Full Result 2.55 Cheltenham | 11 November 2000

Thomas Pink Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £46,400 2nd £17,600 3rd £8,800 4th £4,000 5th £2,000 6th £1,200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lady Cricket (FR) 5/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1013 b	138	164	162	–
ch m Cricket Ball (USA) - Lady Mariza (Dunbeath)
Held up in rear, steady headway 7th, led after 4 out, driven clear from 2 out, ran on well (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 10	14. Exit Swinger (FR) 8/1 Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	5	104	129	143	145	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Morganella (FR) (D'Arras)
In touch, chased leader from 9th, challenged going well approaching 3 out, chasing winner and driven when blundered two out, soon one pace (op 11-2)

3 5 [15]	15. Feathered Leader (IRE) 12/1 P A Carberry ³ A L T Moore	P A Carberry ³ A L T Moore	8	100 t	128	136	136	–
b g Supreme Leader - Here She Comes (Deep Run)
Behind, still plenty to do from 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, kept on run-in to take 3rd but no chance with leaders (tchd 14-1 in places)

4 5 [20]	5. Red Marauder 14/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	10	113	142	143	143	–
ch g Gunner B - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Held up, headway and hit 7th, kept on to track leaders 4 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out (tchd 12-1 in places)

5 shd [20]	1. Majadou (FR) 33/1 Tom Scudamore ⁵ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ⁵ M C Pipe	6	115	149	150	150	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Majathen (FR) (Carmarthen)
Behind, ridden after 6th, hit 8th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out but not a danger (op 25-1)

6 ¾ [20¾]	9. Davoski 13/2 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	1011	136	136	139	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Pamela Peach (Habitat)
Held up in rear, blundered 5th, headway to track leaders 11th, going well approaching 3 out, blundered and weakened 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

7 1½ [22¼]	6. Inn At The Top 20/1 A S Smith James Turner	A S Smith James Turner	8	111	140	139	139	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Woolpack (Golden Fleece)
Behind, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten

8 nk [22¾]	10. Robbo 20/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	6	1010 b	135	133	133	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Basha I (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Behind, some headway from 2 out, not a danger

9 5 [27¾]	12. Norski Lad 12/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	105	130	121	125	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Lady Norcliffe (USA) (Norcliffe)
Chased leaders to 8th, weakened next (op 14-1 after 16-1 in places tchd 10-1 in places)

10 1½ [29¼]	11. Village King (IRE) 8/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	7	106	131	121	127	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Honorine (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Behind from 6th (op 10-1 after 14-1 in a place)

11 3 [32¼]	13. Skycab (IRE) 25/1 Mattie Batchelor J T Gifford	Mattie Batchelor J T Gifford	8	105	130	116	119	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Sams Money (Pry)
Led until after 1st, stayed chasing leader to 9th, soon weakened

12 dist [62¼]	8. Corniche (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1012	137	84	–	–
bb g Marju (IRE) - Far But Near (USA) (Far North)
Led after 3rd, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	2. Celibate (IRE) 33/1 Noel Fehily ³ Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily ³ Charlie Mann	9	116	148	–	–	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Led 2nd until mistake 3rd and headed, weakened 9th, pulled up before last (trainer said gelding pulled muscles across his back) (op 25-1)

PU	4. Slaney Native (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Maguire Mrs John Harrington	Adrian Maguire Mrs John Harrington	7	116	145	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Mean To Me (Homing)
Chased leaders to 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in a place)

UR	16. Boardroom Shuffle (IRE) 12/1 Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	9	101	126	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Eurotin (Shack)
Behind when mistake and unseated rider 3rd (op 16-1)

15 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 5m 12.30s (slow by 9.80s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Luzcadou (second preference)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Lady Cricket) 1st breeder: Habib Namour
2nd owner: C R Fleet (Exit Swinger)
3rd owner: M D O'Connor (Feathered Leader)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £3.30 £3.90 £3.10 Ex: £38.10 CSF: £38.23 Tricast: £419.45 Trifecta: £560 Pool £23,015.32 - 29.18 winning units.

2:55 Cheltenham 11 Nov 2000

Thomas Pink Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3