 14 ran, Time-6m 13.8s, Dist-1.5, .75

1996-WINNER-MAAMUR 8-10-00 Owner-Jean Wood; Trainer-Tim Forster;
Jockey-Andrew Thornton; SP-13/2
2ND-Unguided Missile 8-10-10 Owner-David Harrison; Trainer-Gordon Richards;
Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-11/4 Fav
3RD-Chatam 12-10-02 Owner-Adrian Nolan and Dr B Nolan; Trainer-Martin Pipe;
Jockey-David Bridgwater; SP-28/1 10 ran, Time-6m 22.9s, Dist-7, 13

1995-WINNER-ROUGH QUEST 9-10-03 Owner-Andrew Wates; Trainer-Terry Casey;
Jockey-Mick Fitzgerald; SP-16/1
2ND-Antonin 7-11-08 Owner-G R Bailey Ltd (Baileys Horse Feeds); Trainer-Sue
Bramall; Jockey-John Burke; SP-14/1
3RD-Cache Fleur 9-10-06 Owner-Brian Kilpatrick; Trainer-Martin Pipe;Jockey-Richard
Dunwoody; SP-6/1
4TH-Grange Brake 9-10-10 Owner-Jenny Mould; Trainer-Nigel Twiston-Davies;
Jockey-David Bridgwater; SP-14/1 16 ran, Time-6m 32.9s, Dist-9, sh, .75 7/2 Fav
Couldnt Be Better (11th)

1994-WINNER-ANTONIN 6-11-05 Owner-M Stanners; Trainer-Sue Bramall;
Jockey-John Burke; SP-4/1 Fav
2ND-Flashthecash 8-10-06 Owner-Dr G Madan Mohan; Trainer-Toby Balding;
Jockey-Jimmy Frost; SP- 14/1
3RD-Grange Brake 8-10-00 Owner-Jenny Mould; Trainer-Nigel Twiston-Davies;
Jockey-Carl Llewellyn; SP-16/1 11 ran, Time-6m 26s, Dist-10, 1.5

1993-WINNER-GIVUS A BUCK 10-10-08 Owner-Kevin Costello; Trainer-David
Elsworth; Jockey-Paul Holley; SP- 11/2
2ND-Country Member 8-11-05 Owner-Mrs C C Williams; Trainer-Andy Turnell;
Jockey-Luke Harvey; SP- 5/4 Fav
3RD-Boraceva 10-10-02 Owner-Duke of Atholl; Trainer-Toby Balding; Jockey-Adrian
Maguire; SP-10/1 7 ran, Time-6m 14.7s, Dist-sh, nk

1992-WINNER-TIPPING TIM 7-10-00 Owner-Jenny Mould; Trainer-Nigel
Twiston-Davies; Jockey-Carl Llewellyn; SP-20/1
2ND-Henry Mann 9-10-09 Owner-Lynn Wilson; Trainer-Simon Christian;
Jockey-Graham McCourt; SP-3/1 Fav
3RD-Gambling Royal 9-10-08 Owner-Roach Foods Limited; Trainer-David Nicholson;
Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-13/2
4TH-Romany King 8-11-06 Owner-Leslie Garrett; Trainer-Toby Balding;
Jockey-Richard Guest; SP-15/2 17 ran, Time-6m 30.0s, Dist-2, 4, 2.5

1991-WINNER-SEAGRAM 11-10-11 Owner-Sir Eric Parker; Trainer-David Barons;
Jockey-Nigel Hawke; SP-6/1
2ND-Cahervillahow 7-11-10 Owner-Mrs Joy Valentine; Trainer-Mouse Morris IRE;
Jockey-Charlie Swan SP-13/2
3RD-Outside Edge 10-10-04 Owner-Brian Kilpatrick; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Peter
Scudamore; SP- 5/1
14 ran, Time-6m 32.7s, Dist-5, 20 9/2 Fav Sam Da Vinci (8th)

1990-WINNER-BIGSUN 9-10-11 Owner-John Horn; Trainer-David
Nicholson;Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-15/2
2ND-Seagram 10-10-12 Owner-Eric Parker; Trainer-David Barons; Jockey-Nigel
Hawke; SP-10/1
3RD-Boraceva 7-10-09 Owner-Duke of Atholl; Trainer-Toby Balding; Jockey-Jimmy
Frost; SP-9/2 Jt-Fav
14 ran, Time-6m 13.4s, Dist-hd, 8 9/2 Jt Fav Willsford (p.u.)

1989-WINNER-DIXTON HOUSE 10-11-00 Owner-Peter Hill; Trainer-John Edwards;
Jockey-Tom Morgan; SP- 13/2
2ND-Gala's Image 9-10-07 Owner-Sheikh Ali Abu Khamsin; Trainer-Mercy Rimell;
Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-8/1
3RD-Golden Friend 11-11-08 Owner-D G Meade; Trainer-Mercy Rimell;
Jockey-Graham McCourt; SP- 14/1
4TH-Smart Tar 8-11-05 Owner-Hermione Courage; Trainer-Mark Wilkinson;
Jockey-Carl Llewellyn; SP-12/1 16 ran, Time-7m 1.4s, Dist-12, 6, 25 3/1 Fav Gainsay
(p.u.)


1988-WINNER-AQUILIFER 8-10-12 Owner-Brian Kilpatrick; Trainer-David
Murray-Smith; Jockey-Paul Croucher; SP-9/2
2ND-Bucko 11-11-01 Owner-Mrs P G MacCann; Trainer-Jimmy FitzGerald;
Jockey-Mark Dwyer; SP-16/1
3RD-Von Trappe 11-11-03 Owner-Patrick Bancroft; Trainer-Michael Oliver;
Jockey-Edward Buckley; SP- 16/1
4TH-Torside 9-11-08 Owner-G C Bisgrove Ltd; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Mark
Perrett; SP-4/1
16 ran, Time-6m 46.3s, Dist-4, 2.5, 2 3/1 Fav Arctic Steam (fell)

1987-WINNER-GAINSAY 8-10-05 Owner-Errol Brown; Trainer-Jenny Pitman;
Jockey-Ben de Haan; SP-10/1
2ND-Simon Legree 10-11-10 Owner-Valda Embiricos; Trainer-Josh Gifford;
Jockey-Peter Hobbs; SP-10/1
3RD-Burannpour 7-10-06 Owner-Mrs Ernest Weinstein; Trainer-Toby Balding;
Jockey-Simon Sherwood; SP-7/1
12 ran, Time-6m 35.7s, Dist-20, 15; 5/1 Jt Favs Catch Phrase (5th), Lucisis (p.u.)

WILLIAM HILL NATIONAL HUNT HANDICAP CHASE ROLL OF HONOUR

(William Hill National Hunt Handicap Chase since 1998, Astec Buzz Shop National Hunt
Handicap Chase 1997, Ritz Club National Hunt Handicap Chase 1981-96, National
Hunt Handicap before 1981)

Year Winner Age/Wt Jockey Trainer Owner SP Ran
2002 Frenchman's Creek 8-10-05 Paul Carberry Hughie Morrison Rory Sweet and
Panda Wilson 8/1 23
2001 No Race (Foot and Mouth)
2000 Marlborough 8-10-03 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson Robert Ogden 11/2 12
1999 Betty's Boy 10-10-02 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey Ted Benfield and Bill Brown
25/1 18
1998 Unguided Missile 10-11-10 Paul Carberry Gordon Richards David Harrison 10/1
13
1997 Flyer's Nap 11-11-02 David Bridgwater Robert Alner Jim Tory 20/1 14
1996 Maamur 8-10-00 Andrew Thornton Tim Forster Jean Wood 13/2 10
1995 Rough Quest 9-10-03 Mick Fitzgerald Terry Casey Andrew Wates 16/1 16
1994 Antonin 6-11-05 John Burke Sue Bramall Michael Stanners 4/1F 11
1993 Givus A Buck 10-10-08 Paul Holley David Elsworth Kevin Costello 11/2 7
1992 Tipping Tim 7-10-00 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies Jenny Mould 20/1 17
1991 Seagram 11-10-11 Nigel Hawke David Barons Sir Eric Parker 6/1 14
1990 Bigsun 9-10-11 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson John Horn 15/2 14
1989 Dixton House 10-11-00 Tom Morgan John Edwards Peter S Hill 13/2 16
1988 Aquilifer 8-10-12 Paul Croucher David Murray-Smith Brian Kilpatrick 9/2 16
1987 Gainsay 8-10-05 Ben de Haan Jenny Pitman Errol Brown 10/1 12
1986 Charter Party 8-10-10 Peter Scudamore David Nicholson Claire Smith 12/1 16
1985 West Tip 8-10-13 Richard Dunwoody Michael Oliver Peter Luff 6/1 20
1984 Tracys Special 7-11-01 Steve Knight Andy Turnell Major Jack Rubin 5/1 12
1983 Scot Lane 10-11-07 Craig Smith Martin Tate T Isherwood 20/1 19
1982 Scot Lane 9-10-12 Craig Smith Martin Tate T Isherwood 15/2 18
1981 Current Gold 10-10-07 Neale Doughty Gordon Richards A Picken 10/1 16
1980 Again The Same 7-11-01 Mr Jim Wilson John Edwards G D Smith 10/1 16
1979 Fair View 9-10-04 Ridley Lamb George Fairbairn Michael Shone 12/1 13
1978 No race (Abandoned because of snow)
1977 Gay Vulgan 9-11-04 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn Mrs W Pilkington 4/1F 12
1976 Barmer 8-10-03 Jimmy McNaught Robin Blakeney Richard Dean 20/1 14
1975 King Flame 9-10-06 John Francome Richard Head Lord Head 12/1 14
1974 Cuckolder 9-10-13 Andy Turnell Bob Turnell Bob Turnell 6/1 11
1973 The Chisler 7-10-10 Michael Dickinson Tony Dickinson J Haggas 6/1 13
1972 Jomon 6-10-12 David Mould Tom Jones Mrs W Jones 8/1 15
1971 Lord Jim 10-10-08 Johnnie Haine Fulke Walwyn Gilbert Dudley Jnr 8/1 14
1970 Charter Flight 8-11-09 Andrew Turnell Bob Turnell John Rogerson 100/8 16
1969 Chancer 7-11-00 Pat McCarron Charlie Hall A H P Hope 6/1F 13
1968 Battledore 7-10-10 Kit Stobbs Arthur Stephenson W Morton 3/1F 8
1967 Different Class 7-11-13 David Mould Peter Cazalet Gregory Peck 13/2 16
1966 Arkloin 7-12-05 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper IRE George Ansley 5/2F 12
1965 Rondetto 9-11-10 Johnnie Haine Bob Turnell A B Mitchell 11/2 20
1964 Prudent Barney 10-10-11 Terry Biddlecombe Bobby Renton Lurline Brotherton
10/1 10
1963 Team Spirit 11-11-04 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn Ronald B Woodward 100/8
24
1962 Longtail 7-11-00 Stan Mellor Dick Curran Arthur Dickinson 100/7 18
1961 Ravencroft 8-10-03 Fred Winter Fulke Walwyn Larch Loyd 9/2 10
1960 Isle Of Skye 9-10-05 Tony Keen Alec Kilpatrick Sir Thomas Pilkington 100/8 12
1959 Winning Coin 7-11-07 Dave Dick George Beeby Lord Bicester 100/9 14
1958 Sentina 8-11-07 Tom Taaffe Tom Dreaper IRE Duchess of Westminster 7/1 14
1957 Sentina 7-10-04 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper IRE A Craigie 3/1F 12
1956 Kerstin 6-10-05 George Milburn Verly Bewicke G H Moore 100/9 14
1955 Limber Hill 8-11-02 Tim Molony Bill Dutton John Davey 7/1 19
1954 Holly Bank 7-10-13 Mr Peter Brookshaw Fred Rimell S H Brookshaw 7/2F 12
1953 Four Ten 7-10-07 Tommy Cusack John Roberts A Strange 4/1 12
1952 Royal Tan 8-11-06 Mr Phonsie O'Brien Vincent O'Brien IRE Joe Griffin 7/2JF 11
1951 Land Fort 7-11-08 Johnny Bullock Fred Rimell H Oliver 8/1 14
1950 Silver Fame 11-12-07 Martin Molony George Beeby Lord Bicester 5/4F 11
1949 Frere Jacques II 7-10-06 Ted Vinall Fred Rimell Mrs A Simmons 20/1 13
1948 Cavaliero 7-11-10 Ted Vinall Fred Rimell W R Porter 7/1 21
1947 No race (Abandoned because of snow and frost)
1946 Dunshaughlin 8-10-10 Bobby O'Ryan Charlie Rogers IRE Dorothy Paget 7/1 18

FULKE WALWYN KIM MUIR CHALLENGE CUP H'CAP CHASE (AMATEUR
RIDERS)

Class B, Listed Race, 50,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, Tuesday, March 11,
2003, three miles & about half a furlong. For five-year-olds & upwards rated 0-140.

Amateur riders. Penalties: after February 22, 2003, a winner of a Class A to C steeple
chase 4lb. No penalties to increase a horse's weight above 11st 12lb.Entries closed
February 12 (111 entries), entries released February 17, weights revealed February 26.

Five-day confirmation stage March 6, final declaration stage 10.15am, March 10. Form
figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including Friday, February
14. May not include some overseas form.

