Full Result 2.35 Cheltenham | 18 March 2004

bonusprint.com Stayers' Hurdle Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m7f213yds) 3m New Good 12 hurdles

1st £81,200 2nd £30,800 3rd £15,400 4th £7,000 5th £3,500 6th £2,100

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Iris's Gift 9/2 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	7	1110	168	161	176	–
gr g Gunner B - Shirley's Gift (Scallywag)
Tracked leader, led soon after 2 out, pushed 2 lengths clear before last, joined flat, driven ahead again final 100yds (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 1½	1. Baracouda (FR) 8/11F T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	9	1110	–	160	175	–
b g Alesso (USA) - Peche Aubar (FR) (Zino)
Held up in 6th place, progress after 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, challenged last, upsides flat, urged along and not quicken final 100yds (op 4-6 tchd 4-5 in places)

3 13 [14½]	2. Crystal D'Ainay (FR) 8/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	1110	155	149	162	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Guendale (FR) (Cadoudal)
Close up, tracked leading pair 9th, close up 2 out, soon driven, one pace before last (op 9-1)

4 13 [27½]	12. Solerina (IRE) 14/1 G T Hutchinson James Bowe	G T Hutchinson James Bowe	7	113	–	132	143	–
b m Toulon - Deep Peace (Deep Run)
Led, mistake 2nd, blundered 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, hard ridden and weakened before last (op 12-1)

5 4 [31½]	5. Holy Orders (IRE) 33/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	1110 b	–	135	145	–
b h Unblest - Shadowglow (Shaadi)
Held up in last trio, effort after 9th, not on terms and no impression before 2 out, one pace after (op 40-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

6 3½ [35]	11. Yogi (IRE) 66/1 G Cotter Thomas Foley	G Cotter Thomas Foley	8	1110	–	132	141	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Good Performance VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Took keen hold early, not always fluent, tracked leaders, ridden 9th, lost place and struggling before 2 out (tchd 80-1 and 100-1 in a place)

7 1½ [36½]	10. Tarxien 150/1 Jamie Moore M C Pipe	Jamie Moore M C Pipe	10	1110 t	137	131	140	–
b g Kendor (FR) - Tanz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leading pair to 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, finished tired (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

8 dist [66½]	4. Gralmano (IRE) 150/1 Graham Lee Kevin Ryan	Graham Lee Kevin Ryan	9	1110	146	–	–	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Llangollen (IRE) (Caerleon)
Settled in last trio, lost touch after 9th, soon tailed off, mistake last (op 100-1)

9 19 [85½]	7. Redemption I 150/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1110	135	–	–	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
Mistakes, held up in last, progress 9th, chased leaders after 3 out, weakening rapidly when mistake 2 out, virtually pulled up flat (tchd 200-1 in places)

F	9. Sh BoomI 9/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	6	1110	152	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Muznah (Royal And Regal)
Settled in rear, 7th and going well enough when fell 9th (op 10-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 5m 49.80s (slow by 3.80s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Davenport Milenium (vet's certificate), Rosaker (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Robert Lester (Iris's Gift) 1st breeder: Mrs R Crank
2nd owner: John P McManus (Baracouda)
3rd owner: Tony Fisher & Mrs Jeni Fisher (Crystal D'Ainay)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £1.70 £1.20 £2 Ex: £10.10 CSF: £7.86 Trifecta: £45.20 Pool of £9,491.13 - 148.86 tickets

2:35 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2004

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