Full Result 4.00 Cheltenham | 13 March 2003

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £23,200 2nd £8,800 3rd £4,400 4th £2,000 5th £1,000 6th £600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Kingscliff (IRE) 11/4F Richard Young Mrs S Alner	Richard Young Mrs S Alner	6	120	–	–	140	–
b g Toulon - Pixies Glen (Furry Glen)
Well placed, joined leading group 11th, pressed leader 16th, led after 4 out, drew clear from next, 10 lengths ahead last, tired flat but in no danger (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 and 100-30 in places)

2 2½	2. Bright Approach I (IRE) 20/1 Miss P Gundry Mrs O Bush	Miss P Gundry Mrs O Bush	10	120	103	–	133	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Dysart Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Prominent, not fluent 4th, chased leader 12th to 15th, outpaced after 18th, stayed on again before 2 out, snatched 2nd near finish (tchd 25-1 in places)

3 ½ [3]	13. Last Option 16/1 Mrs F Needham R Tate	Mrs F Needham R Tate	11	120	119	–	132	–
br g Primitive Rising (USA) - Saint Motunde (Tyrant)
Well placed, joined leading group 11th, effort to chase clear leading pair 18th, chased winner before 2 out, kept on well, lost 2nd near finish (op 14-1)

4 ¾ [3¾]	5. Earthmover (IRE) 5/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	12	120	145	–	133	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Clare's Crystal (Tekoah)
Tracked leader until blundered 12th and lost place, effort again but outpaced 18th, driven and kept on well from 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

5 5 [8¾]	3. County Derry 14/1 Mr N Harris Jeremy Scott	Mr N Harris Jeremy Scott	10	120	–	–	129	–
b g Derrylin - Colonial Princess (Roscoe Blake)
Hampered 2nd, soon tracked leaders, chased leader 15th to 16th, mistake next and outpaced, kept on same pace from 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 15 [23¾]	20. Spot Thedifference I (IRE) 14/1 Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	10	120	–	–	113	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Spotted Choice (IRE) (Callernish)
Held up well in rear, steady progress from 12th, chasing clear leading group when blundered 15th, outpaced and no danger from 18th (tchd 12-1)

7 3 [26¾]	23. Araminta 50/1 Mr M Mackley Mrs L Pomfret	Mr M Mackley Mrs L Pomfret	9	119	–	–	103	–
ch m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Abinovian (Ra Nova)
Well in rear, lost touch from 13th, effort into midfield 16th, 8th and well behind leaders 4 out, no danger (tchd 66-1 in places)

8 3½ [30¼]	19. Sheltering (IRE) 13/2 Mr G Elliott E J O'Grady	Mr G Elliott E J O'Grady	11	120	–	–	105	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady Brenda (IRE) (Crash Course)
Led, clear with winner when hit 4 out, soon headed, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened rapidly before last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

9 22 [52¼]	11. Jabiru (IRE) 33/1 Mr R Woollacott Kathleen Sanderson	Mr R Woollacott Kathleen Sanderson	10	120	–	–	83	–
bb g Lafontaine I (USA) - Country Glen (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders to 6th, in midfield when mistake 10th, no chance when hit 16th, poor 10th 4 out (op 25-1)

10 3½ [55¾]	24. Polaris Flame (IRE) 33/1 Peter Buchanan Mrs Denise Foster	Peter Buchanan Mrs Denise Foster	10	119	–	–	74	–
b m Mandalus (IRE) - Polar Crash (IRE) (Crash Course)
Dropped to last pair from 4th, struggling after, poor 14th 4 out, plodded on

11 6 [61¾]	17. Our Boy I (IRE) 66/1 Mr B R Hamilton J G Cromwell	Mr B R Hamilton J G Cromwell	8	120 t	–	–	73	–
b g Convinced - Miss Polymer (Doulab)
Never better than in midfield, struggling from 14th, tailed off 4 out (op 50-1)