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
3PP-4PF ACKZO 10 Nicola Spence Ginger McCain
0316P0 AKARUS (FR) 8 A J White Martin Pipe
111P-21 ANOTHER GENERAL (IRE) 8 Paul Duffy, Alan Beard, Brian Beard Richard
Phillips
P0/10-40 BACK ON TOP (IRE) 9 Sue Magnier John Hassett IRE
00-2253 BALLYAMBER (IRE) 8 Sean Mulryan Willie Mullins IRE
F-53030 BE MY MANAGER (IRE) 8 The Earl Cadogan Henrietta Knight
06451P BILLY THE SNAKE (IRE) 10 Ouncel Syndicate Pat Hughes IRE
100011 BORORA KING (IRE) 7 KKC Syndicate Noel Meade IRE
112210- BURLU (FR) 9 Martin Pipe Martin Pipe
U-UU02P CAMDEN WEST (IRE) 9 P J Fallon Dusty Sheehy IRE
F41-3F4 CANON BARNEY (IRE) 8 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
5-12131 CAPE STORMER (IRE) 8 Toni Tipper Paul Nicholls
10F-P10P CARRYONHARRY (IRE) 9 Drs' D Silk J Castro M Gillard P Walker Martin
Pipe
4032-54 CEANANNAS MOR (IRE) 9 Major Christopher Hanbury Nicky Henderson
F26/-F41 COQ HARDI DIAMOND (IRE) 9 Catherine Howard Noel Meade IRE
P/53111- CORNISH GALE (IRE) 9 Graham Roach Paul Nicholls
6U5122 DARK ROOM (IRE) 6 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
143r DEEP KING (IRE) 8 Dinah Wilkins Seamus Mullins
2F3 DENADA 7 Gerard Nock Susan Nock
3U1-2256 DESAILLY 9 The Team Toby Balding
334P40 DIRK COVE (IRE) 9 Dr B Alexander Richard Rowe
2P-1P12 DORANS GOLD 9 Mel Fordham S Fisher MHarper H Johnson Paul Nicholls
3411-11 DRUID'S GLEN (IRE) 7 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
406042 EOINS PRIDE (IRE) 8 Patrick Kearns Enda Bolger IRE
5/PPF-P1 EXECUTIVE OFFICE (IRE) 10 Simon Lewis Simon Lewis
13F-000 FALCON DU COTEAU (FR) 10 Lyreen Syndicate Tony Martin IRE
P5421-1 FATEHALKHAIR (IRE) 11 R Wagner Brian Ellison
U021PP FINIANS IVY (IRE) 8 Edward Campbell Tony Martin IRE
3-0P110 FNAN 7 Des Sharkey Noel Meade IRE
F1P1/-P2 FULL MINTY 8 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
10-1600 GALAPIAT DU MESNIL (FR) 9 Mel Fordham B Fulton S Fisher T Hayward
Paul Nicholls
22152R GOOD VINTAGE (IRE) 8 Kieran McGinn Noel Meade IRE
2-12F3P HANDYMAN (IRE) 9 Elizabeth Hodgson and Denise Winton Philip Hobbs
42-PF14 HARPASGON DE L'OMBRE (FR) 8 It Wasn't Us Oliver Sherwood
324-125 HELL-OF-A-SHINDY (IRE) 9 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
24P-516 HOMME DE FER 11 The Hon C Leigh Kim Bailey
U-36202 I CAN IMAGINE (IRE) 8 Keep It Quiet Syndicate Robert Tyner IRE
2F-23221 IBIS ROCHELAIS (FR) 7 Andrew Wates Albert Ennis
21P-2F4 IFNI DU LUC (FR) 7 Mary-Anne Parker,Sir Eric Parker,PWhite Nicky
Henderson
0111/-P6 IKRENEL ROYAL (FR) 7 Lynn Wilson Nicky Henderson
222451 INTERDIT (FR) 7 Billie Thomson Billie Thomson
P3F-P24 JARDIN DE BEAULIEU (FR) 6 Mr & Mrs John Poynton Ian Williams
11P-1P1 JURANCON II (FR) 6 David Johnson Martin Pipe
0/4/13-25 KATARINO (FR) 8 Robert Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson
2-41F63 KELTIC HERITAGE (IRE) 9 Danny O'Sullivan Luke Dace
22P-11F KEMAL'S COUNCIL (IRE) 7 Bateman, Gilruth, Milward & Singleton Jonjo
O'Neill
PU1U1-P KILDORRAGH (IRE) 9 Carrie Zetter-Wells Lawrence Wells
2-5222F KILLULTAGH THUNDER (IRE) 7 Rose Boyd Willie Mullins IRE
1/40-00P KINGS VALLEY (IRE) 9 Extra Cool Syndicate Noel Meade IRE
13-4314 LANMIRE TOWER (IRE) 9 Rowfield Racing Steve Gollings
U6-4333 LAST OPTION 11 Robin Tate Robin Tate
0PP0/U1- LINDEN'S LOTTO (IRE) 14 M Bailey Tony Martin IRE
0-12113 LORD JACK (IRE) 7 Trevor Hemmings Nicky Richards
0-21P1P LORD NORTH (IRE) 8 Jerry Wright Paul Webber
111124/- MAC'S SUPREME (IRE) 11 Family Syndicate Tony Martin IRE
13r5-1P MACS GILDORAN 9 Margaret McManus Willie Mullins IRE
1210F0- MAJED (FR) 7 Sandicroft Stud II Martin Pipe
111242 MERCHANTS FRIEND (IRE) 8 Magic Moments Charlie Mann
52131/-3 MIGHTY KILCASH (IRE) 10 Mrs M C Sweeney Kim Bailey
1-21111 MIGHTY MONTEFALCO 7 Mr & Mrs Peter S Thompson Jonjo O'Neill
11-F043 MISTLETOE (IRE) 9 Mrs John Loudon Kim Bailey
1/1P1P-P MONTIFAULT (FR) 8 Mrs A E Fulton Paul Nicholls
035-122 MONTREAL (FR) 6 David Johnson Martin Pipe
20-4FP6 MOOR LANE 11 Bob Michaelson Andrew Balding
53P-622 MR BAXTER BASICS 12 P Ryan Venetia Williams
PF6P-36 NARROW WATER (IRE) 10 Josephine Hogan Tom Hogan IRE
1211P-0 NATIVE MAN (IRE) 9 Anne Duchess of Westminster Jonjo O'Neill
F3/-2312 NOMADIC 9 Des Sharkey Noel Meade IRE
4-32B14 NORDIC PRINCE (IRE) 12 Blue Shirts John O'Shea
2403P-0 NORTHERN SOUND (IRE) 10 James Treacy Paul Roche IRE
464-U06 OA BALDIXE (FR) 9 The High Street Racing Syndicate Noel Meade IRE
13321-5 PERANGE (FR) 7 Mrs J Stewart Paul Nicholls
PP-1243 PERCY PARKEEPER 10 Mr & Mrs Peter Orton Nigel Twiston-Davies
511115 PESSIMISTIC DICK 10 Frank Flynn and Richard Madden Hughie Morrison
14FPP0 PRANCING BLADE 10 Gavin MacEchern Nigel Twiston-Davies
132132 PUTSOMETNBY (IRE) 7 Getjar Limited Jonjo O'Neill
56F0-0F RATHBAWN PRINCE (IRE) 11 Tom Culhane Dessie Hughes IRE
F5P331 RED GUARD 9 L A Hooper Josh Gifford
4552F1/- RED MARAUDER 13 Norman Mason Norman Mason
1PP-502 RED STRIKER 9 Norman Mason Norman Mason
1F2-402 RISK ACCESSOR (IRE) 8 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE
21214-0 RITH DUBH (IRE) 11 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
23P/P2/6- RIVER DAWN (IRE) 11 L D Gamble & K J Gamble Tom George
142353 ROBERTY BOB (IRE) 8 P J H Wills Henry Daly
U314PF ROLLER BLADE 9 Advanced Marketing Services Ltd Nigel Twiston-Davies
200115 ROYAL BELUGA (USA) 6 M R C Opperman Tom George
22P500- ROYAL PREDICA (FR) 9 Peter Deal, J S Dale & Allan Stennett Martin Pipe
13U-P66 ROYALE DE VASSY (FR) 9 Len Jakeman,J Davies,R Downes & J Lewis
Venetia Williams
212421 RUFIUS (IRE) 10 Peter Kelsall Peter Kelsall
FP-2354 SAMUEL WILDERSPIN 11 Steve Smith Richard Lee
4P-5F25 SATCOSLAM (IRE) 8 Jonathan Redmond Leonard Whitmore IRE
31U215 SHARDAM (IRE) 6 Howard Parker Nigel Twiston-Davies
1U53-12 SILVER STEEL 8 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE
11P/-11U SKIPPERS CLEUCH (IRE) 9 Ashleybank Investments Limited Len Lungo
10-22U2 SPINOFSKI 8 David Stoddart Paul Webber
301215 SUPER FELLOW (IRE) 9 P M Dwyer Denis Murphy IRE
2-142F4 THARI (USA) 6 Des Sharkey Noel Meade IRE
0-55112 THE RILE (IRE) 9 Ray & Anita Green Len Lungo
1112F-P TIMBERA (IRE) 9 Mrs J M Breen Dessie Hughes IRE
12-3116 TOM COSTALOT (IRE) 8 Gerard Nock Susan Nock
41-F22F TOM'S PRIZE 8 Mrs P Joynes John Spearing
P-F2132 TONOCO 10 Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith
10616-0 TREMALLT (IRE) 12 Silkword Racing Partnership Tom George
1-1223D TRINITRO 12 Ms Liv Saether Myskja Rune Haugen NOR
3U1 TURN TWO (IRE) 6 Anna Foxe Noel Meade IRE
21/PP10- TYNEANDTHYNEAGAIN 8 Norman Mason Norman Mason
30P-2F6 UN JOUR A VASSY (FR) 8 Bunty Millard Paul Nicholls
45534 WHEREAREYOUNOW (IRE) 6 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
421P/-31 WINCHESTER 8 Mr & Mrs K Hughes Kevin Ryan
PP2111 YANKEE JAMIE (IRE) 9 R J Gilbert Len Lungo
06F-422 YANN'S (FR) 7 Darren Bloom & Matthew Miller Richard Phillips

111 Entries
29 Irish-trained
1 Norwegian-trained

THE PERTEMPS FINAL (HANDICAP HURDLE)

