Full Result 4.00 Cheltenham | 20 April 2000

Nicholson Holman Cup Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Soft 14 fences

1st £10,244 2nd £3,152 3rd £1,576 4th £788

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Reach The Clouds (IRE) 13/2 R Supple John Upson	R Supple John Upson	8	101	108	122	118	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Dusky Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Headway 6th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd and not fluent last, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, driven out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1, 10-1 in a place)

2 4	9. Glamanglitz 25/1 L Suthern ⁵ Paul Dalton	L Suthern ⁵ Paul Dalton	10	99 4	107	114	111	–
ch g Town And Country - Pretty Useful (Firestreak I)
Behind, headway from 9th, stayed on from 2 out, kept on to take 2nd near finish but not reach winner (op 20-1)

3 ¾ [4¾]	2. Amancio (USA) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Amanda Perrett	Mick Fitzgerald Amanda Perrett	9	1110	131	137	134	–
b g Manila (USA) - Kerry Ring (USA) (Ack Ack)
Led 4th, headed 9th, stayed with leader until led again approaching 2 out, headed final 150 yards, weakened quickly near finish (op 6-1)

4 6 [10¾]	3. Glanmerin (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Richard Lee	Richard Johnson Richard Lee	9	110	121	117	121	–
b g Lomond (USA) - Abalvina (FR) (Abdos)
Behind, still plenty to do 2 out, kept on approaching last but not a danger (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in a place)

5 6 [16¾]	4. Tempo (IRE) 11/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	108	115	101	109	–
b g Satco (FR) - Arabian Sands (Pollerton)
Led to 4th, led again 9th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in places)

6 16 [32¾]	10. Rovestar 25/1 David O'Meara ⁵ C L Popham	David O'Meara ⁵ C L Popham	9	912 3 15 b	107	70	90	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Gilberts Choice (My Swanee)
Headway 8th, ridden 4 out, weakened from next (tchd 33-1 in a place)

7 15 [47¾]	1. Green Green Desert (FR) 7/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	9	120	135	70	95	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Green Leaf (USA) (Alydar)
Chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened, behind when mistake 7th (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

8 2 [49¾]	5. Seek The Faith (USA) 10/1 B Powell Snr Matt Sheppard	B Powell Snr Matt Sheppard	11	103 t	110	41	68	–
ch g Pilgrim (USA) - Bundler (USA) (Raise A Native)
Always behind, lost touch from 9th (tchd 11-1)

PU	6. Cool Gunner 13/2 Adrian Maguire J S King	Adrian Maguire J S King	10	103	110	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Coolek (Menelek)
With leaders until blundered badly 4th and pulled up (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places, 8-1 in a place)

9 ran Off time: 4:06:00 Winning time: 4m 20.80s (slow by 21.80s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Whirlawhile (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Middleham Park Racing IX (Reach The Clouds) 1st breeder: L G Doyle
2nd owner: Mrs Julie Martin (Glamanglitz)
3rd owner: Lady Harrison, S Cohen, P H Locke (Amancio)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £1.50 £3.60 £2.50 Ex: £134.70 CSF: £113.99 Tricast: £1,181.48

4:00 Cheltenham 20 Apr 2000

Nicholson Holman Cup Handicap Chase Class C