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4:35 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2004

132nd Year of The Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Handicap) Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences
1st £43,500 2nd £16,500 3rd £8,250 4th £3,750 5th £1,875 6th £1,125
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
9 101 130 110 145
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Guess Twice (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 9th, tracked leaders 3 out, quickened to challenge from 2 out, upsides last, soon led, driven out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)
2 
7 105 134 111 144
bb g Bob's Return (IRE) - Bettyhill (Ardross)
Chased leaders, quickened to dispute 2nd after 3 out, challenged and slight advantage soon after, headed soon after last, kept on, not pace of winner (op 9-1)
3  7 [9½]
8 911 Out-of-Handicaps 10 129 97 133
gr g Balleroy (USA) - Dany Ohio (FR) (Script Ohio)
Hit 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 4 out, driven clear after 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakened last (tchd 40-1 in places)
4  9 [18½]
9 100 Out-of-Handicaps 3 129 86 123
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Duhallow Lady (IRE) (Torus)
Hit 3rd, behind, headway 9th, never going pace of leaders, no impression from 3 out
5  6 [24½]
11 112 t 145 95 134
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Run (Deep Run)
Chased leaders to 9th, stumbled and weakened approaching 4 out
6  1 [25½]
8 911 Out-of-Handicaps 8 t 129 78 116
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Lolly Dolly (Alleged)
Behind, hit 8th, headway 4 out, no impression when went badly left 3 out, soon beaten (op 33-1 tchd 40-1 in places)
7  5 [30½]
10 100 Out-of-Handicaps 5 129 72 111
ch g Nikos - Aniflore (FR) (Satingo)
Chased leaders to 9th, weakened 4 out (op 50-1)
8  2 [32½]
6 108 137 77 119
b g Mister Mat (FR) - Guigone (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Blundered 2nd, jumped slowly 6th, always behind (tchd 9-1 in places)
9  [35]
11 1010 v 139 76 116
b g Pharly (FR) - Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano)
Chased leaders to 8th, weakened next (tchd 40-1 in places)
10  ½ [35½]
6 114 147 83 124
bb g Darshaan - Palavera (FR) (Bikala)
Behind, ridden 7th, jumped slowly 10th, never in contention (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 13-2 tchd 8-1 in places)
11  6 [41½]
10 106 v 138 67 109
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Sanctuary I (Welsh Pageant)
Hit 1st, chased leader, led after 5th, headed 4 out, soon weakened (op 12-1)
12  16 [57½]
7 113 146 54 101
ch g Green Tune (USA) - Gloria Mundi (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Never going well, always behind (tchd 9-1 in places)
13  18 [75½]
6 103 132 16 69
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Miss Akarad (FR) (Akarad)
Always behind, no chance when blundered 4 out
14  2 [77½]
10 100 Out-of-Handicaps 6 129 11 64
ch g Anshan - Preziosa (Homing)
Narrow leader until blundered 5th and soon headed, ridden approaching 9th, soon weakened
BD   
9 100 Out-of-Handicaps 4 v 129
ch g River Mist (USA) - La Dunanerie (FR) (Guadanini)
Mid-division, hit 7th, badly hampered and brought down 9th (tchd 66-1 in places)
F   
11 108 p 137
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Eau De Vie (FR) (Dhaudevi)
Behind, headway 7th, staying on in 6th place to chase leaders when fell 9th
F   
11 100 Out-of-Handicaps 3 129
b g Be My Native (USA) - Simple Mind (Decent Fellow)
Behind until fell 4 out (tchd 66-1 in places)
PU   
8 101 130
b g Balsamo (FR) - Quart D'Hekla (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Jumped badly in rear, blundered 5th, tailed off when blundered 7th, pulled up before 9th
UR   
9 101 v1 130
b g Simply Great (FR) - Souveniers (Relko)
Mistake and unseated rider 2nd
UR   
9 1110 153
b g Mulberry (FR) - Spartina I (USA) (Northern Baby)
Always behind, hit 4th, and blundered 6th, blundered again 3 out, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
UR   
8 103 t 132
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Nazia (FR) (Zino)
Mistake and unseated rider 3rd (op 66-1)
  • 21 ran Off time: 4:38:00 Winning time: 4m 5.90s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 125%
  • Non-runners: Colca Canyon (vet's certificate), Tidour (vet's certificate), Young Devereaux (vet's certificate)
  • 1st owner: C G Roach (St Pirran) 1st breeder: T McKeever
  • 2nd owner: John P McManus (Ground Ball)
  • 3rd owner: D Jones & B Thomas (Reiziger)
  • Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2 £2 £9.90 Ex: £40.90 CSF: £40.17 Tricast: £1,196.38 Trifecta: £1,582.10 Pool of £7,130.76 - 3.20 winning tickets
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