Full Result 5.05 Cheltenham | 14 March 2002

Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good 17 fences

1st £42,000 2nd £16,100 3rd £8,050 4th £3,850

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Royal Auclair (FR) 2/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1011	147	123	152	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Not always fluent, made all and set strong pace, clear from 5th, ridden after 2 out, hard pressed after last, stayed on gamely (tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in places)

2 1½	3. Cregg House (IRE) 33/1 R Walsh P Mullins	R Walsh P Mullins	7	113	–	127	156	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Loyal River (Over The River)
Held up rear, blundered 13th, progress next, went 2nd 2 out, closed on winner last, switched left and right flat, ridden and found nil last 150y (tchd 40-1 in places)

3 7 [8½]	4. Davids Lad I (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy A J Martin	Timmy Murphy A J Martin	8	113 t	–	120	150	–
b g Yashgan - Cool Nora (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up, progress 12th, chased winner 3 out to next, one pace before last (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

4 22 [30½]	5. Golden Goal (GER) 7/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	113	138	98	134	–
br g Nebos (GER) - Goralin (GER) (La Tour I)
Held up, mistake 13th, progress after 4 out, ridden and no headway next, well beaten when blundered 2 out (op 8-1)

5 9 [39½]	9. Mr Percy I (IRE) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald J T Gifford	Mick Fitzgerald J T Gifford	11	110	130	86	115	–
ch g John French - Rathvilly Flier (Peacock I)
Chased leaders, ridden 10th, weakened 4 out, soon behind (op 11-1)

6 nk [39¾]	11. St Pirran (IRE) 9/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	110 b¹	–	86	114	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Guess Twice (Deep Run)
Held up until chased winner 8th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened rapidly before next (op 11-1 tchd 12-1 in a place and 8-1 in places)

PU	8. Dream Of Nurmi 50/1 Warren Marston Sue Smith	Warren Marston Sue Smith	8	110	105	–	–	–
ch g Pursuit Of Love - Finlandaise (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Last pair, ridden and not run on after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	7. Redemption I 9/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	7	113	142	–	–	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up, pushed along and no progress after 12th, blundered badly 4 out, pulled up before next (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	10. Run For Paddy 6/1 A S Smith Heather Dalton	A S Smith Heather Dalton	6	110	139	–	–	–
b g Michelozzo (USA) - Deep Selection (IRE) (Deep Run)
In touch in rear, blundered badly 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

PU	6. Juralan (IRE) 12/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	7	113	135	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Boylan (Buckskin)
Chased winner to 8th, weakened rapidly after 11th, pulled up before 13th (op 10-1)

UR	2. Arctic Copper (IRE) 10/1 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	8	113 b	–	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Miss Penguin (General Assembly)
Jumped big and unseated rider 1st (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 5m 16.95s (slow by 9.95s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Knife Edge (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Clive D Smith (Royal Auclair) 1st breeder: Jacky Rauch, Mme Colette Rauch & Patrick Lauer
2nd owner: Mrs Kathleen Kennedy (Cregg House)
3rd owner: Eddie Joe's Racing Syndicate (Davids Lad I)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.70 £6.70 £2 Ex: £153.20 CSF: £74.64 Tricast: £320.46 Trifecta: £417.70 Pool £4,824.70 - 8.20 winning units.

5:05 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2002

Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase Class A Grade 2