Cheltenham Result
16 Mar 2000

« 3:15 » Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Showcase Race (Class A) Grade 1

  • (Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f110y) 3m2½f Good To Firm 22 fences
  • £162,400.00, £61,600.00, £30,800.00, £14,000.00, £7,000.00, £4,200.00
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Looks Like Trouble (IRE) 9/2 8 12-0  Noel Chance 170 * * »
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Lavengaddy (Balgaddy) Richard Johnson
 
Tracked leaders, blundered 10th, stayed prominent,went 2nd 17th,challenged 4 out, jumped ahead last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in (tchd 5-1 and 4-1 in places)
  
 
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5 Florida Pearl (IRE) 9/2 8 12-0  W P Mullins — * * »
b g Florida Son - Ice Pearl (Flatbush) P Carberry
 
Held up in touch, blundered 6th, headway 12th, not fluent next, tracked leaders 4 out, mistake next, quickened to lead 2 out, headed last, one pace under pressure (op 5-1 tchd 4-1 in places)
  
 
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nk Strong Promise (IRE) 20/1 9 12-0  C M Kinane 145 * * »
b/br g Strong Gale - Lets Compromise (No Argument) Robert Thornton
 
Held up, keen hold, good headway from 3 out, stayed on well under pressure from next but not reach winner (tchd 25-1, 33-1 in a place)
  
 
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¾ See More Business (IRE) 9/4F 10 12-0 b Paul Nicholls 177 * * »
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff) Mick Fitzgerald
 
Tracked leader from 3rd until led 11th, headed 13th, stayed 2nd to 17th, lost place under pressure after 3 out, rallied and stayed on again run-in (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)
  
 
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nk Lake Kariba 150/1 9 12-0  Venetia Williams 145 * * »
b g Persian Bold - Gold Bracelet (Golden Fleece) Norman Williamson
 
Pulled hard, held up in rear, steady headway after 4 out, stayed on well from two out, kept on run-in (op 100-1)
  
 
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dist Dorans Pride (IRE) 40/1 11 12-0  Michael Hourigan — * * »
ch g Orchestra - Marians Pride (Pry) P G Hourigan
 
Soon behind, mistake 7th, jumped slowly 11th, lost touch 13th, tailed off (op 33-1)
  
 
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Gloria Victis (FR) 13/2 6 12-0  M C Pipe 151 * *
b g Shafoun (FR) - Trieste (FR) (Quart De Vin) A P McCoy
 
Jumped right, led, hit 4th, headed 11th, led again 13th driven clear next, ridden 3 out, narrowly headed when fell 2 out, broke leg, destroyed (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in places)
  
 
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Tullymurry Toff (IRE) 100/1 9 12-0  Malcolm Jefferson 145 * * »
b g King's Ride - Cooleogan (Proverb) Graham Lee
 
Behind, not fluent and ridden along 7th, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 13th
 
 
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Ever Blessed (IRE) 14/1 8 12-0  M Pitman 149 * * »
b g Lafontaine (USA) - Sanctify (Joshua I) Timmy Murphy
 
Steadied rear after 4th, headway 10th, weakened from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
 
 
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Go Ballistic 16/1 11 12-0  Alan King 167 * * »
br g Celtic Cone - National Clover (National Trust) Tony Dobbin
 
Behind, hit 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
 
 
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The Last Fling (IRE) 16/1 10 12-0  Sue Smith 146 * * »
ch g Avocat - Highway's Last (Royal Highway) Seamus Durack
 
Chased leader to 3rd, dropped rear 8th, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
 
 
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Rince Ri (IRE) 33/1 7 12-0 t T M Walsh — * * »
ch g Orchestra - Mildred's Ball (Blue Refrain) R Walsh
 
Chased leaders, challenged and hit 4 out, close 4th and staying on one pace when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
 
 
12 ran TIME 6m 30.30s (fast by 6.70s) Total SP 111%
1st OWNER: T Collins BRED: Stephen Reel TRAINER: Noel Chance
2nd OWNER: Mrs Violet O'Leary
3rd OWNER: Exors Of The Late G A Hubbard
TOTE WIN £5.10 PL £2.00, £1.80, £4.00; Ex £24.00; CSF £20.90; TRICAST £312.80
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