Full Result 1.30 Newbury | 20 May 2000

London Gold Cup Rated Stakes Class B Showcase Handicap

(Class 2) (0-100, 3yo) (1m4f5yds) 1m4f OMS Good To Firm

1st £9,123.40 2nd £3,460.60 3rd £1,730.30 4th £786.50 5th £393.25 6th £235.95

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	4. Cephalonia 9/2 Pat Eddery John Dunlop	Pat Eddery John Dunlop	3	92	85	99	96	–
b f Slip Anchor - Cephira (FR) (Abdos)
Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, strong run to lead inside final 2f, pushed clear inside last, readily (op 7-2 tchd 5-1, 11-2 in places)

2⁽²⁾ 2½	7. Master George 25/1 Martin Dwyer I A Balding	Martin Dwyer I A Balding	3	811	80	89	87	–
b g Mtoto - Topwinder (USA) (Topsider)
Behind, headway and pushed along 3f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner final furlong, no impression (tchd 33-1 in places)

3⁽³⁾ 1½ [4]	2. Kew Gardens 11/4J Mick Kinane Amanda Perrett	Mick Kinane Amanda Perrett	3	95	88	94	93	–
ch g Arazi (USA) - Hatton Gardens (Auction Ring)
In touch, pushed along and headway over 3f out, challenged under pressure 2f out, outpaced final furlong (tchd 3-1 and 5-2)

4⁽¹⁾ 2½ [6½]	3. Reflex Blue 14/1 Michael Hills J W Hills	Michael Hills J W Hills	3	94	87	88	88	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Briggsmaid (Elegant Air)
Slowly into stride, behind, headway on rails over 2f out, pressed leaders inside final 2f, weakened final furlong (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5⁽⁵⁾ 3 [9½]	8. Bold Ewar (IRE) 9/1 Gerald Mosse Clive Brittain	Gerald Mosse Clive Brittain	3	810 b	79	74	76	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Hot Curry (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Led until headed inside final 2f, soon beaten (op 7-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 5 [14½]	5. Pompeii (IRE) 5/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	3	91	84	68	73	–
b g Salse (USA) - Before Dawn (USA) (Raise A Cup)
Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f (op 6-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [15¾]	1. Colonial Rule (USA) 14/1 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	3	97	90	71	77	–
b g Pleasant Colony (USA) - Musicale (USA) (The Minstrel)
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [18¼]	6. First Manassas (USA) 11/4J Kieren Fallon I A Balding	Kieren Fallon I A Balding	3	91	84	60	67	–
b c Sea Hero (USA) - Ispahan (USA) (Majestic Light)
Held up in rear, ridden and effort on outside 3f out, soon beaten (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 1:31:00 Winning time: 2m 33.42s (slow by 4.42s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late Lord Howard de Walden (Cephalonia) 1st breeder: Lord Howard De Walden
2nd owner: David R Watson & Duncan Lofts (Master George)
3rd owner: Sir Eric Parker (Kew Gardens)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.20 £4.20 £1.10 Ex: £193 CSF: £93.30 Tricast: £332.18 Trifecta: £460

1:30 Newbury 20 May 2000

London Gold Cup Rated Stakes Class B Showcase Handicap