Full Result 2.30 Cheltenham | 9 December 2000

Tripleprint Gold Cup Showcase Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Soft 17 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	11. Go Roger Go (IRE) 7/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	8	110	132	152	142	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Tonto's Girl (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, steady headway 10th, challenged going well 2 out, ridden to lead last, hard driven run-in, held on all out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

2 nk	4. Robbo 12/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	6	117 6 b	139	159	149	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Basha I (USA) (Chief's Crown)
In touch, hit 5th pushed along 9th, lost position 13th, rallied from 3 out, rallied and finished well run-in, not quite get up (tchd 14-1 in places)

3 1¾ [2]	8. Connor Macleod (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	7	112	134	152	142	–
ch g Torus - Blackrath Gem (Bargello)
Led, ridden 3 out, narrowly headed next, stayed on gamely run-in, no extra near finish (op 16-1)

4 1½ [3½]	7. In The Blood I (IRE) 20/1 C Maude Philip Hobbs	C Maude Philip Hobbs	9	112	134	151	141	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Polly's Slipper (Pollerton)
Chased leaders, left 2nd 10th, challenged 3 out, led going well next, ridden and headed last, no extra final 100 yards (op 16-1)

5 8 [11½]	3. Red Marauder 7/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	10	118	140	149	141	–
ch g Gunner B - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Held up in touch, hampered 10th, pushed along 13th, no impression on leaders after 3 out (op 8-1)

6 5 [16½]	12. Exit Swinger (FR) 7/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1013	131	135	129	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Morganella (FR) (D'Arras)
Behind, hit 1st, jumped slowly 6th, headway from 10th, ridden 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened from 2 out (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in places)

7 5 [21½]	6. Blowing Wind (FR) 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy M C Pipe	Jimmy McCarthy M C Pipe	7	114	136	134	125	–
bb g Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Bassita (Bustino)
Behind, ridden and effort 9th, weakened 3 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

8 nk [21¾]	9. Soldat I (USA) 13/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	7	111	133	131	123	–
b g Bering - Sans Prix (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Chased leaders, blundered 8th, weakened 13th (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

9 dist [51¾]	1. Samakaan (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	7	1110	142	109	–	–
b g Darshaan - Samarzana (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Behind and blundered 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 6-1)

F	10. Lyreen Wonder 9/1 B M Cash A L T Moore	B M Cash A L T Moore	7	111	133	–	–	–
ch g Derrylin - Coole Pilate (Celtic Cone)
Chased leader, blundered 3rd, still 2nd when fell 10th (op 5-1)

PU	5. Hill Society (IRE) 20/1 Tony Dobbin Noel Meade	Tony Dobbin Noel Meade	8	116 t	138	–	–	–
br g Law Society (USA) - Sun Screen (Caerleon)
Always behind, tailed off 12th, pulled up before last

PU	2. Or Royal (FR) 33/1 Andrew Thornton Richard Lee	Andrew Thornton Richard Lee	9	118	140	–	–	–
gr g Kendor (FR) - Pomme Royale (FR) (Shergar)
In touch, effort 7th, ridden and weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (tchd 40-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 33.90s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: John P McManus (Go Roger Go) 1st breeder: John J Judge
2nd owner: The Scarth Racing Partnership (Robbo)
3rd owner: Autofour Engineering (Connor Macleod)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.30 £3.60 £4.10 Ex: £121.40 CSF: £73.74 Tricast: £1,489.18 Trifecta: £3,407.10 Pool £10461.31 - 2.18 winning units

2:30 Cheltenham 9 Dec 2000

Tripleprint Gold Cup Showcase Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3