Full Result 5.05 Cheltenham | 16 March 2000

Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £36,000 2nd £13,800 3rd £6,900 4th £3,300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Stormyfairweather (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1112	144	156	163	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Made all, mistake 5th, quickened before 3 out, joined 2 out, good jump to assert again last, driven out (official explanation: trainer could not explain the poor run last time out) (op 9-2)

2 1¼	5. Fadalko (FR) 10/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	113	148	145	154	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Kalliste (FR) (Calicot)
Mistake 2nd, held up in touch, effort after 3 out, joined winner next, upsides when outjumped last, ran on but always held

3 8 [9¼]	6. Majadou (FR) 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	113	154	136	145	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Majathen (FR) (Carmarthen)
Mistake 2nd, chased winner to 9th, not fluent next, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on again run-in (op 5-2)

4 ½ [9¾]	7. Tresor De Mai (FR) 13/2 Norman Williamson M C Pipe	Norman Williamson M C Pipe	6	113 b	151	135	145	–
ch g Grand Tresor (FR) - Lady Night (FR) (Pompon Rouge)
Tracked leaders, pressed winner 13th, ridden when mistake 3 out, one pace and beaten after (op 6-1 tchd 7-1, 8-1 in a place)

5 17 [26¾]	9. Good Vibes I 16/1 D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	8	110	135	113	131	–
b g Ardross - Harmoney Jane (Hardboy)
Close up, chased winner 9th to 13th, lost place next, weakening when slow jumps 2 out and last (tchd 20-1 in places)

6 10 [36¾]	4. Castle Sweep (IRE) 7/4F Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	9	113	141	104	124	–
b g Castle Keep - Fairy Shot (Random Shot)
Held up in touch, pushed along from 13th, struggling 3 out, weakened, broke blood vessel (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

F	10. Young Spartacus 8/1 Andrew Thornton Henry Daly	Andrew Thornton Henry Daly	7	110	138	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone)
Mistake 4th, in touch until fell 12th (tchcd 9-1 in places)

PU	1. His Song (IRE) 14/1 Adrian Maguire M F Morris	Adrian Maguire M F Morris	7	1112 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Pampered Finch VII (Damsire Unregistered)
In touch, blundered badly 7th and dropped last, jumped slowly 9th and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 5m 4.00s (fast by 3.00s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Commanche Court (vet's certificate), Makounji (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Christopher Hanbury (Stormyfairweather) 1st breeder: P J O'Connor
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Fadalko)
3rd owner: C M , B J & R F Batterham Ii (Majadou)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.60 £2.50 £1.70 Ex: £58.70 CSF: £52.21 Tricast: £223.90 Trifecta: £625.60

5:05 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2000

Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase Class A Grade 2