Full Result 2.20 Kempton | 26 December 2003

Pertemps King George VI Chase Showcase Race Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good 18 fences

1st £92,800 2nd £35,200 3rd £17,600 4th £8,000 5th £4,000 6th £2,400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Edredon Bleu (FR) 25/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	11	1110 t	169	156	171	–
b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Nuit Bleue III (FR) (Le Pontet)
Jumped well, led to 14th, ridden and rallied to lead again 3 out, battled on well from 2 out, game (op 20-1)

2 1¼	10. Tiutchev 20/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	10	1110	164	154	170	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Settled in midfield, progress to track leading pair 14th, effort after 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on flat but always held (tchd 25-1)

3 1 [2¼]	2. First Gold (FR) 11/4 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	10	1110 b	–	153	170	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'Or II (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Tracked leader, narrow lead 14th, headed and mistake 3 out, bumped along and kept on same pace (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

4 5 [7¼]	3. Fondmort (FR) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1110	160	148	164	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Hansie (FR) (Sukawa)
Tracked leaders, effort 15th, close up before 3 out, faded before 2 out (op 7-1)

5 24 [31¼]	7. Marlborough (IRE) 25/1 L Cooper Nicky Henderson	L Cooper Nicky Henderson	11	1110	155	124	140	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan)
Chased leading pair from 3rd to 14th, struggling when mistake 4 out, weakened

6 20 [51¼]	12. La Landiere (FR) 16/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	8	113	155	97	113	–
bb m Synefos (USA) - As You Are (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Raced wide, held up in touch, effort 13th, mistake next, soon struggling, weakened 4 out, tailed off (tchd 20-1 in a place)

7 20 [71¼]	9. Swansea Bay 7/1 Andrew Thornton Peter Bowen	Andrew Thornton Peter Bowen	7	1110	146	84	100	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
Raced in midfield, not fluent 7th, pushed along 13th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off (op 8-1)

F	11. Valley Henry (IRE) 11/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	8	1110	160	–	–	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Pineway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Chased leading pair to 3rd, stayed prominent, 4th and well in touch when fell 13th (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

F	6. Le Roi Miguel (FR) 20/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1110	157	–	159	–
b g Point Of No Return (FR) - Loumir (USA) (Bob's Dusty)
Held up in rear, progress 13th, chased leaders 4 out, in touch but looked held when blundered 3 out, about 15 lengths 5th when fell last (op 16-1)

PU	4. It Takes Time I (IRE) 50/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	9	1110	147	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Dysart Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Not jump well, always in last pair, struggling from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	5. Jair Du Cochet (FR) 2/1F Jacques Ricou G Macaire	Jacques Ricou G Macaire	6	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Rahotep I (FR) - Dilaure (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Held up in rear, mistake and nearly unseated rider 4th, never going well after, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding was never travelling and jumped poorly) (op 15-8 tchd 9-4 in places)

UR	8. Seebald (GER) 66/1 Paul Moloney M C Pipe	Paul Moloney M C Pipe	8	1110	161	–	–	–
b g Mulberry (FR) - Spartina I (USA) (Northern Baby)
Raced towards rear, effort on inner and in touch when badly hampered and unseated rider 13th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 55.10s (fast by 2.90s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Jim Lewis (Edredon Bleu) 1st breeder: Lucien Chevrollier
2nd owner: The Liars Poker Partnership (Tiutchev)
3rd owner: John P McManus (First Gold)
Tote win: £25.30 PL: £4.60 £3.20 £2.40 Ex: £249.70 CSF: £388.26 Trifecta: £735.30 Pool £6,939.49 - 6.70 winning units.

2:20 Kempton 26 Dec 2003

Pertemps King George VI Chase Showcase Race Class A Grade 1