Full Result 3.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 30 April 2003

Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 3m1f Good 17 fences

1st €96,000 2nd €30,400 3rd €14,400 4th €4,800 5th €3,200 6th €1,600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. First Gold (FR) 7/4F T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	10	120 b	165	149	170	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'Or II (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Made all, jumped well, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out, clear from last

2 6	8. Rince Ri (IRE) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald T M Walsh	Mick Fitzgerald T M Walsh	10	120	153	143	164	–
ch g Orchestra - Mildred's Ball (Blue Refrain)
Tracked leaders, 4th from halfway, close 6th 4 out, headway into 2nd after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

3 7 [13]	7. Native Upmanship (IRE) 11/4 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	10	120	167	136	157	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Hi' Upham (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, progress into 4th after 3 out, 3rd and no impression after 2 out (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

4 6 [19]	9. Young Spartacus 10/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	10	120	–	130	151	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone)
Held up in touch, slightly hampered 7th, improved into 3rd after halfway, 2nd when jumped right 5 out, 4th next, ridden and no impression from 3 out

5 3½ [22½]	3. Florida Pearl (IRE) 9/1 Barry Geraghty W P Mullins	Barry Geraghty W P Mullins	11	120	–	126	148	–
b g Florida Son - Ice Pearl (Flatbush)
Prominent, left 2nd from 7th, slight mistake 6 out, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, soon weakened (op 7/1)

6 20 [42½]	4. Foxchapel King (IRE) 12/1 D J Casey M F Morris	D J Casey M F Morris	10	120	160	106	128	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Monatrim (Le Moss)
Chased leaders on outer, 3rd when slight mistakes 5th and 6th, reminders 9th, last and in touch 5 out, 3rd next, weakened 3 out, eased close home (op 10/1)

F	6. Hussard Collonges (FR) 9/2 Russ Garritty P Beaumont	Russ Garritty P Beaumont	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Ariane Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Close up in 2nd until fell 7th (op 4/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 6m 14.50s (slow by 8.50s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Beef Or Salmon, Harbour Pilot
1st owner: John P McManus (First Gold) 1st breeder: Roger Chaignon
2nd owner: F M Moriarty (Rince Ri)
3rd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Native Upmanship)
Tote win: €2.70 PL: €2 €2.60 Ex: €18.60 CSF: €22.60

3:50 Punchestown (IRE) 30 Apr 2003

Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)