Class A, Listed, Tuesday, March 11, 2003, 3m 1f 110yds, 60,000 total prize fund,
five-year-olds and upwards which have either started, as defined in the Orders and
Rules of racing, in a Pertemps Hurdle Race (Qualifier) since the start of the current
season or any horses which were eliminated from a Qualifier, having declared to run
at the overnight stage. (In the event of the abandonment of a qualifier, any horse which
had been declared to run in that race at the overnight declaration stage, or any horse
entered to run if the time of abandonment was prior to the overnight declaration stage,
will be qualified to enter the Final). Penalties: after February 22, a winner of a Class D
hurdle race 3lb; of a Class A to C hurdle race 6lb. No penalty to increase a horses's
weight above 11st 12lb. Entries closed Wednesday, February 12, 2003 (62 Entries),
entries released Monday, February 17, weights released Wednesday, February 26
.
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
P-11330 A FEW BOB BACK (IRE) 7 Brian Chicken Don Eddy
2-44440 ALPHA BLUES 8 Mrs P J Conway Jim Dreaper IRE
12005 AQUARIUS (IRE) 5 Done It Again Martin Pipe
311234 BALLYLUSKY (IRE) 6 Black Sheep Racing Jonjo O'Neill
5163-03 BALLYSICYOS (FR) 8 Mrs Peter Deal Martin Pipe
10-0600 BEST GREY 7 E Wallace Edward O'Grady IRE
4-5034P CARLOVENT (FR) 8 Chris, Basil & Rosie Batterham Martin Pipe
0-23240 CHICAGO BULLS (IRE) 5 Mark Powell Alan King
20-2111 CHOPNEYEV (FR) 5 Claire Smith Richard Phillips
0061-01 CREON 8 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
1P10-24 DUBAI SEVEN STARS 5 Alison Farrant Martin Pipe
00-3550 EFFECTUAL 10 Brian Dice Venetia Williams
1601P0 EMPIRE PARK 8 Elite Racing Club Charles Egerton
241-523 EXSTOTO 6 J D Clark and Partners Richard Fahey
330152 FAIRWOOD HEART (IRE)6 Tom Stronge Philip Rothwell IRE
12P-360 FARINEL 7 J P McManus Arthur Moore IRE
536PP0 GALANT MOSS (FR) 9 Chris, Basil & Rosie Batterham II Martin Pipe
00-50F3 GUARD DUTY 6 Neil Edwards and Malcolm Jones Martin Pipe
51/1/60-P HOLBORN HILL (IRE) 11 J E Brown Alan King
032P00 IMPERIAL DE THAIX (FR)7 Jeff Lammiman Martin Pipe
14010-1 INCHING CLOSER 6 Nicola Spence Jonjo O'Neill
52-1111 IRIS'S GIFT 6 Robert Lester Jonjo O'Neill
14-1261 JACDOR (IRE) 9 Jackie Matthews & Doreen Evans Robin Dickin
361153 JACK HIGH (IRE) 8 Brenda Ross Billy Rock IRE
11P-1P1 JURANCON II (FR) 6 David Johnson Martin Pipe
005141 KEEPATEM (IRE) 7 J P McManus Mouse Morris IRE
352125 KERRIGAND (FR) 5 Sarah Ling Martin Pipe
0P-0661 KIMBERLEY 8 K W Bell John O'Shea
20/124-0 LEGAL LUNCH (USA) 8 Berkshire Commercial Components Ltd Robert
Stronge
10-6F06 LORENZINO (IRE) 6 Peter Piller Jonjo O'Neill
4-43342 MAJESTIC BAY (IRE) 7 Bill Smith and Mick Dudley Jim Old
102-54P MIRJAN (IRE) 7 Barbara Lungo Len Lungo
P5060-P MISS FARA (FR) 8 Christine Painting Martin Pipe
011-020 MONGER LANE 7 Slabs And Lucan Kevin Bishop
P-11534 MOSS HARVEY 8 J R Salter Malcolm Jefferson
114-123 NATIVE EMPEROR 7 R & E H Investments Ltd Jonjo O'Neill
0403-43 NATIVE ESTATES (IRE) 11 Mrs B M McKinney Noel Meade IRE
3FF-P00 NO DISCOUNT (IRE) 9 Seamus Ross/Edward Cawley/Thomas Bailey Ted
Walsh IRE
112523 NOEL'S PRIDE 7 Pride Of Yorkshire Racing Club Malcolm Jefferson
4-32B14 NORDIC PRINCE (IRE) 12 Blue Shirts John O'Shea
113-0F2 OSOSHOT 10 Favourites Racing Jim Wilson
02132/-P PATRIARCH (IRE) 7 Malcolm Denmark Mark Pitman
5-500P0 PERKYS PRIDE (IRE) 7 David Johnson Martin Pipe
112142 POLAR CHAMP 10 The Reims Partnership Martin Pipe
44-6163 PROKOFIEV (USA) 7 Sylvia Darlington Jonjo O'Neill
P-13134 PROPER SQUIRE (USA) 6 The Icy Fire Partnership Charlie Mann
31-F4F4 RAPID DEPLOYMENT 6 G & T Syndicate Pat Hughes IRE
0-1021F RARE OUZEL (IRE) 7 D Harnett Tony Martin IRE
11-P062 RAVENSWOOD (IRE) 6 David Johnson Martin Pipe
5-45242 ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) 6 Tony Kilduff Mouse Morris IRE
3-11211 ROYAL EMPEROR (IRE) 7 Widdop Wanderers Sue Smith
P-42260 RUM POINTER (IRE) 7 K C B Mackenzie Bob Buckler
312020 SAMASAKHAN (IRE) 7 Gerald Love Pat Hughes IRE
0-14035 SPRINGFIELD SCALLY 10 Mrs M A Hall Steve Gollings
12-FF34 SUDDEN SHOCK (GER) 8 Darren Mercer Jonjo O'Neill
2-43121 SURE FUTURE 7 The Test Valley Partnership Robert Stronge
103420 SURPRISING 8 Martin St Quinton Philip Hobbs
036410 TESTIFY (IRE) 10 Mrs M O'Connor Michael O'Connor IRE
023-230 THE CULDEE (IRE) 7 C E Falls Francis Flood IRE
2-2111P THE NOMAD 7 S J Brewer & D Sugars Mick Easterby
1-61526 TRIBAL VENTURE (FR) 5 Network Training III Ferdy Murphy
012-61P TUCACAS (FR) 6 Belinda Harvey Martin Pipe

62 Entries,
14 Irish-trained

THE PERTEMPS FINAL (HANDICAP HURDLE)

Analysis

The Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Final always provides a spectacular finale to the first
day of the National Hunt Festival and is sure to again in 2003 with a good entry of 62,
including 14 trained in Ireland.

Champion trainer Martin Pipe has 14 entries for the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Final,
by far the highest number of any trainer.

The entries from Nicholashayne are Aquarius, Ballysicyos, Carlovent, Dubai Seven
Stars, Galant Moss, Guard Duty, Imperial De Thaix, Jurancon II, Kerrigand, Miss Fara,
Perkys Pride, Polar Champ, Ravenswood and Tucacas.

Of Pipe's entries Jurancon II won both over hurdles and fences since arriving from
France. He has looked as if there is more to come and also holds entries for the William
Hill National Hunt Chase and the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase.

Miss Fara is a useful Flat performer on her day, as when winning the Cesarewitch at
Newmarket in 2002, but has not been seen out since pulling up at Market Rasen in
November. The 10-year-old Polar Champ has been in good form over hurdles and
fences and is a thorough stayer, having finished second in the marathon Miles Gosling
Chase at Cheltenham on New Year's Day. Tucacas was impressive in landing the JETS
Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham's Open Meeting in November but disappointed on her
only subsequent start at Wincanton on Boxing Day.

Another stable well-represented is that of Jonjo O'Neill and he has eight entries in total
- Ballysicyos, Creon, Inching Closer, Iris's Gift, Lorenzino, Native Emperor, Prokofiev
and Sudden Shock.

Creon looks a slightly in-and-out performer but could not have been more impressive
when winning his latest start at Chepstow while Inching Closer was a very comfortable
winner on his only run this season in a handicap hurdle at Haydock in February. Iris's
Gift is undefeated in four starts this season in novice company and also holds entries
for the Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle and the Bonusprint Stayers' Hurdle.

Lorenzino has yet to recapture his best form this year but caught the eye when finishing
well at Sandown last time while last year's fourth Native Emperor was triumphant in the
Listed Tote Bookmakers Hurdle at Cheltenham's Open Meeting and also holds a
Bonusprint Stayers' Hurdle entry.

Two horses that have been in tremendous form this season are Chopneyev and Royal
Emperor. Chopneyev, trained by Richard Phillips, has won his last three starts and was
most recently seen out in the highly-competitive Tote Scoop6 Handicap Hurdle at
Sandown on February 8, when he put up a determined performance to win by three
quarters of a length from Camden Tanner. Royal Emperor, trained by Sue Smith, has
won four times in total this season at Carlisle (twice), Wetherby and Haydock. His most
recent win was in a qualifier for the Pertemps Final at Haydock, where he put up a gutsy
performance to win by nine lengths with Fairwood Heart (2nd), Guard Duty (3rd), Moss
Harvey (4th), Kerrigand (5th), Tribal Venture (6th), Galant Moss (7th), Effectual (8th),
Legal Lunch (12th) and Alpha Blues (13th) all in arrears.

Of the 14 Irish entries, the strongest challengers look to be Fairwood Heart and the
Mouse Morris-trained Keepatem, who won a qualifier for this contest at Leopardstown
on January 12 (with Native Estates in third and Jack High fifth) in impressive fashion
and last time out won another handicap hurdle at Punchestown on February 2. Tony
Martin's Rare Ouzel has looked an improving sort this year and already has experience
of Cheltenham, having finished second in the JETS Handicap Hurdle at the Open
Meeting.

Finally, the Robert Stronge-trained Sure Future has been in good form this season and
was impressive when winning a good handicap hurdle at Kempton over Christmas.

Facts and Figures:

1. The Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle) was introduced to the National Hunt
Meeting in 1974, replacing the George Duller Handicap Hurdle. Until 1993, it was run
under the Coral banner. Other sponsors since then have been American Express
(1993), Hamlet Cigars (1994 & 1996), Astec Vodafone (1995), Hamlet Extra Mild Cigars
(1997), Unicoin Homes (1998) and Stakis Casinos (1999). Ladbrokes inherited
sponsorship in 2000 after acquiring Stakis Casinos and Pertemps took over in 2002.

2. The Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle) is the final of the Pertemps series, six
qualifiers of which took place at Chepstow (November 9), Market Rasen (November
21), Cheltenham (December 13), Wincanton (December 26), Leopardstown (January
12) and Haydock (February 8). The scheduled qualifier at Warwick on January 11 was
abandoned.

3. The smallest field to have competed in this race is 17 in 1976 when Good Prospect
won at 10/1.

4. Willie Wumpkins won this race in three consecutive years from 1979-81 when
11,12 &13. He died in 1995 at the ripe old age of 27.

5. Forgive 'N' Forget is the only Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup winner to have won this
race, beating 22 rivals in 1983 and going on to take the Gold Cup two years later.

Previous Results
PERTEMPS FINAL (HANDICAP HURDLE)

2002-WINNER-FREETOWN 6-11-02 Owner-Susan Blumberg and S Nairn; Trainer-Len
Lungo; Jockey-Tony Dobbin; SP-20/1
2ND-Surprising 7-10-04 Owner-Martin St Quinton; Trainer-Philip Hobbs;
Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-12/1
3RD-Montreal 5-10-07 Owner-David Johnson; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Ruby
Walsh; SP-25/1
4TH-Native Emperor 6-10-09 Owner-Exors of the late Robert Hitchins; Trainer-Jonjo
O'Neill; Jockey-Liam Cooper; SP-10/1 24 ran, Time-6m 16.780s; Dist-4, hd, 5 7/2 Fav
Calladine (14th)

2001 - No Race (Foot and Mouth Disease)

2000-WINNER-RUBHAHUNISH 9-11-02 Owner-Lone Star Racing Partnership;
Trainer-Nigel Twiston-Davies; Jockey-Carl Llewellyn; SP-8/1
2ND-Take Five 7-10-00 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-John Kiely IRE; Jockey-Norman
Williamson; SP-7/1
3RD-Font Romeu 7-10-06 Owner-Pond House Gold; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Barry
Fenton; SP-14/1
4TH-Darapour 6-10-04 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Aidan O'Brien IRE;
Jockey-Charlie Swan; SP-4/1Fav
24 ran, Time 6m 3.40s Dist-3.5, 3, sh

1999-WINNER-GENEROSA 6-10-01 Owner-Trish Hyde; Trainer-John Hassett IRE;
Jockey-Norman Williamson; SP-12/1
2ND-Melody Maid 7-10-03 Owner-R Parish, B Griffiths, G Rogers, R Newman;
Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-Mick Fitzgerald; SP-12/1
3RD-Galant Moss 5-10-07 Owner-Chris, Basil & Rosie Batterham II; Trainer-Martin
Pipe; Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-3/1 Fav
4TH-Shannon Gale 7-10-00 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Christy Roche IRE;
Jockey-Fran Berry; SP-7/1 24 ran, Time 6m 17.9s Dist-5,1.25,1

1998-WINNER-UNSINKABLE BOXER 9-10-12 Owner-Paul Green; Trainer- Martin
Pipe; Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-5/2 Fav
2ND-Tompetoo 7-10-09 Owner-Pettifer Pettifer Ltd; Trainer-Nigel Twiston Davies;
Jockey-Carl Llewellyn; SP-9/2
3RD-Spendid 6-10-10 Owner-Mrs Adair Catherwood; Trainer-David Nicholson;
Jockey-Adrian Maguire; SP-12/1
4TH-Metastasio 6-10-10 Owner-F Mallon; Trainer-Gerry McArdle IRE; Jockey-Harry
Rogers; SP-14/1
24 ran, Time 6m 12.2s Dist-4, .75, 2

1997-WINNER-PHARANEAR 7-11-09 Owner-Stainless Threaded Fasteners Ltd;
Trainer-David Nicholson; Jockey-Mr Robert Thornton; SP-14/1
2ND-Yahmi 7-10-13 Owner-Wally Sturt; Trainer-Jim Old; Jockey-Jamie Osborne;
SP-7/2 Fav
3RD-Danjing 5-10-11 Owner-Knight Hawks Partnership; Trainer-Martin Pipe;
Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-33/1
4TH-Haile Derring 7-10-06 Owner-Mrs V Stockdale; Trainer-Nigel Twiston-Davies;
Jockey-Tom Jenks; SP-9/1 24 ran, Time-6m 24.2s, Dist-2, 5, 1

1996-WINNER-GREAT EASEBY 6-10-01 Owner-David Batey; Trainer-Wilf Storey;
Jockey-Richard McGrath; SP-7/1
2ND-Gillan Cove 7-10-13 Owner-Forum Racing; Trainer-Robert Alner; Jockey-Mr Peter
Henley; SP-16/1
3RD-Pharanear 6-11-13 Owner-Stainless Threaded Fasteners Ltd; Trainer-David
Nicholson; Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-14/1
4TH-Ottowa 6-10-00 Owner-Paul Barber; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Chris Maude;
SP-33/1
24 ran, Time-6m 42.3s; Dist-nk, .75, 6 6/1 Fav Top Cees (12th)

1995-WINNER-MIRACLE MAN 7-10-11 Owner-Patrick Evans; Trainer-Colin Weedon;
Jockey-Peter Hobbs; SP-9/2 Fav
2ND-Pragada 12-10-05 Owner-Margaret McGlone; Trainer-Richard Rowe;
Jockey-Mark Perrett; SP-33/1
3RD-Betty's Boy 6-10-03 Owner-Richard Shaw; Trainer-Kim Bailey; Jockey-Norman
Williamson; SP-5/1
4TH-Punters Bar 8-10-09 Owner-Cedars Racing Syndicate;Trainer-Pat Day IRE;
Jockey-Mr Pat Roche; SP-12/1 23 ran, Time-6m 51.4s, Dist-sh, 1.5, 1

1994-WINNER-TINDARI 6-10-09 Owner-Yorkshire Racing Club Owners Group;
Trainer-Malcolm Jefferson; Jockey-Paul Williams; SP-20/1
2ND-Dark Honey 9-12-00 Owner-Roger Sayer; Trainer-Simon Dow; Jockey-Tony
Dicken; SP-20/1
3RD-Kilgariff 8-10-02 Owner-B L Parry; Trainer-Richard Fahey; Jockey-Paul Harley;
SP-20/1
4TH-Rimouski 6-10-00 Owner & Trainer-Roy Cambidge; Jockey-Mr Jonathan
Cambidge; SP-25/1
32 ran, Time-6m 44.1s, Dist-sh, 1, 15 4/1 Fav Gimme Five (20th)

