Full Result 5.40 Cheltenham | 15 March 2000

Weatherbys Champion Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (4-6yo) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good

1st £18,000 2nd £6,900 3rd £3,450 4th £1,650

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Joe Cullen (IRE) 14/1 Charlie Swan W P Mullins	Charlie Swan W P Mullins	5	116	–	146	149	–
ch g River Falls - Moycullen (Le Moss)
Held up and well behind, smooth headway from 3f out, tracked leaders on bit 2f out, switched right and quickened to lead inside last, easily (tchd 16-1)

2 3½	5. Inca (IRE) 2/1F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	116	–	141	143	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Held up in rear, steady headway over 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed and outpaced inside last (tchd 5-2 and 11-4 in a place)

3 2 [5½]	2. Be My Royal (IRE) 16/1 Mr J A Nash W P Mullins	Mr J A Nash W P Mullins	6	116	–	139	140	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Royal Rehearsal (Pamroy)
Chased leaders, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, stayed pressing leaders until one pace approaching final furlong (op 14-1)

4 1 [6½]	12. Tuesday I (IRE) 8/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	5	116	–	137	139	–
b g Satco (FR) - Beech Glen (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, challenged 4f out until led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 6 [12½]	3. Chives (IRE) 20/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	116	–	129	133	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Chatty Actress (Le Bavard)
Behind, driven and headway 3f out, stayed on well final furlong but not reach leaders (op 16-1)

6 ½ [13]	13. Soeur De Sentier 33/1 W J O'Connor Steve Gollings	W J O'Connor Steve Gollings	6	111	–	123	127	–
b m Emperor Fountain - Path's Sister (Warpath)
Behind, driven along 5f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong but not reach leaders

7 hd [13¼]	4. Hard To Start (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	116	–	128	132	–
b g Supreme Leader - Sea Skin (Buckskin)
In touch, driven and headway 7f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong (op 12-1)

8 2 [15¼]	16. Sheer Genius I (IRE) 14/1 Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	4	1012	–	118	122	–
b g Insan (USA) - Mulberry (IRE) (Denel)
Chased leaders, ridden halfway, moderate progress final 2f (op 12-1)

9 1½ [16¾]	1. Ballyamber (IRE) 14/1 Jason Titley W P Mullins	Jason Titley W P Mullins	5	116	–	124	129	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - El Scarsdale (Furry Glen)
Chased leader until led halfway, headed over 5f out, weakened 3f out (op 12-1)

10 1½ [18¼]	10. Ready To Rumble (IRE) 10/1 Tom Doyle ⁷ Noel Chance	Tom Doyle ⁷ Noel Chance	5	1013	–	122	127	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - My Only Hope (Brave Invader)
In touch, ridden 5f out, weakened from 3f out (tchd 11-1 in a place)

11 1 [19¼]	17. Zaffre Noir (IRE) 50/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	4	1012	–	112	118	–
b c Zaffaran (USA) - Massinetta (Bold Lad)
Held up, headway 6f out, weakened over 2f out

12 2 [21¼]	15. Ned Kelly (IRE) 6/1 Mr T V Magnier ⁷ E J O'Grady	Mr T V Magnier ⁷ E J O'Grady	4	1011 6	–	116	124	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Silent Run (Deep Run)
Took keen hold, led to halfway, weakened 4f out (tchd 7-1 and 11-2)

13 1¼ [22½]	7. It Takes Time I (IRE) 15/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	116	–	116	127	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Dysart Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leaders, led over 5f out, weakened from 3f out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

14 20 [42½]	9. My Baton 25/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	5	116	–	88	103	–
ch g Orchestra - Laurello (Bargello)
Chased leaders 11f

15 3 [45½]	6. Indian Venture (IRE) 25/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	6	116	–	84	100	–
b g Commanche Run - Believe It Or Not (Quayside I)
Some headway 6f out, soon weakened (tchd 33-1 in places)

16 16 [61½]	11. Royal Buckingham (IRE) 33/1 Josh Byrne ⁵ Paul Webber	Josh Byrne ⁵ Paul Webber	5	111	–	60	84	–
b g Erdelistan (FR) - French Class (IRE) (The Parson)
Always behind (op 25-1)

17 ½ [62]	14. Icare D'Oudairies (FR) 33/1 Andrew Thornton A Dickman	Andrew Thornton A Dickman	4	1012	–	51	75	–
ch g Port Etienne I (FR) - Vellea (FR) (Cap Martin)
Soon behind

17 ran Off time: 5:40:00 Winning time: 3m 41.20s (fast by 2.80s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: Mrs J M Mullins (Joe Cullen) 1st breeder: Mrs J M Mullins
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Inca)
3rd owner: Mrs Violet O'Leary (Be My Royal)
Tote win: £11.80 PL: £2.80 £1.70 £11.60 Ex: £35.70 CSF: £39.44 Tricast: £465.23 Trifecta: £872.50 Place 6 £279.62. Place 5 £156.53
Jackpot: Not won.
Placepot: £140.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £419,624.50. 2,182.48 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £77.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £9,593.70. 91.32 winning tickets.

5:40 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2000

Weatherbys Champion Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class A Grade 1