Full Result 4.05 Perth | 24 June 2001

City of Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £13,975 2nd £4,300 3rd £2,150 4th £1,075

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Water Font (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	9	103	101	81	115	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Belle Savenay (Coquelin)
Led 4th to 6th, with leaders until outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching last, ran on to lead final 100 yards (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

2 1	14. Aegean I 9/1 Dominic Elsworth ⁵ Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth ⁵ Sue Smith	7	99	98	77	111	–
b g Rock Hopper - Sayulita (Habitat)
Made most, ridden from 4 out, headed and no extra final 100 yards (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

3 7 [8]	5. Monnaie Forte (IRE) 8/1 Peter Niven J R Adam	Peter Niven J R Adam	11	111	113	85	119	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Money Run (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, hung left and not quicken before last (tchd 9-1, 10-1 in a place)

4 13 [21]	3. Star To The North (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	6	116	118	77	111	–
br g Distinctly North (USA) - Star With A Glimer (Montekin)
Held up, headway halfway, soon ridden, outpaced from 5 out

5 9 [30]	18. Young Tomo (IRE) 33/1 Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	9	100 8 b	98	48	82	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Siege Queen (Tarqogan)
Chased leaders until hard ridden and weakened 5 out (op 20-1)

6 3 [33]	2. Lord Lamb 5/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs M Reveley	Andrew Thornton Mrs M Reveley	9	1113	125	72	109	–
gr g Dunbeath (USA) - Caroline Lamb (Hotfoot I)
In touch, blundered badly 9th and outpaced when blundered badly 5 out (op 6-1)

7 3½ [36½]	4. Gulshan 4/1F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	113 t	115	58	98	–
b m Batshoof - Gulsha (Glint Of Gold)
Mistakes in rear, headway halfway and soon in touch, weakened from 14th (op 5-1 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in a place)

8 6 [42½]	1. Galapiat Du Mesnil (FR) 13/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	7	120	126	63	98	–
b g Sarpedon I (FR) - Polka De Montrin (FR) (Danoso)
Prominent until weakened from 13th (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

9 11 [53½]	20. Excise Man 66/1 Graham Lee James Walton	Graham Lee James Walton	13	100 12	98	24	59	–
ch g Import - Super Satin (Lord Of Verona)
Held up, effort 12th, soon ridden and beaten

10 dist [83½]	11. Mcgregor The Third 33/1 R Forristal ³ Lucy Normile	R Forristal ³ Lucy Normile	15	100	101	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Arctic Dawn I (Arctic Slave)
Soon well behind

F	7. Grimaldi Lad (IRE) 33/1 Brian Harding Andrew Crook	Brian Harding Andrew Crook	7	110	112	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Carousel Zingira (Reesh)
In touch when fell 11th

PU	10. Major Bell 33/1 Seamus Durack Alistair Whillans	Seamus Durack Alistair Whillans	13	105	103	–	–	–
br g Silly Prices - Melaura Belle (Meldrum)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 25-1)

PU	15. I'm The Man 25/1 R Wakley Evelyn Slack	R Wakley Evelyn Slack	10	100 1	98	–	–	–
ro g Say Primula - Vinovia (Ribston)
Chased leaders to 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	17. Youbetterbelieveit (IRE) 50/1 Richie McGrath Mrs D Thomson	Richie McGrath Mrs D Thomson	12	100 8	98	–	–	–
ch g The Parson - Emperors Twinkle (King Emperor)
In touch, outpaced when hampered 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. Knight Templar (IRE) 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Martin Todhunter	Mick Fitzgerald Martin Todhunter	8	110	112	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Rathsallagh Tartan (Strong Gale)
Behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	13. Lucky Master I (IRE) 25/1 B Grattan John Upson	B Grattan John Upson	9	102	100	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Golden Chestnut (Green Shoon)
Prominent to halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	16. Gunner Marc 50/1 Jim Crowley Lucinda Russell	Jim Crowley Lucinda Russell	7	100 8	98	–	–	–
b m Gunner B - Pugilistic (Hard Fought)
Bumped 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

UR	9. Adamatic (IRE) 25/1 B Storey Dick Allan	B Storey Dick Allan	10	105	103	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Arpal Magic (Master Owen)
Held up, badly hampered and unseated rider 11th (op 20-1)

18 ran Off time: 4:09:00 Winning time: 6m 1.90s (slow by 17.90s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Gaultier Gale (vet's certificate), Mr Frangipani (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: G & P Barker Ltd/globe Engineering (Water Font) 1st breeder: James J Monaghan
2nd owner: Mrs Alicia Skene & W S Skene (Aegean I)
3rd owner: James R Adam (Monnaie Forte)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.40 £2.10 £2.70 Ex: £39.70 CSF: £42.15 Tricast: £339.34

4:05 Perth 24 Jun 2001

City of Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class C