Full Result 3.55 Cheltenham | 14 March 2000

William Hill National Hunt Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good 20 fences

1st £39,000 2nd £12,000 3rd £6,000 4th £3,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Marlborough (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	103	141	164	158	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan)
Held up in rear, blundered 9th, headway 13th, tracked leaders from 4 out, going well from next, challenged last and soon led, ran on well (op 3-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

2 2½	6. Beau (IRE) 5/1J Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	102	140	161	155	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Sand MartinI (Menelek)
With leaders until led 4th, driven along from 3 out, not fluent last and narrowly headed, kept on but not pace of winner (tchd 11-2)

3 ½ [3]	8. Star Traveller 6/1 Andrew Thornton Henry Daly	Andrew Thornton Henry Daly	9	100 1	138	159	150	–
b g Norwick (USA) - Star Of Parnassus (Star Appeal)
Led to 2nd, stayed prominent, chased leader from 12th, challenged 3 out, kept on well from next but no extra run-in (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

4 11 [14]	7. Bouchasson (FR) 9/1 Paul W Flynn ³ Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn ³ Philip Hobbs	7	911	138	150	140	–
b g Big John (FR) - Kizil Ayak (FR) (Stratege)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, outpaced from 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 2 [16]	2. Spendid (IRE) 5/1J Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	8	1013	151	162	150	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Spendapromise (IRE) (GoldhillI)
Behind, mistake 4th (water), headway 9th, hit 11th, ridden aand mistake 4 out, weakened from next (op 7-1)

6 ¾ [16¾]	9. Village King (IRE) 14/1 Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	7	100 2	138	148	139	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Honorine (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Prominent, with leader from 4th until blundered 7th, recovered to challenge 9th, weakened 4 out

7 ½ [17¼]	3. Blowing Wind (FR) 8/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	107	145	155	145	–
bb g Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Bassita (Bustino)
Led 2nd to 4th, hit 5th, pushed along 11th, challenged 3 out, soon weakened, no chance when mistake last (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places, 10-1 in a place)

8 6 [23¼]	10. Senor El Betrutti (IRE) 50/1 Tony Dobbin Susan Nock	Tony Dobbin Susan Nock	11	100 3	138	143	133	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rambling Gold (Little Buskins)
Behind, headway 8th, blundered 11th, never dangerous after (op 33-1)

9 6 [29¼]	12. The Gopher (IRE) 50/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	11	100 10 b	138	139	124	–
ch g General View - Egg Shells I (Miami Springs)
Mistakes in rear, headway 8th, hit 15th and soon weakened (op 40-1)

F	11. Native Estates (IRE) 20/1 Norman Williamson Noel Meade	Norman Williamson Noel Meade	8	100 9 b¹	138	–	133	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Sesetta (Lucky Brief)
Behind, hit 3rd, headway 11th, hit 14th and weakened, no chance when fell 2 out

PU	5. Niki Dee (IRE) 11/2 R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	10	102	140	–	135	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Curragh Breeze (Furry Glen)
Behind, headway and hit 12th, ridden 14th, mistake next, no chance when hampered 2 out and pulled up (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

PU	1. Pain Royal (FR) 50/1 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	10	120 tb¹	166	–	–	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Pembina (FR) (Carmarthen)
With leaders, hit 3rd, behind 8th, blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th, lame (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 5m 59.70s (fast by 3.30s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Marlborough) 1st breeder: Donal Kenneally
2nd owner: Mrs S Tainton (Beau)
3rd owner: Mrs J G Griffith & Mrs Richard Strachan (Star Traveller)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.70 £1.80 £1.90 Ex: £33.30 CSF: £29.57 Tricast: £153.57 Trifecta: £219.40

Course-record time

3:55 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2000

William Hill National Hunt Handicap Chase Class B