Full Result 2.00 Cheltenham | 16 March 2004

Letheby & Christopher Supreme Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles

1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Brave Inca (IRE) 7/2F B M Cash C A Murphy	B M Cash C A Murphy	6	117	–	145	152	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Tracked leaders going well, smooth progress 3 out, joined leader after 2 out, hard ridden and disputed lead from last, urged ahead near finish (tchd 4-1 in places)

2 nk	14. War Of Attrition (IRE) 33/1 Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	5	117	–	145	152	–
br g Presenting - Una Juna (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Raced wide, prominent, effort to lead 2 out, soon joined and ridden, kept on well flat, headed near finish (op 50-1)

3 7 [7¼]	8. Fleet StreetI 20/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	5	117	130	137	145	–
ch g Wolfhound (USA) - Farmer's Pet (Sharrood)
Disputed lead to 5th, stayed with leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon outpaced by leaders, kept on one pace from last

4 1¼ [8½]	5. Cardenas (GER) 14/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	5	117	–	136	143	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - Cocorna (Night Shift)
Close up on inner, ridden and effort before 2 out, soon outpaced, one pace before last (op 12-1)

5 ½ [9]	9. Garde Champetre (FR) 11/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	5	117	–	135	143	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Clementine Fleurie (FR) (Lionel II)
Settled in rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, stayed on one pace under pressure from 2 out, nearest finish (tchd 12-1)

6 3½ [12½]	2. Arch Stanton I (IRE) 33/1 J R Barry W P Mullins	J R Barry W P Mullins	6	117	–	131	140	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Sweet Repose (High Top)
Held up in rear, progress and not much room after 5th, smooth headway 3 out, chased leading pair after 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened last

7 1¼ [13¾]	17. Locksmith 20/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	110	140	123	132	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Zenith (Shirley Heights)
Tended to jump left, disputed lead until led 5th, headed 3 out, gradually faded from next (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

8 1 [14¾]	3. Bourbon Manhattan 20/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	117	–	128	138	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Vanina II (FR) (Italic)
Raced in midfield, mistake 4th, not fluent next, progress to chase leaders 3 out, faded after 2 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

9 ¾ [15½]	15. Zibeline (IRE) 100/1 Graham Lee Brian Ellison	Graham Lee Brian Ellison	7	117 b	110	128	136	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Zia (USA) (Shareef Dancer)
Held up in rear, effort 3 out, kept on one pace from next, never a danger

10 2 [17½]	1. Albuhera (IRE) 5/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	117 t	138	125	135	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Morning Welcome (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up in midfield, effort to chase leaders 3 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out, beaten when not fluent last, weakened (op 6-1)

11 22 [39½]	12. Lacdoudal (FR) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	117	–	99	124	–
gr g Cadoudal (FR) - Belfaster (FR) (Royal Charter)
Raced towards rear, blundered 2nd, driven and effort on outer before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, eased (tchd 20-1 in a place)

12 6 [45½]	16. Zum See (IRE) 16/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	117	–	92	106	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Drew (IRE) (Double Schwartz)
Lost place and in last trio after 2nd, no progress 5th, lost touch with main group 3 out, behind after (tchd 20-1 in places)

13 1¾ [47¼]	7. Euro Leader (IRE) 66/1 Davy Russell W P Mullins	Davy Russell W P Mullins	6	117	–	90	105	–
b g Supreme Leader - Noreaster I (IRE) (Nordance)
Always in rear, lost touch 3 out, soon behind

14 21 [68¼]	13. Simoun (IRE) 66/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	117 t	–	63	84	–
b g Monsun (GER) - Suivez (FR) (Fioravanti)
Never going well, driven in midfield when mistake 4th, soon weakened, tailed off 3 out

15 5 [73¼]	11. John Oliver (IRE) 25/1 Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	6	117	–	57	79	–
gr g Lure (USA) - Glitter Grey (Nishapour)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened before 3 out, eased, tailed off (op 33-1)

PU	10. Island Stream (IRE) 200/1 Warren Marston J R Jenkins	Warren Marston J R Jenkins	5	117	105	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Tilbrook (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Last and losing touch under pressure 3rd, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 100-1 tchd 500-1 in places)

PU	6. Dictum (GER) 25/1 Jim Culloty Susan Nock	Jim Culloty Susan Nock	6	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Secret 'n Classy (CAN) - Doretta (GER) (Aspros)
With leaders to 5th, weakened soon after, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	19. Perle De Puce (FR) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	110	–	–	–	–
b m Snurge (IRE) - Ma Puce (FR) (Tip Moss)
Held up, progress into midfield when mistake 4th and reminders, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 9-1 in places)

UR	18. Mariah Rollins (IRE) 7/1 D J Casey P A Fahy	D J Casey P A Fahy	6	110	–	–	134	–
bb m Over The River (FR) - Clonloo Lady (IRE) (Nearly A Nose)
Mistakes, pressed leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out, 11th and no chance when mistake and unseated rider last (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

19 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 3m 55.60s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Novices Syndicate (Brave Inca) 1st breeder: D W Macauley
2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (War Of Attrition)
3rd owner: W H Ponsonby (Fleet StreetI)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £2.40 £9.70 £5.90 Ex: £299.10 CSF: £131.27 Tricast: £2,062.74 Trifecta: £6,375.20 Part won. Pool of £8,979.29 - 0.30 winning tickets.

2:00 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2004

Letheby & Christopher Supreme Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 1