Full Result 2.00 Cheltenham | 18 April 2002

Unicoin Homes Handicap Hurdle Class B

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

1st £10,871.25 2nd £3,345 3rd £1,672.50 4th £836.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Oliver Cromwell (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	7	1013	123	–	131	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Gemini Gale (Strong Gale)
Raced keenly, always prominent, ridden approaching last, led flat, stayed on well (tchd 12-1 in places)

2 6	1. Iris Royal (FR) 4/1 Marcus Foley ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley ⁵ Nicky Henderson	6	115	134	–	136	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Led 2nd, ridden and headed flat, no extra (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

3 2 [8]	2. Ballysicyos (FR) 7/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	118	132	–	134	–
b g Nikos - Bally Duke (FR) (Iron Duke)
Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon hard ridden and outpaced, rallied approaching last, stayed on flat (op 100-30 tchd 4-1)

4 1¼ [9¼]	7. Young Dalesman 15/2 Lee Vickers ⁵ A Streeter	Lee Vickers ⁵ A Streeter	9	103	119	–	117	–
br g Teenoso (USA) - Fabulous Molly (Whitstead)
Held up, headway 9th, joined leader 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

5 12 [21¼]	9. Bold King (FR) 6/1 R Walsh Ian Williams	R Walsh Ian Williams	7	104	115	–	101	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Vanila Fudge (USA) (Bold Bidder)
Prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)

6 10 [31¼]	6. Bold Investor 11/4F L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	5	1011	121	–	98	–
b g Anshan - Shirlstar Investor (Some Hand)
Held up, headway after 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

7 5 [36¼]	11. Lady Of Gortmerron (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	100 3	111	–	82	–
gr m Orchestra - Tara Grey (General Ironside)
Led to 2nd, prominent, lost place after 8th, soon behind (tchd 20-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 4.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Redde (unsuitable ground), Toby Brown (unsuitable ground), Vilprano (unsuitable ground), Young Ottoman (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Howard Spooner (Oliver Cromwell) 1st breeder: Lady Rathdonnell
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Iris Royal)
3rd owner: Mrs P A Deal (Ballysicyos)
Tote win: £13.10 PL: £3.70 £2.50 Ex: £48.50 CSF: £45.98 Tricast: £157.71

2:00 Cheltenham 18 Apr 2002

Unicoin Homes Handicap Hurdle Class B