Full Result 3.05 Cheltenham | 24 January 2004

Pillar Property Chase Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (6yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £62,400 2nd £17,600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Jair Du Cochet (FR) 11/4 Jacques Ricou G Macaire	Jacques Ricou G Macaire	7	1110	–	145	170	–
b g Rahotep I (FR) - Dilaure (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Held up in touch, led 8th to 14th, led after 16th, kept narrow advantage, not fluent 3 out, shaken up and came clear from next, readily (op 100-30 after 7-2 in places)

2 12	2. Rince Ri (IRE) 14/1 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	11	1110	–	135	160	–
ch g Orchestra - Mildred's Ball (Blue Refrain)
Led after 1st to 4th, stayed pressing leaders, led 16th, headed soon after, chased winner from 4 out, outpaced after next (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

F	6. Therealbandit (IRE) 2/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	113	150	–	–	–
b g Torus - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up in rear but in touch, not fluent 3rd (water), steady headway 16th, challenging and going well when fell 4 out (op 2-1 after 9-4 in places tchd 15-8 and 85-40 in places)

PU	3. Valley Henry (IRE) 10/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	9	1110	160	–	–	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Pineway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Led until after 1st, led 6th to 8th, mistake 15th, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

PU	4. Sir Rembrandt (IRE) 7/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	116	155	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss)
Raced in rear, never jumping fluently, weakened and pulled up before 12th (trainer said gelding was found to have pulled a hamstring muscle) (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

UR	5. Truckers Tavern (IRE) 13/2 Tony Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	Tony Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	9	116 t	162	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau)
With leader 3rd, led next, headed 6th, led 14th, hit 16th and headed soon after, weakened 4 out, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1, 15-2 in places and 8-1 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 3:08:00 Winning time: 6m 38.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mme Francis Montauban (Jair Du Cochet) 1st breeder: C De Chambord
2nd owner: F M Moriarty (Rince Ri)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £2.10 £2.80 Ex: £23.20 CSF: £32.32

3:05 Cheltenham 24 Jan 2004

Pillar Property Chase Class A Grade 2