3:15 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2000
Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Showcase Race Class A Grade 1
(Class 1) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Firm 22 fences
1st
£162,400 2nd
£61,600 3rd
£30,800 4th
£14,000 5th
£7,000 6th
£4,200
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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8 | 120 | 170 | 150 | 173 | – | ||||
| b g Zaffaran (USA) - Lavengaddy (Balgaddy) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, blundered 10th, stayed prominent,went 2nd 17th,challenged 4 out, jumped ahead last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in (tchd 5-1 and 4-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | – | 146 | 168 | – | ||||
| b g Florida Son - Ice Pearl (Flatbush) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, blundered 6th, headway 12th, not fluent next, tracked leaders 4 out, mistake next, quickened to lead 2 out, headed last, one pace under pressure (op 5-1 tchd 4-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | 145 | 146 | 166 | – | ||||
| bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lets Compromise (No Argument) | ||||||||||
| Held up, keen hold, good headway from 3 out, stayed on well under pressure from next but not reach winner (tchd 25-1, 33-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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10 | 120 b | 177 | 145 | 166 | – | ||||
| b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader from 3rd until led 11th, headed 13th, stayed 2nd to 17th, lost place under pressure after 3 out, rallied and stayed on again run-in (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | 145 | 145 | 165 | – | ||||
| b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Gold Bracelet (Golden Fleece) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard, held up in rear, steady headway after 4 out, stayed on well from two out, kept on run-in (op 100-1) | ||||||||||
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11 | 120 | – | 117 | – | – | ||||
| ch g Orchestra - Marians Pride (Pry) | ||||||||||
| Soon behind, mistake 7th, jumped slowly 11th, lost touch 13th, tailed off (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 120 | 151 | – | 168 | – | ||||
| b g Shafoun (FR) - Trieste II (FR) (Quart De Vin) | ||||||||||
| Jumped right, led, hit 4th, headed 11th, led again 13th driven clear next, ridden 3 out, narrowly headed when fell 2 out, broke leg, destroyed (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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11 | 120 | 167 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Celtic Cone - National Clover (National Trust I) | ||||||||||
| Behind, hit 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
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10 | 120 | 146 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Avocat - Highway's Last (Royal Highway) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader to 3rd, dropped rear 8th, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | 149 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Sanctify (Joshua I) | ||||||||||
| Steadied rear after 4th, headway 10th, weakened from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | 145 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g King's Ride (IRE) - Cooleogan (Proverb) | ||||||||||
| Behind, not fluent and ridden along 7th, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 13th | ||||||||||
| 7 | 120 t | – | – | 166 | – | |||||
| ch g Orchestra - Mildred's Ball (Blue Refrain) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, challenged and hit 4 out, close 4th and staying on one pace when blundered and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 6m 30.30s (fast by 15.70s) Total SP: 111%
- 1st owner: T Collins (Looks Like Trouble) 1st breeder: Stephen Reel
- 2nd owner: Mrs Violet O'Leary (Florida Pearl)
- 3rd owner: Exors Of The Late G A Hubbard (Strong Promise I)
- Tote win: £5.10 PL: £2 £1.80 £4 Ex: £24 CSF: £20.90 Tricast: £312.80 Trifecta: £414.10
