Full Result 2.35 Cheltenham | 11 March 2003

Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good 13 fences

1st £81,200 2nd £30,800 3rd £15,400 4th £7,000 5th £3,500 6th £2,100

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Azertyuiop (FR) 5/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	118	–	150	170	–
b g Baby Turk - Temara (FR) (Rex Magna)
Chased leaders until left in lead 3rd, made rest, not fluent 2 out, soon clear, pushed out run-in, readily (op 6-4 after 7-4 in places and 13-8 in places)

2 11	5. Impek (FR) 6/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	7	118	–	139	157	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Attualita (FR) (Master Thatch)
Behind, headway 5th, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden and effort when hit 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd run-in but no chance with winner (tchd 7-1 in places)

3 1 [12]	6. Isio (FR) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	118	–	138	155	–
b g Silver Rainbow - Swifty (FR) (Le Riverain)
Chased leaders, mistake and went 2nd 4th, ridden and hit 2 out, soon no chance with winner, caught for 2nd run-in (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

4 3 [15]	3. Farmer Jack 7/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	7	118	–	135	155	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Cheryls Pet (IRE) (General Ironside)
Chased leader until hampered in 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden and hit 3 out, mistake next and soon one pace (op 6-1)

5 5 [20]	4. Hand Inn Hand 10/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	118	138	130	152	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Deep Line (Deep Run)
Hampered 3rd, behind, hit 5th and 8th, ridden and hit 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

6 15 [35]	8. Stage Affair (USA) 20/1 Barry Geraghty D K Weld	Barry Geraghty D K Weld	9	118 b¹	–	115	137	–
bb g Theatrical (IRE) - Wooing (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Chased leaders, hampered in 3rd, chased leaders 4th, mistake 6th (water), weakened from 3 out (op 16-1)

7 18 [53]	7. Ricardo 100/1 G Cotter Brian Nolan	G Cotter Brian Nolan	9	118	–	97	116	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Nurica (USA) (Nureyev)
Always behind, jumped slowly 7th, ridden next, weakened 4 out (op 66-1)

F	1. Adamant Approach (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry W P Mullins	Paul Carberry W P Mullins	9	118	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Crash Approach (Crash Course)
Fell 2nd (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

F	9. Le Roi Miguel (FR) 11/1 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	5	113	–	–	–	–
b g Point Of No Return (FR) - Loumir (USA) (Bob's Dusty)
Led until fell 3rd (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 3m 56.70s (slow by 4.70s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: J Hales (Azertyuiop) 1st breeder: Pierre De Maleissye Melun
2nd owner: Jim Lewis (Impek)
3rd owner: Sir Peter & Lady Gibbings (Isio)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £2.20 Ex: £7.10 CSF: £9.55 Tricast: £52.75 Trifecta: £51.20 Pool £5,949.60. 82.50 winning units

2:35 Cheltenham 11 Mar 2003

Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Class A Grade 1