Full Result 2.40 Cheltenham | 11 December 2004

bonusprint.com Gold Cup (A Handicap Chase) Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good 17 fences

1st £63,800 2nd £24,200 3rd £12,100 4th £5,500 5th £2,750 6th £1,650

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Monkerhostin (FR) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	102	134	139	150	–
b g Shining Steel - Ladoun (FR) (Kaldoun)
Hampered 4th and behind, headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, 1 1/2 lengths 2nd and one pace when left in lead last, driven out (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places and 11-2 in a place)

2 7	5. Thisthatandtother (IRE) 7/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	115	151	149	160	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Held up in rear, blundered 10th, effort from 4 out, edged left approaching 2 out, one pace in 4th when left 3rd last, stayed on for 2nd run-in (op 4-1)

3 nk [7¼]	12. Europa 25/1 Jason Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Jason Maguire Ferdy Murphy	8	103	135	133	146	–
b g Jupiter Island - Dublin Ferry (Celtic Cone)
Behind, headway 4 out, staying on same pace and left 2nd, mistake and hampered last, lost 2nd run-in

4 4 [11¼]	1. Armaturk (FR) 20/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	7	1112	158	152	160	–
ch g Baby Turk - Armalita (FR) (Goodland I)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, one pace approaching 2 out

5 shd [11½]	8. Tikram 20/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	7	1011	143	137	147	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Black Fighter (USA) (Secretariat)
Behind, dropped further behind 12th, stayed on again approaching 2 out (op 16-1)

6 8 [19½]	4. Impek (FR) 33/1 Tony Dobbin Henrietta Knight	Tony Dobbin Henrietta Knight	8	117	153	140	147	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Attualita (FR) (Master Thatch)
Hampered 4th, held up, headway 12th, ridden and weakened 3 out

7 2 [21½]	2. Fondmort (FR) 33/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1111	157	142	150	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Hansie (FR) (Sukawa)
Held up in touch, headway 9th, chased leaders and ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

F	3. Farmer Jack 28/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	8	119	155	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Cheryls Pet (IRE) (General Ironside)
Led to 11th, stayed pressing leader, ridden and still upsides when fell 3 out (op 33-1)

F	6. Our Vic (IRE) 11/4F Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	6	113	149	–	166	–
b g Old Vic - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
Tracked leader, led 11th, kept narrow advantage and left with definite lead 3 out, ridden 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths up and staying on when fell last (tchd 5-2 and 3-1)

F	7. Massac (FR) 16/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	1012	144	–	–	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Mirande (FR) (Tiaia)
Disputing 2nd when fell 4th, dead

PU	11. Mossy Green (IRE) 16/1 Barry Geraghty W P Mullins	Barry Geraghty W P Mullins	10	108	140	–	–	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Green Ajo (Green Shoon)
Chased leaders, hit 10th, blundered 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

UR	9. Redemption I 14/1 Carl Llewellyn M C Pipe	Carl Llewellyn M C Pipe	9	1010	142	–	–	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
Badly hampered and unseated rider 4th (op 10-1)

UR	10. Scots Grey 16/1 Andrew Tinkler ³ Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler ³ Nicky Henderson	9	106	141	–	142	–
gr g Terimon - Misowni (Niniski)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out, hampered approaching next, no chance when blundered and unseated rider last (op 14-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 5m 17.20s (slow by 10.20s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: M G St Quinton (Monkerhostin) 1st breeder: Mme Dominique Steverlynck
2nd owner: C G Roach (Thisthatandtother)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Europa)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.30 £1.80 £6.30 Ex: £21 CSF: £16.44 Tricast: £301.18 Trifecta: £434.30 Pool of £7,953.41 - 13.00 winning units.

2:40 Cheltenham 11 Dec 2004

bonusprint.com Gold Cup (A Handicap Chase) Class A Grade 3