1993-WINNER-FISSURE SEAL 7-11-04 Owner-Delton Syndicate; Trainer-Harry de
Bromhead IRE; Jockey-Charlie Swan; SP-14/1
2ND-Jakardi 7-11-01 Owner-Rex Johnson; Trainer-Jenny Pitman; Jockey-Mark Pitman;
SP-12/1
3RD-Sendai 7-10-10 Owner-Meriel Tufnell; Trainer-Josh Gifford; Jockey-Philip Hide;
SP-10/1
4TH-Acrow Line 8-10-00 Owner-Rhys Thomas Williams; Trainer-Dai Burchell;
Jockey-Dai Burchell; SP-100/1
22 ran, Time-6m 31.1s, Dist-2.5, 3, 2 4/1 Fav Cabochon (13th)

1992-WINNER-MY VIEW 8-10-04 Owner-Mrs Seamus Purcell; Trainer-Michael Purcell
IRE; Jockey- Jason Titley; SP-33/1
2ND-Pragada 9-10-10 Owner-E V McGlone & Margaret McGlone; Trainer-Martin Pipe;
Jockey- Jimmy Frost; SP-33/1
3RD-The Widget Man 6-10-07 Owner-A Ilsley; Trainer-Josh Gifford; Jockey-Eamon
Murphy; SP- 12/1
4TH-Mr Gossip 10-10-02 Owner-Lady Bevan; Trainer-Nicky Henderson;
Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-20/1
31 ran, Time-6m 27.9s, Dist-1, 1, 2 8/1 Fav Capability Brown (8th)

1991-WINNER-DANNY CONNORS 7-10-12 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Jonjo
O'Neill; Jockey-Mark Dwyer; SP-9/1
2ND-King's Rank 6-09-07 Owner-D J & T M Few; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-David
Richmond SP-33/1
3RD-Randolph Place 10-11-10 Owner-Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd; Trainer-Gordon
Richards; Jockey-Neale Doughty; SP-25/1
4TH-Holy Joe 9-10-00 Owner-T D Pilkington; Trainer-Jim Wilson; Jockey-Jamie
Osborne; SP- 11/1
29 ran, Time-6m 35.1s, Dist-4, nk, 1 8/1 Fav Celtic Barle (9th)

1990-WINNER-HENRY MANN 7-11-09 Owner-Lynn Wilson; Trainer-Simon Christian;
Jockey-Anthony Mulholland; SP-20/1
2ND-Maelkar 6-11-03 Owner-Patsy Byrne; Trainer-Jonjo O'Neill; Jockey-Robbie
Supple; SP-22/1
3RD-Direct 7-10-04 Owner-H Kaye; Trainer-John Edwards; Jockey-Norman
Williamson; SP-33/1
4TH-Sip Of Orange 8-10-07 Owner-Mrs R Haggie; Trainer-Jimmy FitzGerald;
Jockey-Mark Dwyer; SP-25/1
27 ran, Time-6m 18.7s, Dist-2, .5, 4 11/2 Fav Rogers Princess (11th)

1989-WINNER-ROGERS PRINCESS 7-10-00 Owner-R C Smith; Trainer-Martin Tate;
Jockey-Shaun Keightley; SP-8/1 Jt-Fav
2ND-Henry Mann 6-11-02 Owner-Lynn Wilson; Trainer-Simon Christian; Jockey-Tony
Mulholland; SP-12/1
3RD-Ryde Again 6-11-12 Owner-Mrs K I Hayward; Trainer-Peter Cundell;
Jockey-Graham McCourt; SP-8/1 Jt-Fav
4TH-Gilt Future 7-10-00 Owner-Woodway Plant Ltd; Trainer-David Wintle; Jockey-Tony
Carroll; SP-25/1 27 ran, Time-6m 47.7s, Dist-12, 5, 4

1988-WINNER-PRAGADA 5-11-00 Owner-Mrs M G L McGlone; Trainer-Josh Gifford;
Jockey-Richard Rowe; SP-16/1
2ND-Mynah Key 7-10-06 Owner-Mrs David Clark; Trainer-Simon Christian;
Jockey-Ronnie Beggan; SP-16/1
3RD-Ruby Flight 6-11-02 Owner-Robin Eckley; Trainer-Richard Eckley; Jockey-Peter
Scudamore; SP-16/1
4TH-Cona Glen 7-10-09 Owner-S E Allday; Trainer-Tim Forster; Jockey-Carl Llewellyn;
SP-16/1. 29 ran, Time-7m 2.6s, Dist-12, 1.5, 3 11/2 Fav Agathist (9th)

PERTEMPS FINAL (HANDICAP HURDLE) ROLL OF HONOUR

(Pertemps Final since 2002, Ladbrokes Casinos Final 2001-2000, Stakis Casinos Final
1999, Unicoin Homes Gold Card Handicap Hurdle 1998, Hamlet Extra Mild Cigars Gold
Card Final 1997, Hamlet Cigars Gold Card Handicap Hurdle Final 1996 & 1994, Astec
Vodafone Gold Card (Final) 1995, American Express Gold Card Final 1993, Coral
Golden Final 1978-1992, Joe Coral Golden Hurdle Final 1974-78)

Year Winner Age/Wt Jockey Trainer Owner SP Ran
2002 Freetown 6-11-02 Tony Dobbin Len Lungo Susan Blumberg and S Nairn 20/1
24
2001 No Race (Foot and Mouth)
2000 Rubhahunish 9-11-02 Carl Llewellyn Nigel-Twiston-Davies Lone Star Racing
Partnership 8/1 24
1999 Generosa 6-10-01 Norman Williamson John Hassett IRE Mrs Trish Hyde 12/1
24
1998 Unsinkable Boxer 9-10-12 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe Paul Green 5/2F 24
1997 Pharanear 7-11-09 Mr Robert Thornton David Nicholson Stainless Threaded
Fasteners Ltd 14/1 24
1996 Great Easeby 6-10-01 Richard McGrath Wilf Storey David Batey 7/1 24
1995 Miracle Man 7-10-11 Peter Hobbs Colin Weedon Patrick Evans 9/2F 23
1994 Tindari 6-10-09 Paul Williams Malcolm Jefferson Yorkshire Racing Club Owners
Group 20/1 32
1993 Fissure Seal 7-11-04 Charlie Swan Harry de Bromhead IRE Delton Syndicate
14/1 22
1992 My View 8-10-04 Jason Titley Michael Purcell IRE Mrs Seamus Purcell 33/1 31
1991 Danny Connors 7-10-12 Mark Dwyer Jonjo O'Neill J P McManus 9/1 29
1990 Henry Mann 7-11-09 Tony Mulholland Simon Christian Lynn Wilson 20/1 27
1989 Rogers Princess 7-10-00 Shaun Keightley Martin Tate R C Smith 8/1JF 27
1988 Pragada 5-11-00 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford Mrs M G L McGlone 16/1 29
1987 Taberna Lord 6-11-05 Luke Harvey Jim Wilson R Jackson 10/1 31
1986 Motivator 6-10-07 Graham McCourt Mick Ryan Terry Ramsden 15/2F 31
1985 Von Trappe 8-10-06 Richard Dunwoody Michael Oliver P Clarke 12/1 30
1984 Canio 7-10-09 John Francome Ron Hodges David Ladhams 20/1 31
1983 Forgive N'Forget 6-11-06 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald T Kilroe Ltd 5/2F 23
1982 Tall Order 8-10-02 Andy Stringer Louis Foster Louis Foster 15/1 31
1981 Willie Wumpkins 13-10-08 Mr Jim Wilson Jane Pilkington Jane Pilkington 13/2
20
1980 Willie Wumpkins 12-10-07 Mr Jim Wilson Jane Pilkington Jane Pilkington 10/1
19
1979 Willie Wumpkins 11-10-04 Mr Jim Wilson Jane Pilkington Jane Pilkington 25/1
22
1978 Water Colour 9-10-01 Kevin Whyte Martin Tate J Soles 11/1 23
1977 Outpoint 7-11-03 Pat O'Brien Fred Winter Mrs G Abecassis 10/1 27
1976 Good Prospect 7-11-10 Richard Evans John Edwards T Dudley 10/1 17
1975 Saffron Cake 6-10-07 Eddie Wright Les Kennard P Haynes 13/1 24
1974 Kastrup 7-10-03 Graham Thorner David Barons Austin Darlington 10/1 22

THE CORAL CUP
(SHOWCASE HANDICAP HURDLE)

Grade 3, Class A, Wednesday, March 12, 2003, five-year-olds and upwards, 2m 5f,
75,000 total prize fund. Penalties: after February 22, a winner of a Class A to C hurdle
race 7lb. Entries closed Wednesday, February 12, 2003 (109 Entries), entries released
Monday, February 17, weights released Wednesday, February 26.

