Full Result 3.00 Cheltenham | 10 November 2000

Sporting Index Chase (Cross Country Chase) Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m6f37yds) 3m6f X-Country Soft 32 fences

1st £21,255 2nd £6,540 3rd £3,270 4th £1,635

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Supreme Charm (IRE) 10/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	8	115	125	106	138	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Welsh Charmer (Welsh Captain)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, chased leaders 26th, led next, hard driven and held on well

2 6	8. Galapiat Du Mesnil (FR) 20/1 Sam Stronge Paul Nicholls	Sam Stronge Paul Nicholls	6	115	124	100	130	–
b g Sarpedon I (FR) - Polka De Montrin (FR) (Danoso)
Left in lead after 4th, headed 7th, stayed prominent until outpaced after 3 out, rallied last and ran on to take 2nd near finish (op 16-1)

3 shd [6]	7. Browjoshy (IRE) 9/2 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	7	115	136	100	131	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Keeping Company (IRE) (Kings Company)
In touch, dropped rear 15th, headway 22nd, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd run-in but no impression on winner, caught for 2nd close home (op 4-1)

4 4 [10]	3. Frileux Royal (FR) 33/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	7	118	82	100	129	–
br g Sarpedon I (FR) - La Frileuse (FR) (El Toro)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 28th, chased winner from 2 out, weakened run-in

5 ¾ [10¾]	5. Mister One 11/1 C Maude Colin Tizzard	C Maude Colin Tizzard	9	118	129	99	128	–
bb g Buckley - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
Chased leaders until lost place 23rd, stayed on again from 2 out, not trouble leaders (op 10-1)

6 5 [15¾]	6. Torduff Express (IRE) 10/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	9	118	126	94	123	–
b g Kambalda - Marhabtain (Touching Wood)
Led until after 1st, stayed chasing leaders, weakened from 3 out

7 ½ [16¼]	1. Extra Jack (FR) 13/2 Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	8	118	127	94	125	–
b g Neustrien (FR) - Union Jack III (FR) (Mister Jack)
Not jump well, behind, some headway 16th, blundered and weakened 25th (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

8 dist [46¼]	2. For Astaan (FR) 8/1 Mr P Brechet G Macaire	Mr P Brechet G Macaire	6	118	–	–	–	–
gr g Dastaan (FR) - Sophorella (FR) (Sophora)
Behind, headway 18th, weakened 28th, tailed off (op 6-1)

9 dist [76¼]	13. Grand Fougeray (FR) 16/1 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	6	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Poupee Du Fougeray (FR) (Rigolo IV)
Led 7th until headed 27th, soon weakened, tailed off

PU	4. Linden's Lotto (IRE) 3/1F A P McCoy A J Martin	A P McCoy A J Martin	11	118 t	–	–	–	–
b g Kambalda - Linden (Varano)
Behind, hit 17th, headway 23rd, mistake 26th and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 2-1 tchd 100-30 in a place)

PU	11. Zabadi (IRE) 25/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	8	112	98	–	–	–
b g Shahrastani (USA) - Zerzaya (Beldale Flutter)
Behind from 20th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	10. Justjim 50/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	112	98	–	–	–
b g Derring Rose - Crystal Run VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 26th

REF	12. Fanfaron I (FR) 20/1 Tom Scudamore Charles Egerton	Tom Scudamore Charles Egerton	7	1013	116	–	–	–
gr g Sarpedon I (FR) - Ocana IV (FR) (Monsieur X)
Led after 1st and jumped right until ran out 4th (jockey said the gelding had cocked its jaw and so ran out)

13 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 8m 43.30s (slow by 39.30s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: P J Vogt (Supreme Charm) 1st breeder: Laurence King
2nd owner: Mel Fordham B Fulton S Fisher T Hayward (Galapiat Du Mesnil)
3rd owner: B D L Racing (Browjoshy)
Tote win: £11.90 PL: £3.20 £8.40 £2.30 Ex: £306 CSF: £172.07 Trifecta: £785.20 Pool: £1,106.01 - part won 0.20 w/u.

3:00 Cheltenham 10 Nov 2000

Sporting Index Chase (Cross Country Chase) Class B