Full Result 3.15 Cheltenham | 18 March 2004

totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £203,000 2nd £77,000 3rd £38,500 4th £17,500 5th £8,750 6th £5,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Best Mate (IRE) 8/11F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	9	1110	175	165	172	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, not clear run and switched right bend approaching 2 out, quickened to challenge and soon slight lead, driven out (op 4-6 tchd 4-5 and 5-6 in places)

2 ½	8. Sir Rembrandt (IRE) 33/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	1110	155	164	170	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss)
Jumped slowly 4th, behind, headway 16th, blundered 18th, pressed leaders from 3 out, hit 2 out, outpaced, rallied run-in, finished well, took 2nd near finish (tchd 40-1 in places)

3 1¼ [1¾]	5. Harbour Pilot (IRE) 20/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	9	1110 b	–	163	168	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield)
Led until after 1st, hit next, tracked leader, edged left bend approaching 2 out and slight lead, soon headed, one pace run-in, caught for 2nd near finish (tchd 25-1 in places)

4 1¾ [3½]	2. Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	8	1110	–	162	167	–
ch g Cajetano (USA) - Farinella (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Held up in rear, pushed along 16th, still plenty to do 3 out, ridden and stayed on soon after, kept on well run-in, not pace to reach leaders (op 9-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 10 [13½]	4. First Gold (FR) 12/1 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	11	1110 b	–	153	158	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'Or II (FR) (Pot D'Or)
With leader, led 2nd, not fluent 4 out, ridden next, narrowly headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

6 dist [43½]	7. Keen Leader (IRE) 10/1 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	8	1110	165	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Keen Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, pushed along 16th, blundered 18th, no chance when mistake 4 out, tailed off (op 12-1)

7 4 [47½]	9. Therealbandit (IRE) 15/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1110	150	–	–	–
b g Torus - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, hit 13th, effort 18th but never reached leaders, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

8 3 [50½]	1. Alexander Banquet (IRE) 80/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	11	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Black Nancy (Monksfield)
Tailed off from 8th (op 66-1 tchd 100-1)

PU	10. Truckers Tavern (IRE) 22/1 Tony Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	Tony Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	9	1110 t	156	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau)
Mistake 3rd, not fluent 13th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in places and 33-1 in a place)

PU	6. Irish Hussar (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1110	156	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Shuil Ard (Quayside I)
Chased leaders, hit 7th and lost place, soon recovered to chase leaders, hit 13th and weakened, pulled up before 15th (tchd 25-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 6m 42.60s (fast by 3.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Jim Lewis (Best Mate) 1st breeder: Jacques Van't Hart
2nd owner: A Hordle (Sir Rembrandt)
3rd owner: Kays Syndicate (Harbour Pilot)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.30 £4.90 £3.10 Ex: £31.50 CSF: £34.84 Tricast: £286.63 Trifecta: £287.90 Pool of £17,663.92 - 43.56 winning units

3:15 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2004

totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Class A Grade 1