1:45 Cheltenham 29 Jan 2000
Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle Class B
(Class 2) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good To Soft 8 hurdles
1st
£10,140 2nd
£3,120 3rd
£1,560 4th
£780
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 1110 | 136 | 105 | 146 | – | ||||
| ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef) | ||||||||||
| Led, quickened pace and clear 3rd, mistake 5th, pushed along 3 out, hard driven approaching last and mistake, all out (op 5-4 tchd 6-4) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 113 | 129 | 92 | 130 | – | ||||
| ch g Glenstal (USA) - Royal Aunt (Martinmas) | ||||||||||
| Behind, headway 4th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden and carried head to one side after next, no extra under pressure run-in (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 117 | 133 | 83 | 124 | – | ||||
| b g Bluebird (USA) - Nouvelle Amour (GER) (Esclavo) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out until after next, soon ridden, no chance when hit 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 107 t | 119 | 55 | 96 | – | ||||
| ch g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Safe Home (Home Guard) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 102 | 114 | 42 | 80 | – | ||||
| ch g Pilgrim (USA) - Bundler (USA) (Raise A Native) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, outpaced 3rd, lost touch and mistake 5th (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
|
10 |
100
4
|
112 | 29 | 82 | – | ||||
| b g Be My Guest (USA) - Overcall (Bustino) | ||||||||||
| Chased winner to 4th, ridden and weakened next (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 1:46:00 Winning time: 4m 26.30s (slow by 29.30s) Total SP: 105%
- 1st owner: Jim Ennis (The French Furze) 1st breeder: Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd
- 2nd owner: R Brazier (Coulthard I)
- 3rd owner: Peter E Clinton (New Bird)
- Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.40 £2 Ex: £4.10 CSF: £5.77
