Full Result 2.35 Cheltenham | 12 March 2003

Royal & SunAlliance Chase Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good 20 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	6. One Knight I (IRE) 15/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	114	–	69	159	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Midnights Daughter (IRE) (Long Pond)
Made all, not fluent several fences, mistakes 3rd, 14th and 15th, ridden after 2 out, 3 lengths up last, driven out and kept on well (op 10-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2 1¾	4. Jair Du Cochet (FR) 4/1 Jacques Ricou G Macaire	Jacques Ricou G Macaire	6	114	–	67	155	–
b g Rahotep I (FR) - Dilaure (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Held up in last trio, mistake 11th, still last 15th, progress 3 out, chased winner before last, not fluent last, ridden and ran on flat, too much to do (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 10 [11¾]	1. Barrow Drive 9/1 Barry Geraghty Anthony Mullins	Barry Geraghty Anthony Mullins	7	114 t	–	57	145	–
b g Gunner B - Fille De Soleil (Sunyboy)
Chased winner, hit 15th, ridden 3 out, lost 2nd before last, weakened flat (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

4 16 [27¾]	7. Sea Drifting 100/1 Noel Fehily Kevin Morgan	Noel Fehily Kevin Morgan	6	114	111	41	128	–
b g Slip Anchor - Theme (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake 16th (4 out), ridden and weakened before next (op 66-1)

5 12 [39¾]	5. Keen Leader (IRE) 9/4F L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	7	114	156	29	119	–
b g Supreme Leader - Keen Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in last trio, effort when mistakes 15th and next, soon ridden, no progress when not fluent 3 out, weakened (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 5-2 and 11-4 in a place)

6 5 [44¾]	3. It Takes Time I (IRE) 3/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	114	–	24	111	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Dysart Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in last trio, progress 12th, chased leading pair 14th, weakened 3 out (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in a place)

PU	2. Iris Royal (FR) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Chased leaders, ridden after 15th, outpaced and beaten after next, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before last (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	9. The Bajan Bandit (IRE) 33/1 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	8	114	140	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Not fluent 1st, chased leaders, blundered 9th, soon struggling, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (tchd 25-1)

PU	8. Stars Out Tonight (IRE) 14/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	114	127	–	–	–
b g Insan (USA) - Go And Tell (Kemal)
Chased leading pair, reminders after 13th, lost 3rd next, weakened rapidly after 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding had bled from the nose) (tchd 16-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 6m 14.90s (slow by 11.90s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: R Gibbs (One Knight I) 1st breeder: Geoffrey Thompson
2nd owner: Mme Francis Montauban (Jair Du Cochet)
3rd owner: Mrs B Lenihan (Barrow Drive)
Tote win: £10.20 PL: £1.80 £1.90 £1.70 Ex: £44.70 CSF: £38.07 Tricast: £274.68 Trifecta: £305.60 Pool of £5,853 - 13.60 winning units

2:35 Cheltenham 12 Mar 2003

Royal & SunAlliance Chase Class A Grade 1