Cheltenham Result
13 Mar 2003
Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Showcase Race (Class A) Grade 1
- (Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f110y) 3m2½f Good 22 fences
- £203,000.00, £77,000.00, £38,500.00, £17,500.00, £8,750.00, £5,250.00
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Best Mate
(IRE) 13/8F 
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8 | 12-0 | Henrietta Knight | 170 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate) | J Culloty | ||||||||||||
Held up in rear, steady headway from 16th, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, came clear approaching next, easily (tchd 7-4, 2-1 in places and 6-4 in places) |
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10 | Truckers Tavern (IRE) 33/1 | 8 | 12-0 t | Ferdy Murphy | 151 | * | * | » | |||
| ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau) | Davy Russell | ||||||||||||
Behind, headway 17th, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, took 2nd run-in but no chance with winner |
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2½ | Harbour Pilot (IRE) 40/1 | 8 | 12-0 b | Noel Meade | — | * | * | » | |||
| b g Be My Native (USA) - Las-Cancellas (Monksfield) | P Carberry | ||||||||||||
Behind, hit 7th and 12th, still plenty to do under pressure 3 out, kept on from next and ran on well to take 3rd run-in (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places) |
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nk | Valley Henry (IRE) 14/1 | 8 | 12-0 | Paul Nicholls | 160 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Step Together I (USA) - Pineway VII (Damsire Unregistered) | Barry Geraghty | ||||||||||||
In touch, chased leaders from 10th, hit 4 out, soon recovered and driven to challenge 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, no extra and lost 2nd run-in (tchd 16-1 in places) |
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1½ | Behrajan (IRE) 14/1 | 8 | 12-0 | Henry Daly | 164 | * | * | » | |||
| b/br g Arazi (USA) - Behera (IRE) (Mill Reef) | Richard Johnson | ||||||||||||
With leader until led 5th, hit 11th and headed, led next, headed 17th, soon outpaced, rallied and kept on again from 2 out (tchd 16-1 in places) |
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1½ | Commanche Court (IRE) 8/1 | 10 | 12-0 | T M Walsh | — | * | * | » | |||
| ch h Commanche Run - Sorceress (FR) (Fabulous Dancer) | R Walsh | ||||||||||||
Behind, headway 18th, one pace after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on again run-in |
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4 | Chives (IRE) 25/1 | 8 | 12-0 | Henrietta Knight | 152 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Good Thyne (USA) - Chatty Actress (Le Bavard) | Richard Guest | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders, chased leader from 13th until led 17th, kept narrow advantage until headed after 3 out, soon one pace, weakened approaching last (op 20-1) |
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17 | See More Business (IRE) 16/1 | 13 | 12-0 b | Paul Nicholls | 165 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff) | Joe Tizzard | ||||||||||||
Prominent, chased leader 9th until led after 11th, headed next, weakened 17th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places) |
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¾ | You're Agoodun 50/1 | 11 | 12-0 v | M C Pipe | 141 | * | * | » | |||
| ch g Derrylin - Jennie Pat (Rymer) | A P McCoy | ||||||||||||
Jumped slowly 1st, always in rear (op 40-1) |
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12 | Colonel Braxton (IRE) 33/1 | 8 | 12-0 | D T Hughes | — | * | * | » | |||
| b g Buckskin (FR) - Light The Lamp (Miner's Lamp) | K A Kelly | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders until weakened 16th (tchd 40-1 in places) |
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10 | Marlborough (IRE) 20/1 | 11 | 12-0 | Nicky Henderson | 168 | * | * | » | |||
| br g Strong Gale - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan) | Mick Fitzgerald | ||||||||||||
Hit 16th, always in rear |
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10 | Modulor (FR) 200/1 | 11 | 12-0 v1 | M C Pipe | — | * | * | » | |||
| gr g Less Ice - Chaumontaise (FR) (Armos) | Rodi Greene | ||||||||||||
Slight advantage to 5th, weakened 12th |
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First Gold (FR) 33/1 | 10 | 12-0 | F Doumen | — | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'Or II (FR) (Pot D'Or) | T Doumen | ||||||||||||
Hit 1st and 13th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 40-1 in places) |
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Hussard Collonges (FR) 8/1 | 8 | 12-0 | P Beaumont | 162 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Video Rock (FR) - Ariane Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin) | Russ Garritty | ||||||||||||
In touch, chased leaders 13th, weakened 17th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place) |
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Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 5/1 | 7 | 12-0 | Michael Hourigan | — | * | * | » | ||||
| ch g Cajetano (USA) - Farinella (IRE) (Salmon Leap) | Timmy Murphy | ||||||||||||
Held up in rear, fell 3rd (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places) |
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15 ran
TIME 6m 39.00s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP 119%
NON RUNNER: Keen Leader (IRE)
1st OWNER: Jim Lewis BRED: Jacques Van't Hart TRAINER: Henrietta Knight
2nd OWNER: Mrs M B Scholey
3rd OWNER: Kays Syndicate
TOTE WIN £2.60 PL £1.60, £8.10, £11.80; Ex £131.70; CSF £70.97; TRICAST £1613.62 TRIFECTA £3132.70 Pool: £26,032.78. 5.90 winning units.
NON RUNNER: Keen Leader (IRE)
1st OWNER: Jim Lewis BRED: Jacques Van't Hart TRAINER: Henrietta Knight
2nd OWNER: Mrs M B Scholey
3rd OWNER: Kays Syndicate
TOTE WIN £2.60 PL £1.60, £8.10, £11.80; Ex £131.70; CSF £70.97; TRICAST £1613.62 TRIFECTA £3132.70 Pool: £26,032.78. 5.90 winning units.