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Cheltenham Result
14 Mar 2002

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

  • (Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f110y) 3m2½f Good 22 fences
  • £174,000.00, £66,000.00, £33,000.00, £15,000.00, £7,500.00, £4,500.00
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Best Mate (IRE) 7/1 7 12-0  Henrietta Knight 169 * * »
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate) J Culloty
 
Held up in rear, steady headway 17th, tracked leaders going well from 4 out, quickened to lead approaching last, ran on well (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)
 
 
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2

1¾ Commanche Court (IRE) 25/1 9 12-0  T M Walsh — * * »
ch h Commanche Run - Sorceress (FR) (Fabulous Dancer) R Walsh
 
Behind, steady headway 15th, chased leaders 4 out, driven to lead and hit 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied under pressure, no impression close home (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)
 
 
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3

8 See More Business (IRE) 40/1 12 12-0 b Paul Nicholls 162 * * »
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff) Joe Tizzard
 
Tracked leader, led 11th, headed next, stayed in 2nd, challenged from 18th, led 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, outpaced run-in (op 33-1)
 
 
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4

6 Marlborough (IRE) 12/1 10 12-0  Nicky Henderson 160 * * »
br g Strong Gale - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan) D Gallagher
 
Held up in rear, hit 16th, headway 17th, hit 4 out and next, no chance with leaders when jumped slowly last, kept on run-in
 
 
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5

5 What's Up Boys (IRE) 33/1 8 12-0 b1 Philip Hobbs 153 * * »
gr g Supreme Leader - Maryville Bick (Malacate) Paul W Flynn
 
Behind, hit 8th and 12th, hard driven from 18th, stayed on from 2 out, not a danger (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)
 
 
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6

½ Alexander Banquet (IRE) 12/1 9 12-0  W P Mullins — * * »
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Black Nancy (Monksfield) Barry Geraghty
 
Behind, hit 13th, some headway and ridden 18th, blundered and weakened 3 out (op 10-1)
 
 
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7

¾ Moscow Express (IRE) 66/1 10 12-0 t Ms F M Crowley — * * »
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Corrielek (Menelek) J R Barry
 
Behind, headway 13th, ridden 17th, some headway again under pressure from 2 out, never a danger (tchd 80-1 in places)
 
 
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8

12 Cyfor Malta (FR) 25/1 9 12-0  M C Pipe 155 * * »
b g Cyborg (FR) - Force Nine (FR) (Luthier) Rodi Greene
 
Hit 7th, always behind (op 20-1)
 
 
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9

3 Foxchapel King (IRE) 12/1 9 12-0  M F Morris — * * »
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Monatrim (Le Moss) D J Casey
 
Chased leaders 8th, chased leaders 13th to next, blundered 18th, soon recovered, weakened after 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)
 
 
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10

7 Lord Noelie (IRE) 16/1 9 12-0  Henrietta Knight 164 * * »
b g Lord Americo - Leallen (Le Bavard) Richard Guest
 
Chased leaders to 18th, weakened 4 out (op 14-1)
 
 
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11

¾ Florida Pearl (IRE) 10/1 10 12-0  W P Mullins — * * »
b g Florida Son - Ice Pearl (Flatbush) Conor O'Dwyer
 
Tracked leaders to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in a place)
 
 
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12

6 Bacchanal (IRE) 6/1 8 12-0  Nicky Henderson 165 * * »
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Justitia (Dunbeath) Mick Fitzgerald
 
In touch when jumped right 5th to 6th, stayed in touch, hit 12th, reminders 15th, weakened 18th (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places and 7-1 in a place)
 
 
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13

dist Looks Like Trouble (IRE) 9/2F 10 12-0  Noel Chance 165 * * »
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Lavengaddy (Balgaddy) Richard Johnson
 
Led, hit 10th, headed next, led 12th, hit 13th, not fluent 18th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, dismounted (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)
 
 
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F

Sackville (IRE) 33/1 9 12-0  Ms F M Crowley — * * »
b g Satco (FR) - Sackville Street (Ete Indien) John Cullen
 
Chased leaders, behind from 12th, no chance when fell last (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)
 
 
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PU

Go Ballistic 66/1 13 12-0  Henrietta Knight 154 * * »
br g Celtic Cone - National Clover (National Trust) Carl Llewellyn
 
Behind from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
 
 
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PU

Shooting Light (IRE) 10/1 9 12-0 v M C Pipe 162 * * »
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon) A P McCoy
 
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 12th (op 9-1 tchd 12-1)
 
 
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PU

Behrajan (IRE) 11/1 7 12-0  Henry Daly 163 * * »
b/br g Arazi (USA) - Behera (IRE) (Mill Reef) Norman Williamson
 
In touch, blundered 9th, headway 13th, blundered 15th, hit 17th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)
 
 
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PU

Shotgun Willy (IRE) 25/1 8 12-0  Paul Nicholls 154 * * »
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Minorettes Girl (Strong Gale) Timmy Murphy
 
Chased leaders, reminders 10th, hit 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 33-1 in places)
 
 
18 ran TIME 6m 50.10s (slow by 13.10s) Total SP 123%
1st OWNER: Jim Lewis BRED: Jacques Van't Hart TRAINER: Henrietta Knight
2nd OWNER: D F Desmond
3rd OWNER: Sir Robert Ogden
TOTE WIN £6.70 PL £2.90, £5.30, £8.00; Ex £237.10; CSF £174.15; TRICAST £6407.03 TRIFECTA £15641.60 Pool £59,482.24 - 2.70 winning units.
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