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
2100-F6 ADELPHI THEATRE (USA) 6 The Encore Partnership Richard Rowe
011140 AIMEES MARK (IRE) 7 Raymond McConn Francis Flood IRE
11/44/-0 ALMARAVIDE (GER) 7 P J Constable Mark Bradstock
2-44440 ALPHA BLUES 8 Mrs P J Conway Jim Dreaper IRE
112110 ANATAR (IRE) 5 Eminence Grise Partnership Martin Pipe
122140- ANOTHER CHANCE 8 North South Partnership Malcolm Jefferson
1023-11 ARABIAN MOON (IRE) 7 Byerley Bloodstock Simon Dow
5011-61 BEAVER LODGE (IRE) 6 Granville Harper Charlie Mann
401325 BENBYAS 6 C H Stephenson & Partners Declan Carroll
0/2F300- BETTER THINK AGAIN (IRE) 9 Jack Of Trumps Racing Club Dermot Kelly
IRE
0332P1 BLACKCHURCH MIST (IRE) 6 Brendan W Duke Racing Brendan Duke
0-21512 BOB WHAT (IRE) 9 Mrs P Duffin Paddy Mullins IRE
01-2231 BOW STRADA 6 M J Tuckey Philip Hobbs
13/50-4U CALLADINE (IRE) 7 S J Murphy Christy Roche IRE
20-1U12 CALLING BRAVE (IRE) 7 Sir Robert Ogden Nicky Henderson
255-232 CAMDEN TANNER (IRE) 7 Famous Lads Syndicate Robert Tyner IRE
5660-11 CAMPAIGN TRAIL (IRE) 5 Michael Tabor Jonjo O'Neill
24-1130 CHAUVINIST (IRE) 8 Bunny & Nick Roberts Nicky Henderson
0-23240 CHICAGO BULLS (IRE) 5 Mrs Mark Powell Alan King
25-1P11 CHICUELO (FR) 7 Belinda Harvey Martin Pipe
20-2111 CHOPNEYEV (FR) 5 Claire Smith Richard Phillips
431325 COMEX FLYER (IRE) 6 Neil Smith Paul Nicholls
60-1111 COVENT GARDEN 5 ADA Partnership Howard Johnson
0061-01 CREON 8 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
20-3261 DERIVATIVE (IRE) 5 P Ryan Venetia Williams
11 DOUBLE HONOUR (FR) 5 The 4th Middleham Partnership Philip Hobbs
111116 DREAM WITH ME (FR) 6 Dr G Madan Mohan Martin Pipe
1P10-24 DUBAI SEVEN STARS 5 Alison Farrant Martin Pipe
1100-45 ELUNA 5 Mr & Mrs John Poynton Ian Williams
36-1114 EMOTIONAL MOMENT (IRE) 6 Watercork Syndicate Tom Taaffe IRE
0000-05 ENDLESS MAGIC (IRE) 8 J O'Grady Edward O'Grady IRE
42-F14F ETERNAL SPRING (IRE) 6 Paul Green James Fanshawe
12P-360 FARINEL 7 J P McManus Arthur Moore IRE
3-0P110 FNAN 7 Des Sharkey Noel Meade IRE
F111-12 FULL IRISH (IRE) 7 D Stronach Len Lungo
536PP0 GALANT MOSS (FR) 9 Chris, Basil & Rosie Batterham II Martin Pipe
1110- GREENHOPE (IRE) 5 Lynn Wilson Giles Wilson Martin Landau Nicky
Henderson
216-110 GREYWELL (IRE) 6 F W Doyle Liz Doyle IRE
411231 HEALY'S PUB (IRE) 7 Mrs C McKiernan Oliver McKiernan IRE
51/1/60-P HOLBORN HILL (IRE) 11 J E Brown Alan King
234342 HOWAYA PET (IRE) 7 Beautiful Syndicate Gerard Keane IRE
P-224P0 IDEAL DU BOIS BEURY (FR) 7 David Johnson Martin Pipe
111223- IMAGE DE MARQUE II (FR) 7 David Johnson Martin Pipe
5-12431 INDALO (IRE) 8 ROA Arkle Partnership Venetia Williams
505314 KORELO (FR) 5 David Johnson Martin Pipe
64-043P LADY LAUREATE 5 Blackfoot Bloodstock Giles Bravery
43/3-5B0 LEADERS WAY (IRE) 8 Mrs B Geraghty Tom Geraghty IRE
20/124-0 LEGAL LUNCH (USA) 8 Berkshire Commercial Components Ltd Robert
Stronge
5-FP334 LEVALLOIS (IRE) 7 Tweenhills Racing (Cleeve Hill) Philip Hobbs
2/3-332B LOOP THE LOUP 7 J ohn & Barbara Cotton Mary Reveley
F555-3F MAJESTIC (IRE) 8 Patrick Kelly Ian Williams
21312-2 MANTLES PRINCE 9 R T Juckes Alan Juckes
2P-1F06 MASTER GEORGE 6 David Watson & Duncan Lofts Philip Hobbs
2-12131 MEGSIE HERE (IRE) 6 Eileen Queally Paul Lenihan IRE
43U521 MERCATO (FR) 7 Dave Nevison John Best
44031-0 MILLIGAN (FR) 8 G H Leatham Venetia Williams
102-54P MIRJAN (IRE) 7 Barbara Lungo Len Lungo
0-11110 MISE RAFTURAI (IRE) 5 Donal O'Gorman Paul Nolan IRE
03/13-33 MISS COOL 7 N G Mills Martin Pipe
P5060-P MISS FARA (FR) 8 Christine Painting Martin Pipe
31P1-00 MISS TANGO 6 Codan Trust Company Limited Martin Pipe
332P00 MOVING ON UP 9 Hugh Villiers Charlie Mann
33403-0 MR BUSBY 10 D Wilcox John Harris
225620 MR COOL 9 N G Mills Martin Pipe
22/5310/- MURRAY RIVER (FR) 7 David Johnson Martin Pipe
2/43-000 NATIVE DARA (IRE) 10 Oriel Two Syndicate Noel Meade IRE
1-F1F01 NATIVE NEW YORKER (IRE) 8 Ann & John Symes Richard Rowe
0F1306 NATIVE SPARKLE (IRE) 6 L O'Regan Tom Hogan IRE
00-1412 NEUTRON (IRE) 6 Matt Archer & Jean Broadhurst Martin Pipe
0-51P21 NO COLLUSION (IRE) 7 Tim Collins Noel Chance
3FF-P00 NO DISCOUNT (IRE) 9 Seamus Ross/Edward Cawley/Thomas Bailey Ted
Walsh IRE
1132-PP OVER THE BAR (IRE) 7 J P McManus Edward O'Grady IRE
4-21 PALUA 6 Richard Lavelle Emma Lavelle
60-22P2 PATRIZIO (IRE) 5 Lake Racing Syndicate Eoin Griffin IRE
5-500P0 PERKYS PRIDE (IRE) 7 David Johnson Martin Pipe
24/200/-2 PERSIAN WATERS (IRE) 7 Paul Green James Fanshawe
1-32010 QUAZAR (IRE) 5 C D Carr Jonjo O'Neill
31-F4F4 RAPID DEPLOYMENT 6 G & T Syndicate Pat Hughes IRE
11-P062 RAVENSWOOD (IRE) 6 David Johnson Martin Pipe
000-120 REGAL EXIT (FR) 7 Brian Buckley Nixky Henderson
21P-03 REVIEWER (IRE) 5 Martyn Meade Hughie Morrison
626113 ROVERETTO 8 Codan Trust Company Limited Mary Reveley
1255-41 SACUNDAI (IRE) 6 Malm Syndicate Edward O'Grady IRE
F00640 SAFARI PARADISE (FR) 6 Peter Deal, J Dale, Terry Neill Martin Pipe
312020 SAMASAKHAN (IRE) 7 Gerald Love Pat Hughes IRE
10-03 SAMON (GER) 6 The Macca & Growler Partnership Martin Pipe
41P-05 SAMSAAM (IRE) 6 Matt Archer & Jean Broadhurst Martin Pipe
11132-4 SEE YOU SOMETIME 8 J A G Meaden Seamus Mullins
112-6 SHEMDANI (IRE) 6 Mr & Mrs M Bovingdon & Mr C Langley Martin Pipe
30-1220 SONEVAFUSHI (FR) 5 Brian Dice Venetia Williams
252221 SPECTROMETER 6 Concertina Racing Philip Hobbs
2-23151 SPIRIT LEADER (IRE) 7 D Thompson Jessica Harrington IRE
132043 SUD BLEU (FR) 5 Barry Marshall & Terry Warner Paul Nicholls
31113F TAMING (IRE) 7 Oakview Racing Venetia Williams
0-FF066 TANGO ROYAL (FR) 7 Brian Kilpatrick Martin Pipe
311 TARDAR (NZ) 7 Ray & Sue Dodd Partnership Jonjo O'Neill
2-142F4 THARI (USA) 6 Des Sharkey Noel Meade IRE
P40143 TIKRAM 6 Mike Charlton And Rodger Sargent Gary Moore
122100- TOO FORWARD (IRE) 7 T L Gibson & D Mathias Mark Pitman
012-61P TUCACAS (FR) 6 Belinda Harvey Martin Pipe
21/PP10- TYNEANDTHYNEAGAIN 8 Norman Mason Norman Mason
0/2-6203 UNDER THE SAND (IRE) 6 R Triple H Philip Hobbs
1251-2F UPGRADE 9 Matt Archer & Jean Broadhurst Martin Pipe
210-1P5 VALERIO 7 Nicholas Cooper Nicky Henderson
3-42156 VATIRISK (FR) 6 Mrs P Wallace Edward O'Grady IRE
406F03 WHISTLING DIXIE (IRE) 7 Ruth Savill Mary Reveley
310-F25 WILD ROMANCE (IRE) 8 B E T Partnership David Wintle
021-21 XENOPHON (IRE) 7 Lane Syndicate Tony Martin IRE
120F-12 YEOMAN'S POINT (IRE) 7 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE

109 entries
29 Irish-trained

THE CORAL CUP (HANDICAP HURDLE)

Analysis

The Coral Cup has the honour of being the newest race at the National Hunt Festival,
with the inaugural running taking place in 1993.

Champion trainer Martin Pipe was successful that year with Olympian and his third
victory last year, courtesy of Ilnamar, means that he has now won a third of the
runnings - he also struck with Big Strand in 1997.

The Nicholashayne handler has 23 of the 109 entries in 2003, the most that he has ever
entered for this heat. Among these are the 1998 JCB Triumph Hurdle winner Upgrade,
Tucacas, who justified favouritism when successful in the Jockeys Employment &
Training Scheme Handicap Hurdle at Prestbury Park in November, and Mr Cool, the
length runner-up to Classified in the Grade One Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle at
Cheltenham on January 25.

The Pipe battalion is completed by Galant Moss, Samon, Image De Marque II, Dream
With Me, Chicuelo, Ravenswood, Miss Fara, Ideal Du Bois Beury, Anatar, Miss Cool,
Neutron, Dubai Seven Stars, Murray River, Korelo, Tango Royal, Miss Tango,
Shemdani, Perkys Pride, Samsaam and Safari Paradise.

Three winners of this 2m 5f contest have emerged from Ireland. Time For A Run was
successful for Edward O'Grady in 1994, the following year Chance Coffey prevailed for
Pat O'Donnell and three years ago Christy Roche saddled Khayrawani for J P
McManus.

There are 29 entries from the Emerlad Isle this season, including Yeoman's Point who
represents the same connections as the 1999 winner. This Sadler's Wells gelding found
just Native Emperor too good on his last start in the Tote Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
at Cheltenham in November. Roche has also entered Calladine, who was unplaced in
last year's Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Tom Taaffe is represented by Emotional Moment, who was unfortunate not to get a run
in the Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury on February 8, after missing the cut by one. This
Religiously gelding won three handicap hurdles in Ireland between October and
December of last year.

Spirit Leader, trained by Jessica Harrington, did run in the Tote Gold Trophy which was
bad news for her 26 rivals as she was one and a half lengths too good for the best of
them. This was the second time that connections had launched a successful raid in
Britain this season, having won the William Hill Handicap Hurdle at Sandown in
December.

Other notable home-based entries include the Declan Carroll-trained Benbyas, who was
the seven length runner-up to Native New Yorker in the Western Daily Press Handicap
Hurdle at Cheltenham in January and has had this race as his main target all season,
and Quazar, trained by Jonjo O'Neill, who was a top-class novice hurdler last season,
winning Graded contests at both Aintree and Punchestown.

Facts and Figures:

1. The Coral Cup is the newest race at the National Hunt Festival, having been
introduced in 1993, the year after the first running of the Weatherbys Champion
Bumper.

2. The first winner, Olympian, picked up an additional 50,000 bonus having won the
Imperial Cup at Sandown Park the previous weekend. The same bonus, increased to
60,000 this year, is offered again by Sunderlands, bookmaking sponsor of the Imperial
Cup, to any horse that wins the Sandown race and then goes on to success in any
contest at the Cheltenham Festival.

3. The fastest time in the eight runnings was set in 2000 by What's Up Boys, who
scored in 4m 53.8s, beating the previous best of 4m 57.0s set by Big Strand in 1997.

4. The Irish have won the race on three occasions. Time For A Run lifted the prize for
Edward O'Grady in 1994, Chance Coffey, trained by Pat O'Donnell, followed up in 1995
and Khayrawani won for Christy Roche in 1999.

CORAL CUP ROLL OF HONOUR
(Coral Cup since 2001, Coral Cup 1993-2000)

Year Winner Age/Wt Jockey Trainer Owner SP Ran
2002 Ilnamar 6-10-05 Rodi Greene Martin Pipe Joe Moran 25/1 27
2001 No Race (Foot and Mouth)
2000 What's Up Boys 6-10-03 Mr Paul Flynn Philip Hobbs RJB Partners 33/1 26
1999 Khayrawani 7-11-03 Fran Berry Christy Roche IRE J P McManus 16/1 30
1998 Top Cees 8-10-00 Barry Fenton Lynda Ramsden Charlton Bloodstock Ltd 11/1
21
1997 Big Strand 8-10-00 Jamie Evans Martin Pipe E C Jones 16/1 28
1996 Trainglot 9-10-03 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald Marquesa de Moratalla 11/2 20
1995 Chance Coffey 10-10-00 Gerry O'Neill Pat O'Donnell IRE Paddy O'Donnell 11/1
30
1994 Time For A Run 7-11-08 Charlie Swan Edward O'Grady IRE J P McManus 11/1
30
1993 Olympian 6-10-00 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe M & N Plant Ltd 4/1JF 21

THE 131ST YEAR OF THE CHELTENHAM GRAND ANNUAL CHASE
CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)

Class A, Listed, Thursday, March 13, 2003, 75,000 total prize fund, two miles and
about half a furlong, five-year-olds and upwards. Penalties: after February 22, a winner
of a class C chase 3lb, of a class A or B chase, 6lb. Entries closed February 12 (54
entries), entries released February 17, weights released February 26, five-day
confirmation stage March 8, final declaration stage 10.15am, March 12. Form figures
supplied by Weatherbys may not include some overseas runs and are correct up to
Friday, February 14, 2003.

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
U0-F332 ABALVINO (FR) 9 I M S Racing & Noel Cronin Paul Webber
222552 ARCTIC COPPER (IRE) 9 Grand Alliance Racing Club Noel Meade IRE
31-3421 ARMATURK (FR) 6 Barry Marshall Paul Nicholls
1P-1FF0 ASADOR (FR) 7 Darren C Mercer Paul Nicholls
11-2323 ASPARAGUS (IRE) 9 Simon Gegg Matt Sheppard
1-6Pr40 BATSWING 8 Ashley Carr Brian Ellison
1PP11P BLEU SUPERBE (FR) 8 Peter Deal Venetia Williams
2B11-63 BRIGADE CHARGE (USA) 8 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE
455U34 CASTLE PRINCE (IRE) 9 Miss R Dobson Ron Hodges
6-01442 COPERNICUS 8 Brian Keogan Pat Hughes IRE
311-3F3 DARK'N SHARP (GER) 8 Ascot Five Plus One Richard Phillips
4-13430 DAVOSKI 9 Sir Robert Ogden Venetia Williams
11-1PP4 DEMASTA (NZ) 12 Michael Buckley Nicky Henderson
22-3113 DEVON VIEW (IRE) 9 Derek Millard Paul Nicholls
12-1112 EPERVIER D'OR (FR) 5 David & F A Jackson Paul Nicholls
F30U6-1 ESKLEYBROOK 10 Victor Gethin Victor Gethin
FP2-113 EUROPA 7 Brian Stewart-Brown Tom Tate
420-U04 EXIT SWINGER (FR) 8 Sandicroft Stud I Martin Pipe
133-330 FADOUDAL DU COCHET (FR) 10 Sir Anthony O'Reilly Arthur Moore IRE
103-4F3 GLENELLY GALE (IRE) 9 Frank Bradley Arthur Moore IRE
U/221/-32 GO ROGER GO (IRE) 11 J P McManus Edward O'Grady IRE
112U24 GOLDEN ALPHA (IRE) 9 David Johnson Martin Pipe
5140-12 GOT ONE TOO (FR) 6 Sir Eric Parker & Mary Anne Parker Nicky
Henderson
2-F3226 HARVIS (FR) 8 Peter Richardson Venetia Williams
10P-F13 HITMAN (IRE) 8 The Paper Boys Mark Pitman
3P-2140 IVANOPH (FR) 7 Neil Smith Paul Nicholls
11-U211 KADARANN (IRE) 6 Notalotterry Paul Nicholls
2-P5054 KILLULTAGH STORM (IRE) 9 Rose Boyd Willie Mullins IRE
2-PP203 KORAKOR (FR) 9 John and Barbara Cotton Ian Williams
521141 LOG ON INTERSKY (IRE) 7 Interskyracing.com Howard Johnson
U-61211 LORD GREY (IRE) 10 Barbara Marchant Dermot Kelly IRE
3-45P34 LORD YORK (IRE) 11 David J Dunne Ian Williams
1311-2P MERRY MINSTREL (IRE) 10 Hugh Villiers Charlie Mann
4-1FP12 NATIVE SCOUT (IRE) 7 Mark F. Sheasby Donal Hassett IRE
1141F4 OVER THE FIRST (IRE) 8 Trotters Ind. Trading Syndicate Charlie Swan IRE
131-223 PALARSHAN (FR) 5 Mrs A L Wood Henry Daly
236131 PASSEREAU (FR) 7 Sean A Taylor Chris Kellett
56F0-0F RATHBAWN PRINCE (IRE) 11 T J Culhane Dessie Hughes IRE
1100F-0 RED ARK 10 Dorothy Mason Norman Mason
6P-3F5F REDEMPTION 8 John Duggan & Michael Purtill Nigel Twiston-Davies
1F2-402 RISK ACCESSOR (IRE) 8 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE
121/-F5F ROSS MOFF (IRE) 10 Seamus Ross Tony Martin IRE
061320 ROYAL JAKE (IRE) 9 Gerard Callaghan Noel Meade IRE
UF3450 SARAGANN (IRE) 8 Jay Dee Bloodstock Limited Philip Hobbs
1FP/066- SATCHMO (IRE) 11 R A H Perkins Edward O'Grady IRE
121242 SAY AGAIN (IRE) 7 Sean Duggan Paul Nolan IRE
12-F132 SHAMAWAN (IRE) 8 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
0/1F411- STRONG RUN (IRE) 10 Michael D McGrath Noel Meade IRE
3-5FP24 SUPER NOMAD 8 Brian Hutchinson & David & Steven Dudley Mick Easterby
2-302U6 TURGEONEV (FR) 8 David Sills Tim Easterby
5-1F121 VOL SOLITAIRE (FR) 5 Barry Marshall Paul Nicholls
022-366 WAHIBA SANDS 10 David Johnson Martin Pipe
2530P4 WAVE ROCK 8 Sterling Racing Syndicate Philip Hobbs
F11//2-11 YOUNG DEVEREAUX (IRE) 10 Paul K.Barber,Mick Coburn,Colin Lewis 2
Paul Nicholls

