Full Result 5.10 Cheltenham | 13 March 2003

Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good 17 fences

1st £46,400 2nd £17,600 3rd £8,800 4th £4,000 5th £2,000 6th £1,200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. La Landiere (FR) 5/4F Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	8	1012	155	106	151	–
bb m Synefos (USA) - As You Are (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, challenged 3 out, good jump to lead narrowly 2 out, hard ridden and ran on gamely flat (tchd 11-8 and 6-4 in a place)

2 1½	7. Irish Hussar (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	110	130	106	151	–
b g Supreme Leader - Shuil Ard (Quayside I)
Took keen hold, pressed leader 3rd, led 7th, not fluent and headed 13th, led again next, narrowly headed 2 out, ran on flat but always just held

3 5 [6½]	5. Macs Gildoran 25/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	9	113	–	104	149	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Shamrock Bridge (Golden Love I)
Held up in last, not fluent 8th, progress to chase leading pair before 2 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

4 7 [13½]	4. Le Coudray (FR) 5/1 Barry Geraghty C Roche	Barry Geraghty C Roche	9	113 t	–	97	142	–
b g Phantom Breeze (IRE) - Mos Lie (FR) (Tip Moss)
Pulled hard early, held up in touch, mistake 11th, effort to challenge and every chance 3 out, one pace and beaten before next (tchd 11-2 in places and 9-2)

5 4 [17½]	3. Poliantas (FR) 12/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	6	117	144	97	142	–
b g Rasi Brasak - Popie D'Ecorcei (FR) (Balsamo)
Tracked leader to 3rd, lost place and in rear 8th, ridden and close up 3 out, soon beaten (op 10-1)

6 7 [24½]	1. Barton 20/1 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	10	1112	146	95	140	–
ch g Port Etienne I (FR) - Peanuts (FR) (Mistigri)
Took keen hold, prominent from 4th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 16-1)

7 ¾ [25¼]	8. Regal Exit (FR) 20/1 Richard Guest Nicky Henderson	Richard Guest Nicky Henderson	7	110	–	82	127	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Regalante (Gairloch)
Prominent, pressed leader from 8th, led 13th to next, every chance 3 out, weakened before next (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

8 dist [55¼]	2. Iznogoud (FR) 16/1 Paul Carberry M C Pipe	Paul Carberry M C Pipe	7	117	143	–	–	–
bb g Shafoun (FR) - Vancia (FR) (Top Dancer I)
Led at steady pace to 7th, weakened 12th, mistake next, tailed off (op 20-1)

F	6. Tarxien 100/30 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	9	113 t	153	–	–	–
b g Kendor (FR) - Tanz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, not fluent 3rd, mistakes 4th and 5th, fell 6th (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

9 ran Off time: 5:10:00 Winning time: 5m 12.50s (slow by 5.50s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs R J Skan (La Landiere) 1st breeder: Hubert Carion
2nd owner: Major Christopher Hanbury (Irish Hussar)
3rd owner: Mrs Margaret McManus (Macs Gildoran)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.20 £2.20 £5.40 Ex: £16.20 CSF: £19.78 Tricast: £309.04 Trifecta: £502.80 Pool £5,523.80. 7.80 winning units.

5:10 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2003

Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase Class A Grade 2