Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 20 April 2000

Concord Classifile Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m7f213yds) 3m New Soft 12 hurdles

1st £10,582 2nd £3,256 3rd £1,628 4th £814

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Take Control (IRE) 4/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	119	129	145	145	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Frosty Fairy (Paddy's Stream)
Behind, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led after 2 out, hard ridden last, stayed on gamely run-in (tchd 5-1 in places, 11-2 in a place)

2 1¼	5. Churchstanton (IRE) 8/1 Jim Culloty Paddy Farrell	Jim Culloty Paddy Farrell	8	114	124	139	138	–
b g Celio Rufo - Bailieboro (Bonne Noel)
Mid-division, jumped slowly 7th, headway next, chased winner after 2 out, hard ridden and kept on run-in but no extra final 100 yards (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

3 10 [11¼]	7. Jim Jam Joey (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Goldstein D M Grissell	Jamie Goldstein D M Grissell	7	110	120	124	125	–
ch g Big Sink Hope (USA) - Ascot Princess (Prince Hansel)
In touch, headway 6th, chased leaders 2 out, outpaced under pressure soon after, no chance with leaders when not fluent last (tchd 14-1)

4 6 [17¼]	4. Royale Angela (FR) 12/1 D Gallagher J Neville	D Gallagher J Neville	8	117	127	125	125	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Santa Angela (FR) (Son Of Silver)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, kept on approaching last but never dangerous (tchd 14-1 in places)

5 3 [20¼]	13. Bless Me Sister (IRE) 33/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	11	103	109	104	104	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Ilawn (Simbir)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, in touch with leaders next, weakened under pressure approaching last (op 25-1)

6 3½ [23¾]	6. Ballynabragget (IRE) 7/1 Tom Scudamore ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Scudamore ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1012	123	114	116	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Dalaray (Dalesa)
Chased leader to 8th and mistake, weakened after 3 out (op 6-1)

7 9 [32¾]	10. Valigan (IRE) 8/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	7	1012	118	99	106	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Wonderful Lilly (Prince Hansel)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 3 out, headed after next, soon weakened (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

8 14 [46¾]	9. Master Rastus 16/1 Joe Tizzard Mrs S D Williams	Joe Tizzard Mrs S D Williams	7	1013	119	85	92	–
b g Neltino - Blakeney Sound (Blakeney)
Chased leaders, blundered 6th, ridden next, soon weakened (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9 nk [47]	12. Storm Castle (IRE) 16/1 Norman Williamson David Arbuthnot	Norman Williamson David Arbuthnot	8	104	110	76	78	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Strong Rum (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, effort 3 out, soon weakened

10 4 [51]	11. Major Adventure (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1012	118	80	82	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Dual Adventure (Deep Run)
Behind, headway 6th, weakened after 8th (op 7-1)

11 28 [79]	2. Lakefield Leader (IRE) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	1110	130	61	66	–
b g Supreme Leader - Debonair Dolly (Cidrax)
Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, lost touch from 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

PU	8. Ganpati (IRE) 6/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	110	120	–	–	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Icy Lou (Blue Rullah)
Prominent early, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last, dismounted (tchd 13-2 in places, 7-1 in a place)

PU	1. Kadou Nonantais (FR) 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	7	1110	130	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Belle Nonantaise (FR) (Charonville)
Led to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, dismounted (op 20-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 14.30s (slow by 28.30s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Take Control) 1st breeder: Mrs Hilda Griffin
2nd owner: Michael Lowe (Churchstanton)
3rd owner: The Hon Mrs C Yeates (Jim Jam Joey)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.30 £2.90 £2.50 Ex: £60.30 CSF: £34.23 Tricast: £332.73 Trifecta: £462.70

2:20 Cheltenham 20 Apr 2000

Concord Classifile Handicap Hurdle Class B