54 entries,
17 Irish-trained entries


THE 130th YEAR OF THE CHELTENHAM GRAND ANNUAL CHASE CHALLENGE
CUP (HANDICAP)

Analysis

The Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup is a historic contest as it remains the oldest
race in the National Hunt calendar, with the inaugural running taking place in 1834. This
year there are 54 entries for this extended two-mile handicap - the third highest number
ever.

Champion trainer Martin Pipe is still searching for that elusive first victory and this year
the master of Nicholashayne has made three entries. Exit Swinger found only the Arthur
Moore-trained Fadoudal Du Cochet too good last year and this pair could draw swords
again in 2003.

The Pipe trio is completed by Wahiba Sands, who also holds a Queen Mother
Champion Chase entry and is one of only two horses to have beaten last year's Tote
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Best Mate over fences, and Golden Alpha, an Irish
Independent Arkle Trophy entry who has finished the runner-up in two novice chases
at Prestbury Park this term having earlier won four similar events at smaller
racecourses.

Eight other horses have been given entries in both this contest and the Queen Mother
Champion Chase - Armaturk, Dark'N Sharp, Kadarann, Killultagh Storm, Redemption,
Strong Run, Turgeonev and Young Devereaux.

Fadoudal Du Cochet's victory was the second Irish-trained winner in the last three
renewals. Space Trucker was successful for Jessica Harrington in 1999, to give the
Irish their first winner since Churchfield Boy had prevailed for Michael Cunningham in
1983.

This season 17 entries have been received from the Emerald Isle. As well as last year's
winner, Moore could be represented by Glenelly Gale, who was third behind Kadarann
on his last outing in the 40th Anniversary Handicap Chase at Cheltenham on December
14.

Fellow Irish handler Edward O'Grady has also made two entries. Go Roger Go has
already won a major handicap chase at Prestbury Park, successful in the 2000 renewal
of the Tripleprint Gold Cup, while Satchmo has not been seen on a racecourse for over
a year and on his only previous visit to Cheltenham was sixth in the 2001 Thomas Pink
Gold Cup behind Shooting Light.

Venetia Williams was the last home-based trainer to win the Grand Annual, saddling
Samakaan three years ago. Her three entries include Davoski, who won a handicap
chase at Ascot last November, Bleu Superbe, a winner of four such races since May,
and Harvis, a remarkably consistent type who has been placed on six of his last nine
runs without managing to get his head in front.

Paul Nicholls is another high-profile trainer who has yet to win this contest. He is
represented by eight entries - Kadarann, Young Devereaux, Armaturk, Epervier D'Or,
Vol Solitaire, Devon View, Asador and Ivanoph.

Facts and Figures:

1. The Grand Annual is the oldest race at the National Hunt Meeting, and
the oldest in the chasing calendar. It was first run at Andoversford, near Cheltenham,
in April, 1834 over three miles of open country.

2. The race died out in the 1860s, like much of the steeplechasing calendar, but was
revived at the turn of the century. In fact, for some time, it was the single most important
National Hunt race, surpassing even the Grand National. During the early 1900s, it was
held at Melton Mowbray, Leicester and Warwick, before finally returning to Cheltenham
in 1913.

3. The longest-priced post-war winner is Hipparchus at 100/1 in 1954.

4. The fastest winning time was recorded by Samakaan when successful in 2000 in
3m 52.40s. This beat a record of 3m 54.20s set by Hal's Farewell back in 1968.

Previous Results
GRAND ANNUAL CHASE CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)

2002-WINNER-FADOUDAL DU COCHET 9-10-00 Owner-Sir Anthony O'Reilly;
Trainer-Arthur Moore IRE; Jockey-David Casey; SP-6/1
2ND-Exit Swinger 7-11-00 Owner-Sandicroft Stud Syndicate; Trainer-Martin Pipe;
Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-4/1 Fav
3RD-Dark n Sharp 7-10-00 Owner-Ascot Five Plus One; Trainer-Richard Phillips;
Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-13/2
4TH-Logician 11-10-01 Owner-Robert Roulston; Trainer-Ian Balding; Jockey-Barry
Keniry; SP-20/1
18 ran, Time-4m 5.20s; Dist-.75, 3, 5

2001- No Race (Foot and Mouth Disease)

2000-WINNER-SAMAKAAN 7-10-11 Owner-Lady Harris; Trainer-Venetia Williams;
Jockey-Norman Williamson; SP-9/2 Fav
2ND-Green Green Desert 9-10-13 Owner-Angela Tincknell; Trainer-Paul Nicholls;
Jockey-Joe Tizzard; SP-12/1
3RD-Aghawadda Gold 8-11-10 Owner-The Ivy Syndicate; Trainer-Tom Tate;
Jockey-Russ Garrity; SP- 10/1
4TH Clifton Beat 9-10-09 Owner-Martin St Quinton; Trainer-Philip Hobbs;
Jockey-Richard Johnson;
SP-14/1 16 ran, Time-3m 52.40s, Dist-4, hd, 9

1999-WINNER-SPACE TRUCKER 8-10-01 Owner Mrs Eileen Queally; Trainer-Jessica
Harrington IRE; Jockey- Shay Barry; SP-7/2 Fav
2ND-Dines 7-10-08 Owner-T Chappell, Terry Curry, D Nichols & John
Blackwell;Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-6/1
3RD-Hurricane Lamp 8-10-07 Owner-Fred & Sue Welch; Trainer-David Nicholson;
Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-16/1 15 ran Time-4m 4.1s, Dist-1.5, 1

1998-WINNER-EDREDON BLEU 6-11-06 Owner-Jim Lewis; Trainer-Henrietta Knight;
Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP- 7/2 Fav
2ND-Tidebrook 8-10-03 Owner-Richard Williams; Trainer-Kim Bailey; Jockey-Norman
Williamson;SP-9/2
3RD-Cumbrian Challenge 9-11-10 Owner-Cumbrian Industrials Ltd; Trainer-Tim
Easterby; Jockey-Lorcan Wyer; SP-16/1
4TH-Morstock 8-10-00 Owner-Mrs M Fairbairn; Trainer-Ron Hodges; Jockey-Tom
Dascombe; SP-33/1 17 ran Time-3m 58.6s, Dist-3.5, 2.5, 4

1997-WINNER-UNCLE ERNIE 12-11-04 Owner-Lady Lloyd-Webber; Trainer-Jimmy
FitzGerald; Jockey-Graham Bradley; SP-20/1
2ND-Elzoba 5-10-08 Owner-David Johnson; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Tony McCoy;
SP-13/2
3RD-Perknapp 10-10-00 Owner-Mrs Seamus Purcell; Trainer-Tony Martin IRE;
Jockey-Charlie Swan; SP-25/1 16 ran, Time-4m 00.4s, Dist-2, 1 7/2 Fav
Certainly Strong (8th)

1996-KIBREET 9-10-12 Owner-Terry Warner and Jill Emery; Trainer-Philip Hobbs;
Jockey-Tony McCoy;SP-7/1
2ND-Easthorpe 8-10-12 Owner-Martin Broughton; Trainer-Henrietta Knight;
Jockey-Jason Titley; SP-6/1
3RD-Uncle Ernie 11-11-03 Owner-Lady Lloyd Webber; Trainer-Jimmy FitzGerald;
Jockey-Mark Dwyer; SP-12/1 13 ran, Time-4m 4.1s, Dist-4, 1.5 5/1 Fav Front Street
(7th)

1995-WINNER-SOUND REVEILLE 7-10-10 Owner-Angela Abecassis; Trainer-Charlie
Brooks; Jockey-Graham Bradley; SP-7/1
2ND-Auburn Castle 6-10-00 Owner-Rashleigh Arms Charlestown St Austell;
Trainer-Oliver Sherwood; Jockey-Jamie Osborne; SP-7/2
3RD-Around The Horn 8-10-06 Owner-Pell-Mell Partners; Trainer-Josh Gifford;
Jockey-Simon McNeill; SP-7/2 8 ran, Time-4m 17.1s, Dist-1.75, .25 3/1 Fav Thumbs
Up (4th)

1994-WINNER-SNITTON LANE 8-10-00 Owner-H D White; Trainer-Bill Clay;
Jockey-David Bridgwater; SP-33/1
2ND-Uncle Ernie 9-11-09 Owner & Trainer-Jimmy FitzGerald; Jockey-Mark Dwyer;
SP-8/1
3RD-Storm Alert 7-11-07 Owner-W Whetherly; Trainer-Andy Turnell; Jockey-Simon
McNeill; SP-7/1
4TH-Force Seven 7-11-06 Owner-Mrs C A Moore; Trainer-Paddy Mullins IRE;
Jockey-Adrian Maguire; SP-13/2 17 ran, Time-4m 1.3s, Dist-6, 2.5, 3.5 5/1 Fav
Lackendara (13th)

1993-WINNER-SPACE FAIR 10-11-01 Owner-Osborne House Ltd; Trainer-Richard
Lee; Jockey-Adrian Maguire; SP-5/1
2ND-Shamana 7-10-09 Owner-Lord Northampton; Trainer-David Nicholson;
Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-13/2
3RD-Storm Alert 7-11-07 Owner-W Whetherly; Trainer-Andy Turnell; Jockey-Simon
McNeill; SP-11/4 Fav 12 ran, Time-3m 59.4s, Dist-2, 1

1992-WINNER-MY YOUNG MAN 7-11-10 Owner-Georgina Tulloch; Trainer-Charlie
Brooks; Jockey-Graham Bradley; SP-7/1
2ND-Whatever You Like 8-10-00 Owner-A M Ennever & R J C Upton; Trainer-Nicky
Henderson; Jockey-John Kavanagh; SP-14/1
3RD-Wide Boy 10-10-00 Owner-Mike Popham; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Mark
Perrett; SP-16/1
4TH-Nos Na Gaoithe 9-10-09 Owner-Paul Green; Trainer-Peter Easterby;
Jockey-Russ Garritty; SP-33/1 17 ran, Time-3m 57.3s, Dist-12, 1.5, nk 6/1 Fav Edberg
(5th)

1991-WINNER-ALDINO 8-10-00 Owner-Arthur Boyd-Rochfort; Trainer-Oliver
Sherwood; Jockey-Jamie Osborne; SP-15/2
2ND-Star's Delight 9-11-11 Owner-F Barr; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Peter
Scudamore; SP-9/1
3RD-Another Coral 8-10-08 Owner-Michael Deeley; Trainer-David Nicholson;
Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-6/1
12 ran, Time-3m 58.1s, Dist-3.5, 4 9/2 Fav Ebony Star (fell 10th)

1990-WINNER-KATABATIC 7-10-08 Owner-Pell-Mell Partners; Trainer-Andy Turnell;
Jockey-Hywel Davies; SP-11/4 Fav
2ND-Tresidder 8-10-02 Owner-S H J Brewer; Trainer-Mick Easterby; Jockey-Ronnie
Beggan;SP-11/1
3RD-Gold Options 8-10-10 Owner-J McCaghy; Trainer-Jimmy Fitzgerald; Jockey-Mark
Dwyer; SP- 10/1 13 ran, Time-3m 54.6s, Dist-1, 1

