Full Result 4.35 Cheltenham | 13 March 2003

131st Year of The Cheltenham Grand Annual Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences

1st £43,500 2nd £16,500 3rd £8,250 4th £3,750 5th £1,875 6th £1,125

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	17. Palarshan (FR) 8/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	5	100 4	134	139	144	–
bb g Darshaan - Palavera (FR) (Bikala)
Behind, good headway from 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and hung badly right run-in, held on well (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

2 3	12. Risk Accessor (IRE) 20/1 Seamus Durack C Roche	Seamus Durack C Roche	8	101	130	137	141	–
b g Commanche Run - Bellatollah (IRE) (Bellman)
Behind, headway 11th, staying on when hit 3 out, not clear run on bend approaching next, stayed on to go 2nd final 75yds, no impression on winner (op 16-1)

3 ¾ [3¾]	2. Dark'n Sharp (GER) 13/2 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	8	112	145	151	155	–
b g Sharpo - Daytona Beach (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Behind, ridden 4 out, headway next, stayed on under pressure 2 out, chased winner last, kept on one pace (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

4 ¾ [4½]	9. Vol Solitaire (FR) 7/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	108 3	142	142	146	–
b g Loup Solitaire (USA) - Vol Sauvage (FR) (Always Fair)
Tracked leaders, ridden and chased leader 2 out, kept on same pace run-in (tchd 8-1 and 9-1 in places)

5 ½ [5]	13. Ross Moff (IRE) 6/1F Timmy Murphy A J Martin	Timmy Murphy A J Martin	10	100 t	129	133	137	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Miss Kamsy (Kambalda)
Behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden, one pace approaching last (op 11-2 tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

6 ½ [5½]	14. Red Ark 20/1 Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	10	99 2 tp	129	132	137	–
ch g Gunner B - Minim (Rymer)
Soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 4 out, shaken up and left in lead 3 out, headed approaching next, kept on one pace run-in (tchd 25-1 in places, 33-1 in a place)

7 3½ [9]	7. Native Scout (IRE) 7/1 Barry Geraghty Donal Hassett	Barry Geraghty Donal Hassett	7	108 t	137	136	143	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Carmels Castle (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, hampered 3 out, soon recovered, weakened last (op 10-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

8 nk [9¼]	4. Exit Swinger (FR) 14/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	8	110	143	142	147	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Morganella (FR) (D'Arras)
Behind, hit 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, not trouble leaders

9 1¼ [10½]	15. Korakor (FR) 33/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	9	100 3	129	126	131	–
ch g Nikos - Aniflore (FR) (Satingo)
Chased leaders until hampered and weakened 3 out

10 7 [17½]	16. Royal Jake (IRE) 25/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	9	100 4 b	129	119	124	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Wee Mite (Menelek)
Behind, never going pace to reach leaders (tchd 33-1 in places)

11 ½ [18]	19. Harvis (FR) 25/1 Graham Lee Venetia Williams	Graham Lee Venetia Williams	8	100 7	129	118	124	–
b g Djarvis (FR) - Tirana (FR) (Over)
Always outpaced (op 20-1)

12 3½ [21½]	18. Lord Grey (IRE) 33/1 Jim Culloty D P Kelly	Jim Culloty D P Kelly	10	100 5	129	114	120	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Clooragh Rose (Boreen)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened and hampered 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

13 1 [22½]	5. Got One Too (FR) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1011 3	140	124	132	–
ch g Green Tune (USA) - Gloria Mundi (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, behind when badly hampered next (op 14-1)

13 dht [22½]	3. Turgeonev (FR) 16/1 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	8	111	144	127	135	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - County Kerry (FR) (Comrade In Arms)
Led to 2nd, stayed prominent until weakened 4 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

15 25 [47½]	21. Castle Prince (IRE) 150/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Ron Hodges	A Honeyball ⁵ Ron Hodges	9	99 17	129	87	94	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Lisaleen Lady (Miner's Lamp)
Blundered 8th, always behind (tchd 200-1 in places)

F	11. Wave Rock 25/1 Tony Dobbin Philip Hobbs	Tony Dobbin Philip Hobbs	8	102 b	131	–	–	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Moonscape I (Ribero)
In touch, headway 4 out, staying on to press leaders when fell 3 out

F	10. Golden Alpha (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	106	135	–	–	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Gina's Love (Golden Love I)
Led 2nd to 3rd, stayed tracking leaders until led 11th, slight advantage and still travelling when fell 3 out (tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	1. Eskleybrook 16/1 Mr David Mansell ⁷ V Y Gethin	Mr David Mansell ⁷ V Y Gethin	10	113	153	–	–	–
b g Arzanni - Crystal Run VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Behind, blundered 8th, hit 9th and pulled up (op 14-1)

PU	8. Fadoudal Du Cochet (FR) 9/1 D J Casey A L T Moore	D J Casey A L T Moore	10	108	137	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Eau De Vie (FR) (Dhaudevi)
In touch until weakened from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	6. Bleu Superbe (FR) 20/1 Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Venetia Williams	8	104	138	–	–	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Brett's Dream (FR) (Pharly)
Led 3rd, blundered 7th, headed 11th, hit 3 out and weakened, pulled up before last (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	20. Passereau (FR) 100/1 Tom Doyle Christopher Kellett	Tom Doyle Christopher Kellett	7	100 14	129	–	–	–
b g Fijar Tango (FR) - Becebege I (FR) (Iron Duke)
Jumped poorly in rear, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 150-1 in places)

21 ran Off time: 4:39:00 Winning time: 3m 58.60s (fast by 0.40s) Total SP: 141%
1st owner: Mrs A L Wood (Palarshan) 1st breeder: J L Lagardere
2nd owner: John P McManus (Risk Accessor)
3rd owner: Ascot Five Plus One (Dark'n Sharp)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £2.10 £5.50 £2.30 Ex: £399.60 CSF: £169.44 Tricast: £1,150.50 Trifecta: £1,836 Pool £4,654.90. 1.80 winning units.

4:35 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2003

131st Year of The Cheltenham Grand Annual Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) Class A (Listed Race)