Full Result 1.45 Cheltenham | 27 January 2001

Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Soft 8 hurdles

1st £11,095.50 2nd £3,414 3rd £1,707 4th £853.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Landing Light (IRE) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	110	129	144	147	–
b g In The Wings - Gay Hellene (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, steady headway from 3 out, not much room on inside after next, led approaching last, ridden and stayed on well run-in (op 7-2)

2 6	13. La Landiere (FR) 12/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	6	1010	125	132	135	–
bb m Synefos (USA) - As You Are (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Held up, good headway 3 out, chased leaders next, led approaching last, soon headed, kept on same pace (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

3 3 [9]	3. Copeland 11/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1110 v	138	143	146	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
Headway 4 out, chased leaders from 3 out, went 2nd and ridden after 2 out, soon one pace (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 nk [9¼]	14. Mazileo 50/1 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	8	1010	125	128	132	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Embroglio (USA) (Empery)
Behind, not fluent 4th, stayed on well from 2 out but not trouble leaders (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

5 1½ [10¾]	11. Docklands Limo 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1010	125	126	130	–
b h Most Welcome - Bugle Sound (Bustino)
Pressed leader untl led 4 out, headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 20-1)

6 1¾ [12½]	2. Master Tern (USA) 5/1F Fran Berry Jonjo O'Neill	Fran Berry Jonjo O'Neill	6	1111	139	139	143	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Young Hostess (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace after next (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

7 7 [19½]	10. Flagship Colm (IRE) 12/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	6	1011	126	117	122	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Maryland Flagship (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened from next (op 10-1)

8 nk [19¾]	16. Zahari (IRE) 25/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	5	106	121	111	117	–
b g Shernazar - Zaila (IRE) (Darshaan)
Behind, hit 4th, never dangerous

9 shd [20]	9. Hugo De Perro (FR) 20/1 Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	6	108	128	118	125	–
b g Perrault - Fontaine Aux Faons (FR) (Nadjar)
Behind, ridden 4 out and some headway, weakened 2 out (op 14-1)

10 15 [35]	17. Stormy Skye (IRE) 8/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	5	104 tb	119	90	115	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Canna (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last (tchd 7-1 and 9-1 in a place)

11 4 [39]	18. Coulthard I (IRE) 25/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	8	104	119	85	111	–
ch g Glenstal (USA) - Royal Aunt (Martinmas)
Behind, good headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened (op 20-1)

12 1¼ [40¼]	5. Doctor Goddard 14/1 A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	110	135	101	117	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Kamada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

13 2 [42¼]	8. Mr Lamb 20/1 Richard Guest M C Pipe	Richard Guest M C Pipe	6	1013	128	90	122	–
gr g Deploy - Caroline Lamb (Hotfoot I)
Pressed leaders, weakened quickly 2 out (jockey said, regarding the apparent tender ride, his orders were to drop in his mount and get him settled, but gelding ran too free, hated the ground, and was a spent force at the top of the hill) (tchd 25-1 in places)

14 24 [66¼]	1. Grivery (FR) 25/1 Jacques Ricou G Macaire	Jacques Ricou G Macaire	5	120	142	74	93	–
b g Nikos - Lady Segrave (Tudor Music)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened after next (op 20-1)

15 24 [90¼]	15. Delayed (FR) 25/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	109	124	22	50	–
b m Fijar Tango (FR) - Antea (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Chased leaders to 3 out

PU	6. Eastwell Hall 16/1 Timmy Murphy Thomas Patrick McGovern	Timmy Murphy Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	113	131	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Kinchenjunga (Darshaan)
Behind, pulled up before 2 out, lame (op 12-1)

PU	4. Dhaudeloup (FR) 14/1 Tony Dobbin Richard Fahey	Tony Dobbin Richard Fahey	6	118	136	–	–	–
ch g Mister Sicy (FR) - Debolouve (FR) (Yours)
Led until blundered and headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 12-1)

17 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 4m 25.00s (slow by 28.00s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Ferrers (colic), Torso (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs John Poynton (Landing Light) 1st breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs R J Skan (La Landiere)
3rd owner: Professor D B A Silk & Mrs Heather Silk (Copeland)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2 £2.70 £2.50 Ex: £65.30 CSF: £55.92 Tricast: £703.27 Trifecta: £422 Pool: £713.33 - 1.20 winning units

1:45 Cheltenham 27 Jan 2001

Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle Class B