1989-WINNER-PUKKA MAJOR 8-10-02 Owner-Solna Jones; Trainer-Tim Thomson
Jones; Jockey-Peter Scudamore; SP-4/1 Fav
2ND-Clay Hill 10-10-01 Owner-Geoff Hubbard; Trainer-Josh Gifford; Jockey-Richard
Rowe; SP- 20/1
3RD-Ida's Delight 10-10-09 Owner & Trainer-Alastair Charlton; Jockey-Peter Dennis;
SP-12/1
4TH-Hypnosis 10-10-02 Owner-G D Snell; Trainer-David Elsworth; Jockey-Graham
Bradley; SP- 10/1 17 ran, Time-4m 10.3s, Dist-2, .5, 2.5

1988-WINNER-VODKATINI 9-10-13 Owner-Dick Richardson Horse Racing Ltd;
Trainer-Josh Gifford; Jockey-Richard Rowe; SP-4/1 Fav
2ND-Clay Hill 9-10-12 Owner-Geoff Hubbard; Trainer-Josh Gifford; Jockey-Peter
Scudamore; SP-14/1
3RD-Mr Key 7-10-06 Owner-Elizabeth McManus; Trainer-David Murray-Smith;
Jockey-Paul Croucher; SP-12/1 14 ran, Time-4m 15.7s, Dist-.75, 2.5

CHELTENHAM GRAND ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP CHASE ROLL
OF HONOUR

Year Winner Age/Wt Jockey Trainer Owner SP Ran
2002 Fadoudal Du Cochet 9-10-00 David Casey Arthur Moore IRE Sir Anthony O'Reilly
6/1 18
2001 No Race (Foot and Mouth)
2000 Samakaan 7-10-11 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams Lady Harris 9/2F 16
1999 Space Trucker 8-10-01 Shay Barry Jessica Harrington IRE Eileen Queally 7/2F
15
1998 Edredon Bleu 6-11-06 Tony McCoy Henrietta Knight Jim Lewis 7/2F 17
1997 Uncle Ernie 12-11-04 Graham Bradley Jimmy FitzGerald Lady Lloyd-Webber
20/1 16
1996 Kibreet 9-10-12 Tony McCoy Philip Hobbs Terry Warner 7/1 13
1995 Sound Reveille 7-10-10 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks Mrs G Abecassis 7/1
8
1994 Snitton Lane 8-10-00 David Bridgwater Bill Clay H D White 33/1 17
1993 Space Fair 10-11-01 Adrian Maguire Richard Lee Osborne House Ltd 5/1 12
1992 My Young Man 7-11-10 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks Georgina Tulloch 7/1
17
1991 Aldino 8-10-00 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood Arthur Boyd-Rochfort 15/2 12
1990 Katabatic 7-10-08 Hywel Davies Andy Turnell Pell-Mell Partners 11/4F 13
1989 Pukka Major 8-10-02 Peter Scudamore Tim Thomson Jones Mrs Solna Jones
4/1JF 17
1988 Vodkatini 9-10-13 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford Dick Richardson Horse Racing Ltd
4/1F 14
1987 French Union 9-11-03 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson Claire Smith 13/2
16
1986 Pearlyman 7-11-05 Graham Bradley John Edwards Valerie Shaw 14/1 19
1985 Kathies Lad 8-11-10 Steve Smith Eccles Alan Jarvis J E Clayton 7/1 19
1984 Mossy Moore 8-10-00 Jonjo O'Neill Brian Chinn Brian Chinn 11/2 13
1983 Churchfield Boy 7-10-00 Joe Byrne Michael Cunningham IRE J Quinn 8/1 18
1982 Reldis 8-10-00 Paul Barton David Gandolfo Haunch Lane Stores Ltd 9/1 16
1981 Friendly Alliance 8-10-07 John Francome Fred Winter John Mulhern 11/2 11
1980 Stopped 8-11-12 Ben De Haan Fred Winter T Ludlow 7/2 13
1979 Casbah 12-11-13 Graham Thorner Tim Forster Lord Leverhulme 5/1 10
1978 Young Arthur 9-11-04 Allen Webb Derek Kent Mrs Derek Kent 3/1JF 8
1977 Tom Morgan 8-11-06 Tommy Stack Ken Oliver Wing Commander P Stead 9/4F
9
1976 Dulwich 9-11-07 Bob Davies Colin Davies T Elley 9/4F 10
1975 No race (course waterlogged)
1974 Dulwich 7-10-01 Taffy Salaman Colin Davies T Elley 100/30F 9
1973 Coolera Prince 8-10-10 Nigel Wakley Tim Handel Mrs C Handel 8/1 15
1972 Tudor Dance 6-10-02 Jeff King Bob Turnell Jim Joel 4/1 15
1971 Khan 7-10-08 Frankie Carroll Mick Burke IRE Lord Petersham 2/1F 8
1970 Fortina's Palace 7-11-11 Peter Jones Michael Scudamore J Nesbitt Davis 10/1
18
1969 All Glory 8-10-00 Mr Anthony Robinson John Edwards A Morley 10/1 10
1968 Hal's Farewell 7-10-10 Jeff King Peter Bailey George Jeffreys 5/1 10
1967 San Angelo 7-11-01 John Buckingham Edward Courage Edward Courage 10/1
13
1966 Well Packed 8-10-11 Tommy Stack Bobby Renton Mrs Anne Myddleton 100/7
12
1965 Fort Rouge 7-11-00 George Milburn Ken Oliver Lady Edmondstone 13/2 10
1964 Richard Of Bordeaux 9-11-03 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn John Schillizzi 9/1
14
1963 Anner Loch 8-10-06 David Nicholson John Hicks Pat Colvin 7/1 13
1962 Moretons 9-10-12 Bill Rees Peter Cazalet Mrs A T Hodgson 100/8 14
1961 Barberyn 6-11-00 Michael Scudamore Willie Stephenson John Bigg 3/1 10
1960 Monsieur Trois Etoiles 8-11-06 Frankie Carroll Jimmy Brogan IRE Mrs W L
Pilkington 3/1F 9
1959 Top Twenty 10-12-06 Fred Winter Clem Magnier IRE Mrs Thomas O'Brien 9/2JF
12
1958 Top Twenty 9-10-07 Francis Shortt Clem Magnier IRE Mrs M O'Brien 10/1 18
1957 Sir Edmund 7-10-12 Bert Morrow Alec Kilpatrick F H Curnick 6/1 11
1956 Rosenkavalier 7-10-06 Harry Sprague Bob Turnell George Strakosch 8/1 11
1955 No race (Abandoned because of snow)
1954 Hipparchus 5-10-01 Jack Dowdeswell Peter Rice-Stringer Mrs H J Rice-Stringer
100/8 11
1953 Rose & Crown 6-10-00 Johnny Bullock Fulke Walwyn Dorothy Paget 33/1 13
1952 Marcianus 6-11-02 Tim Molony George Beeby Lord Bicester 7/1 12
1951 Merry Court 6-1-011 Tim Molony Tom Yates Edward Bee 10/1 11
1950 Norborne 6-11-04 Eddie Reavey Geoffrey Champneys N Clark 8/1 11
1948 Clare Man 7-10-03 Charlie Hook Walter Nightingall Mrs Geoffrey Kohn 20/1 20
1947 Rope Trick 6-10-08 Tony Doyle Verly Bewicke Capt A M Keith 100/7 12
1946 Loyal King 6-11-12 Dan Moore Fulke Walwyn Dorothy Paget 7/2 11

THE VINCENT O'BRIEN COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE

Class A, Grade Three, 65,000 Total Prize Fund, Cheltenham, Thursday, March 13,
2003, two miles & about one furlong. For five-year-olds & upwards which, before
February 9, have been placed first, second or third in a hurdle race. Penalties: after
February 22, a winner of a Class A or C hurdle race 7lb. Entries closed February 12
(110 entries), entries released February 17, weights revealed February 26. Five-day
confirmation stage March 8, final declaration stage 10.15am, March 12. Form figures
supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Friday,
February 14, 2003. May not include some overseas form.

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
1153-30 ACHILLES WINGS (USA) 7 Exterior Profiles Ltd Karen George
511-303 AGITANDO (IRE) 7 The Inspirations Partnership Ben De Haan
2-11320 ALBUQUERQUE (IRE) 6 Senators Alibi Syndicate Thomond O'Mara IRE
112110 ANATAR (IRE) 5 Eminence Grise Partnership Martin Pipe
23-4330 APRIL LOUISE 7 D Bunn Trevor Wall
663-500 ATLANTIC RHAPSODY (FR) 6 Atlantic Racing Limited Ted Walsh IRE
0U534B BALAPOUR (IRE) 5 Rita Shah Oliver Brady IRE
1-6Pr40 BATSWING 8 Ashley Carr Brian Ellison
1B3-0P6 BELLE D'ANJOU (FR) 6 Network Training Philip Hobbs
124000 BERNARDON (GER) 7 The Macca & Growler Partnership Martin Pipe
2-30230 BOUND 5 Dingley Dell Racing Ltd Lucy Wadham
2-12144 BROOKLYN'S GOLD (USA) 8 Terry Warner Ian Williams
15000- BURNING IMPULSE 5 Pat Delaney Jnr Tom Foley IRE
P2-1256 CAILIN'S PERK (IRE) 9 E Morrissey James Morrissey IRE
13/50-4U CALLADINE (IRE) 7 S J Murphy Christy Roche IRE
255-232 CAMDEN TANNER (IRE) 7 Famous Lads Syndicate Robert Tyner IRE
1P- CANADA 5 Bill Gredley Martin Pipe
2131 CARACCIOLA (GER) 6 Piers Pottinger Nicky Henderson
2053-25 CASTLESHANE (IRE) 6 W.Hobson,J.King,G.King,P.Winfrow Steve Gollings
24-1130 CHAUVINIST (IRE) 8 Mrs Bunny Roberts & Nick Roberts Nicky Henderson
264110 CHIEF CASHIER 8 The Tachyarrhythmias Toby Balding
431325 COMEX FLYER (IRE) 6 Neil Smith Paul Nicholls
202U1-0 COPELAND 8 Professor David & Heather Silk Martin Pipe
2F-14 DANCING BAY 6 Elite Racing Club Nicky Henderson
14/0-000 DARK TROJAN (IRE) 7 Mrs G T McKey Pat Hughes IRE
020-05 DETONATEUR (FR) 5 Mr & Mrs John Poynton Ian Williams
1024-20 DIRECT BEARING (IRE) 6 Dr Michael Smurfit Dermot Weld IRE
111116 DREAM WITH ME (FR) 6 Dr G Madan Mohan Martin Pipe
4P2111 EDMO HEIGHTS 7 Edmolift UK Ltd Tim Easterby
36-1114 EMOTIONAL MOMENT (IRE) 6 Watercork Syndicate Tom Taaffe IRE
42-F14F ETERNAL SPRING (IRE) 6 Paul Green James Fanshawe
021030 FIFTH GENERATION (IRE) 13 The B A R Partnership (Purton) Philip
Pritchard
00-2221 FIREBALL MACNAMARA (IRE) 7 J C Hitchins Mark Pitman
F111-12 FULL IRISH (IRE) 7 D Stronach Len Lungo
1//1-0 GIANLUCA (IRE) 9 M E T Davies Charles Egerton
0F26F2 GIMMICK (FR) 9 The Risky Partnership Jonjo O'Neill
42-265 GIN PALACE (IRE) 5 Patricia Gilmore Gary Moore
211-143 GLENHAVEN NUGGET (IRE) 7 David Cahill Edward O'Grady IRE
1P0-02 GREEN IDEAL 5 Thurloe Thoroughbreds VIII Nicky Henderson
1110- GREENHOPE (IRE) 5 Lynn Wilson Giles Wilson Martin Landau Nicky
Henderson
0-31160 HARRY THE EAR (IRE) 5 Would'ya Would'ya Syndicate Micahel Halford IRE
2-32532 HAWADETH 8 Nick Viney Vic Dartnall
411231 HEALY'S PUB (IRE) 7 Mrs C McKiernan Oliver McKiernan IRE
11/3-000 HOLY ORDERS (IRE) 6 A. McLuckie Willie Mullins IRE
1430/-00 HORS LA LOI (FR) 7 The Not So Risky Partnership Ian Williams
0-P0020 IDAHO D'OX (FR) 7 The Dionysius Partnership Martin Pipe
111223- IMAGE DE MARQUE II (FR) 7 David Johnson Martin Pipe
P12203 JABOUNE (FR) 6 Mrs R J Skan Alan King
30-0003 JANIDOU (FR) 7 J P McManus Arthur Moore IRE
5000-30 JOE CULLEN (IRE) 8 Mark F Sheasby Ian Williams
4513-23 JUST MURPHY (IRE) 5 Raymond Tooth Nicky Henderson
45-1021 KELTIC BARD 6 M Rowland, M Collins & P Cox Charlie Mann
5-FP334 LEVALLOIS (IRE) 7 Tweenhills Racing (Cleeve Hill) Philip Hobbs
.5/000P-1 LORD BREX (FR) 7 Gary Roberts John O'Shea
111115 LUNAR CRYSTAL (IRE) 5 Teddington Racing Club Martin Pipe
0P-F060 MAJLIS (IRE) 6 Terry Warner Tom George
P26202 MARAGUN (GER) 7 Stuart Mercer & Emlyn Hughes Martin Pipe
43U521 MERCATO (FR) 7 Dave Nevison John Best
551200 MILKAT (IRE) 5 Joseph Comerford Willie Mullins IRE
0-11110 MISE RAFTURAI (IRE) 5 Donal O'Gorman Paul Nolan IRE
03/13-33 MISS COOL 7 Nick Mills Martin Pipe
04-1014 MISTER MCGOLDRICK 6 Richard Longley Sue Smith
20//-5021 MIXSTERTHETRIXSTER (USA)7 Tracey Ide Tracey Ide
F13546 MONKERHOSTIN (FR) 6 Martin St Quinton Oliver Sherwood
33403-0 MR BUSBY 10 D Wilcox John Harris
22/5310/- MURRAY RIVER (FR) 7 David Johnson Martin Pipe
1-F1F01 NATIVE NEW YORKER (IRE) 8 Ann & John Symes Richard Rowe
4-1FP12 NATIVE SCOUT (IRE) 7 Mark F Sheasby Donal Hassett IRE
1000-15 NEVER (FR) 6 Sir Peter O'Sullevan Francois Doumen FR
232-06F NEWHALL (IRE) 5 Mrs H McParland Francis Flood IRE
1P-5112 NON SO (FR) 5 ROA Dawn Run Partnership Nicky Henderson
241141 NORTHERN MILL (IRE) 6 Eoin Doyle Eoin Doyle IRE
125CF0 OLD MARSH (IRE) 7 Seasons and Paradise Venetia Williams
213 OUR ARMAGEDDON (NZ) 6 Norman Mason Norman Mason
5-500P0 PERKYS PRIDE (IRE) 7 David Johnson Martin Pipe
41/24/2P- PHARDANTE FLYER (IRE) 9 Karola Vann Philip Hobbs
2110-P0 POLAR RED 6 Lady Clarke Martin Pipe
162310 RED SUN 6 Bulls Head Racing Club John Mackie
21P-03 REVIEWER (IRE) 5 Martyn Meade Hughie Morrison
1/0-23U4 RICARDO 9 Pat Whelan Brian Nolan IRE
1-30200 RIGMAROLE 5 David & F A Jackson Paul Nicholls
01-2511 RIVER CITY (IRE) 6 Mrs S Rowley-Williams & Partners Noel Chance
1255-41 SACUNDAI (IRE) 6 Malm Syndicate Edward O'Grady IRE
41P-05 SAMSAAM (IRE) 6 Matt Archer & Jean Broadhurst Martin Pipe
P14-112 SANTENAY (FR) 5 The Hon Mrs Townshend Paul Nicholls
121242 SAY AGAIN (IRE) 7 Sean Duggan Paul Nolan IRE
12121-0 SCOLARDY (IRE) 5 David Flynn Willie Mullins IRE
246-103 SEARCH AND DESTROY (USA) 5 Mrs R E R Rumboll Tom George
005324 SHARPATEN (IRE) 8 The Baron Rouge Partnership Charlie Mann
30-1220 SONEVAFUSHI (FR) 5 B C Dice Venetia Williams
252221 SPECTROMETER 6 Concertina Racing Philip Hobbs
2-23151 SPIRIT LEADER (IRE) 7 D Thompson Jessica Harrington IRE
3-21513 STORMY LORD (IRE) 7 John Wade John Wade
132043 SUD BLEU (FR) 5 Barry Marshall & Terry Warner Paul Nicholls
113 TACTFUL REMARK (USA) 7 Professor David & Heather Silk Martin Pipe
3-21123 TALARIVE (USA) 7 Ian G M Dalgleish Peter Niven
311 TARDAR (NZ) 7 Ray & Sue Dodd Partnership Jonjo O'Neill
6-40010 TEME VALLEY 9 Chris Heron Howard Johnson
620-FF3 THE GATHERER (IRE) 9 J P McManus Arthur Moore IRE
41-6203 THROUGH THE RYE 7 Nice to See You Euro-Racing Edwin Tuer
511-050 TRUE BLUE VICTORY (IRE) 7 William Entenmann Ted Walsh IRE
012-61P TUCACAS (FR) 6 Belinda Harvey Martin Pipe
21-2135 TURTLEBACK (IRE) 5 Dermot Desmond Edward O'Grady IRE
0/2-6203 UNDER THE SAND (IRE) 6 R Triple H Philip Hobbs
3-42156 VATIRISK (FR) 6 Mrs P Wallace Edward O'Grady IRE
12P-504 VOLANO (FR) 5 Thurloe Finsbury Nicky Henderson
5/0P-100 WARJAN (FR) 6 Graeme Love Richard Phillips
11022-3 WESTENDER (FR) 7 Matt Archer & Jean Broadhurst Martin Pipe
310-F25 WILD ROMANCE (IRE) 8 B E T Partnership David Wintle
021-21 XENOPHON (IRE) 7 Lane Syndicate Tony Martin IRE

