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3:15 Punchestown (IRE) 3 May 2000

Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 3m1f Good 17 fences
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 119 146 152
ch h Commanche Run - Sorceress (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Mid-division, 7th and pushed along 6 out, 5th 4 out, left 4th and hampered next, headway after 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
2 
12 119 135 149
br g Callernish - Ballaroe Bar (Bargello)
Held up, mistake 7th, progress 12th, left 2nd 3 out, hampered and swerved to avoid doll and dropped to 5th before 2 out, ridden and stayed on well, 2nd at last, no extra close home
3  [8]
10 119 b1 139
ch g Callernish - Anaglog's Pet (Gala Performance)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 6th after mistake 4 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, kept on well under pressure (op 8/1)
4  [12½]
10 119 135
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Colleen Donn (Le Moss)
Prominent, 2nd from 11th, 3rd 4 out, left in lead approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no extra flat (op 14/1)
5  14 [26½]
8 119 121
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Prominent, 4th and ridden after 4 out, left in lead 3 out, swerved to avoid doll and headed before next, no extra before last (jockey banned two days for careless riding) (op 9/4)
BD   
11 119 157 152
ch g Orchestra - Marians Pride (Pry)
Mid-division, driven along to close 5 out, 2nd next, every chance when brought down 3 out (op 7/1)
F   
12 119 142
b g The Parson - Blaze Gold (Arizona Duke)
Held up, fell 6th (op 12/1)
F   
8 119 142 146
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Courreges (Manado)
Led until fell 3 out (op 8/1)
PU   
10 119
b g Phardante (FR) - Curragh Breeze (Furry Glen)
Tracked leaders, 2nd when bad mistake and lost place 9th, mistake next, soon no extra, pulled up before 4 out (op 10/1)
PU   
8 119 145
b g Lapierre - Prolific Scot (Northern Guest)
Held up, mistake 7th, behind from next, pulled up before 4 out (op 14/1)
PU   
6 119 b 148
ch g Grand Tresor (FR) - Lady Night (FR) (Pompon Rouge)
Held up, progress 9th, 5th at 11th, weakened from next, pulled up before 4 out (op 10/1)
After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered.
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