12 8 [69¾]	14. Mr Dow Jones (IRE) 33/1 Mr Marc Barber Keith Goldsworthy	Mr Marc Barber Keith Goldsworthy	11	120	112	–	65	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Roseowen (Derring Rose)
Mistake 1st, never better than in midfield, lost touch from 13th, poor 12th 4 out, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

13 11 [80¾]	18. Quetal (IRE) 13/2 Mr James Young Laura Young	Mr James Young Laura Young	10	120	–	–	54	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Cantafleur (Cantab)
Settled in rear, mistake 9th, lost touch with leaders 13th, no chance when mistake 15th, poor 13th 4 out, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places and 6-1 in places)

14 ½ [81¼]	22. Viaduct (IRE) 50/1 Mr P Cashman Ivor Kingston	Mr P Cashman Ivor Kingston	7	120 t	–	–	54	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Decent Essence (Decent Fellow)
Always well in rear, tailed off from 16th (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

15 5 [86¼]	16. Nahthen Lad (IRE) 100/1 Miss V Sturgis James Danahar	Miss V Sturgis James Danahar	14	120 v	–	–	49	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Current Call (Electrify)
Raced in midfield to 13th, weakening when slow jump 15th, soon tailed off

BD	8. Family Business I (IRE) 33/1 Mr L Jefford David Pipe	Mr L Jefford David Pipe	7	120 v¹	108	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Morego (Way Up North)
In rear when brought down 2nd (op 25-1)

F	4. Dorans Pride (IRE) 16/1 Mr R O Harding Michael Hourigan	Mr R O Harding Michael Hourigan	14	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Marians Pride (Pry)
Prominent when fell 2nd

F	7. False Tail (IRE) 33/1 Mr D W Cullen J J Lambe	Mr D W Cullen J J Lambe	11	120	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Its Good Ere (Import)
Chased leaders until weakened from 16th, poor 11th 4 out, fell last (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	10. Garolo (FR) 66/1 Miss S Samworth Mrs F J Browne	Miss S Samworth Mrs F J Browne	13	120 b	–	–	–	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Valgoya (FR) (Valdingran)
Jumped badly, always last, hopelessly tailed off from 13th, pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	15. Mr Smudge 100/1 Andrew Martin Mrs F J Marriott	Andrew Martin Mrs F J Marriott	11	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Fearless Action (USA) - Amerian County (Amerian)
Prominent when mistake 2nd, losing place and struggling when mistakes 11th and 12th, tailed off from 15th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Galway (IRE) 50/1 Mr R Burton Mrs Marilyn Scudamore	Mr R Burton Mrs Marilyn Scudamore	10	120	–	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Solanum (Green Shoon)
Prominent, pressing leaders when mistake 12th, weakened rapidly 14th, pulled up before next (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	1. Backsheesh I (IRE) 50/1 Mr G Tuer Grant Tuer	Mr G Tuer Grant Tuer	8	120 t	95	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Kottna (USA) (Lyphard)
Unseated rider and bolted lap of course before start, chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	6. Fair Wind (IRE) 66/1 Mr M G Miller Mrs H Bartlett	Mr M G Miller Mrs H Bartlett	11	120 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Corcomroe (Busted)
Held up in rear, some progress from 13th, never on terms, no chance when mistake 17th, poor 9th when blundered 4 out, pulled up before last (op 50-1)

UR	21. Storm Castle (IRE) 100/1 Miss J Wickens Miss J Wickens	Miss J Wickens Miss J Wickens	11	120	–	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Strong Rum (Strong Gale)
Well in rear when mistake and unseated rider 3rd

24 ran Off time: 4:04:00 Winning time: 6m 49.50s (slow by 3.50s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: A J Sendell (Kingscliff) 1st breeder: Ian Gault
2nd owner: J H Burbidge (Bright Approach I)
3rd owner: R Tate (Last Option)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £2.20 £4.20 £4.20 Ex: £52.70 CSF: £60.94 Tricast: £796.28 Trifecta: £1,332.50 Pool £6,756.80. 3.60 winning units.

4:00 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2003

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B