110 entries
30 Irish-trained entries
1 French-trained entries

VINCENT O'BRIEN COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE

Analysis

The Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle, the final race of the National Hunt
Festival, is always an extremely competitive contest and a tremendous betting heat.

Last year's winner, the Philip Hobbs-trained Rooster Booster, is being aimed at this
season's Smurfit Champion Hurdle, but the 2002 runner-up The Gatherer, trained by
Arthur Moore, is once again among the 110 entries. This is the fourth highest number
of entries received for this two mile, one furlong event, only surpassed by 115 last year,
114 in 1999 and 112 in 2001.

Champion trainer Martin Pipe was successful in 1998 with Blowing Wind and this year
the master of Nicholashayne has 17 representatives to choose from. Principal among
them are Polar Red, last year's Sunderlands Imperial Cup hero, Copeland, the 2002
winner of the Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury, and Westender, a winner of five hurdles
last season and runner-up in the 2002 Gerrard Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the
Cheltenham Festival.

The Pipe contingent is completed by Tucacas, Image De Marque II, Dream With Me,
Idaho D'Ox, Bernardon, Anatar, Maragun, Miss Cool, Lunar Crystal, Murray River,
Canada, Perkys Pride, Samsaam and Tactful Remark.

The County Hurdle has been won by eight Irish-trained contestants since 1953,
although the most recent winner to emerge from the Emerald Isle was the Edward
O'Grady-trained Staplestown in 1981. This year 30 horses have been entered from
Ireland.

Jessica Harrington has already launched two successful raids in Britain this season with
Spirit Leader and the seven-year-old could bid for her hat-trick. After winning the
William Hill Handicap Hurdle at Sandown in December, she returned this month to beat
a high-class field by one-and-a-half lengths in the Tote Gold Trophy.

Other Irish-trained possibles who ran in the prestigious Newbury event who have been
entered here include Atlantic Rhapsody (13th), Holy Orders (23rd), Scolardy (24th) and
Calladine (unseated rider).

Home-based Tote Gold Trophy runners who could line-up at Prestbury Park include
Non So (2nd), Monkerhostin (6th), Bernardon (8th), Warjan (9th), Polar Red
(10th), Chauvinist (11th), Copeland (15th), Joe Cullen (21st) and Majlis (25th).

Facts and Figures:

1. Vincent O'Brien's record at Cheltenham's National Hunt Festival was outstanding,
with 25 victories, including four Gold Cups, three Champion Hurdles, ten Supreme
Novices' Hurdles and a flurry of supporting races. This will be the ninth year that the
County Hurdle bears the name of Vincent O'Brien, who retired from training in 1994
.

2. The first County Hurdle was run in 1920, and won by Trespasser, ridden by George
Duller, who until has also had a race named after him at Cheltenham's premier meeting.

3. The County Hurdle has suffered more abandonments than any other race at the
Festival. Since the war, the race has been lost on five occasions, including last season
because of the foot and mouth crisis.

4. The race has been a favourite for the Irish with eight winners since 1953.

5. The longest-priced winner in recent years was Winnie The Witch at 33/1 in 1991.

6. The fastest time for the winning horse is 3 mins 51.2 secs by Moody Man in 1990.

7. In 1998, Blowing Wind, picked up an additional 50,000 bonus having won the
Imperial Cup at Sandown Park the previous weekend. The bonus, increased to 60,000
this year, is offered again by Sunderlands, bookmaking sponsor of the Imperial Cup,
to any horse that wins the Sandown race and then goes on to success in any contest
at the Cheltenham Festival.

Previous Results
VINCENT O'BRIEN COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE

2002-WINNER-ROOSTER BOOSTER 8-11-01 Owner-Terry Warner; Trainer-Philip
Hobbs; Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-8/1
2ND-The Gatherer 8-10-06 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Arthur Moore IRE;
Jockey-Conor O'Dwyer; SP-12/1
3RD-Ben Ewar 8-10-01 Owner-Tony Richards; Trainer-Ken Cunningham-Brown;
Jockey-Barry Fenton; SP-50/1
4TH-Benbyas 5-10-00 Owner-C H Stephenson & Partners; Trainer-Les Eyre;
Jockey-Timmy Murphy; SP-12/1 21 ran, Time-4m 5.90s, Dist-1.25, .5, 7 2/1 Fav Polar
Red (13th)

2001 - No Race (Foot and Mouth Disease)

2000-WINNER-MASTER TERN 5-10-03 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Jonjo O'Neill;
Jockey-Tony Dobbin; SP- 9/2 Fav
2ND Danegold 8-10-02 Owner-Circular Distributors Ltd; Trainer-Mick Channon;
Jockey-Timmy Murphy; SP-25/1
3RD Spokesman 6-10-02 Owner-Theresa McCoubrey; Trainer-Christy Roche IRE
Jockey-Paul Moloney; SP-10/1
4TH Auetaler 6-11-09 Owner-The Anfield Hombres; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Rodi
Greene; SP-12/1
21 ran, Time-3m 51.30s Dist-nk, 1, 1

1999-WINNER-SIR TALBOT 5-10-00 Owner-Wally Sturt; Trainer-Jim Old;
Jockey-Timmy Murphy; SP-10/1
2ND-Decoupage 7-10-13 Owner-James Dean; Trainer-Charlie Egerton;
Jockey-Norman Williamson; SP-100/30 Fav
3RD-Toto Toscato 5-11-05 Owner-Hilda Clarke; Trainer-David Nicholson;
Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-25/1
4TH-Sadler's Realm 6-9-09 Owner-B D Racing; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Robert
Widger; SP-25/1 28 ran, Time- 3m 57.8s Dist-6, 10

1998-WINNER-BLOWING WIND 5-11-08 Owner-Peter Deal; Trainer-Martin Pipe;
Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP- 15/8 Fav
2ND-Advocat 8-10-05 Owner-The High Street Racing Syndicate; Trainer-Noel Meade
IRE; Jockey-Paul Carberry; SP-12/1
3RD-Bless Me Sister 9-10-02 Owner-Bray Partners; Trainer-Richard Rowe;
Jockey-Darren O'Sullivan; SP-33/1
4TH-Barna Boy 10-11-06 Owner-Lynn Wilson; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-Mick
Fitzgerald;
SP-14/1 27 ran, Time- 3m 54.3s Dist-1.75, 2.5

1997-WINNER-BARNA BOY 9-10-12 Owner-Lynn Wilson; Trainer-Nicky Henderson;
Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-14/1
2ND-Carlito Brigante 5-10-00 Owner-Lady Carole Bamford; Trainer-Paul Webber;
Jockey-Jamie Osborne; SP-13/2
3RD-Penny A Day 7-11-08 Owner-Ian Good; Trainer-Mary Reveley; Jockey-Peter
Niven; SP-15/2 4TH-Black Queen 6-10-04 Owner-Heinz Pollmeier; Trainer-John Kiely
IRE; Jockey-A J O'Brien;
SP-12/1 20 ran, Time-3m 58.9s, Dist-1, 3, 1 7/2 Fav Tidjani (5th)

1996-WINNER-STAR RAGE 6-10-00 Owner-David Abell; Trainer-Jimmy Harris;
Jockey-Dean Gallagher; SP-14/1
2ND-Romancer 5-11-03 Owner-Matt Archer & Jean Broadhurst; Trainer-Nigel
Twiston-Davies; Jockey- Carl Llewellyn; SP-8/1
3RD-Non Vintage 5-10-13 Owner-A Mann and Mrs T Mann; Trainer-Michael Chapman;
Jockey-Billy Worthington; SP-33/1
4TH-Cheryl's Lad 6-11-05 Owner-Elaine Baines; Trainer-Nicky Henderson;
Jockey-John Kavanagh; SP-5/1 Fav 28 ran, Time-4m 0.8s, Dist-3, 3.5, 2.5

1995-WINNER-HOME COUNTIES 6-10-12 Owner-Roxy Cinemas (Dalton) Ltd;
Trainer-Dudley Moffatt; Jockey-Jimmy Moffatt; SP-14/1
2ND-Family Way 8-10-08 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Arthur Moore IRE;
Jockey-Francis Woods; SP-8/1
3RD-Test Match 8-10-00 Owner-K J Oulton; Trainer-Bill Clay; Jockey-Diane Clay;
SP-100/1
4TH-Inchcailloch 6-10-00 Owner-F J Carter; Trainer-Jeff King; Jockey- Norman
Williamson; SP-25/1
23 ran, Time-4m 14.2s, Dist-hd, 3, 2 .5 6/1 Fav Pridwell (7th)

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