Full Result 3.15 Cheltenham | 13 March 2003

Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Showcase Race Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £203,000 2nd £77,000 3rd £38,500 4th £17,500 5th £8,750 6th £5,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Best Mate (IRE) 13/8F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	120	170	168	178	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 16th, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, came clear approaching next, easily (tchd 7-4, 2-1 in places and 6-4 in places)

2 10	14. Truckers Tavern (IRE) 33/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	8	120 t	151	158	167	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau)
Behind, headway 17th, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, took 2nd run-in but no chance with winner

3 2½ [12½]	8. Harbour Pilot (IRE) 40/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	120 b	–	153	166	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield)
Behind, hit 7th and 12th, still plenty to do under pressure 3 out, kept on from next and ran on well to take 3rd run-in (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

4 nk [12¾]	15. Valley Henry (IRE) 14/1 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	8	120	160	155	164	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Pineway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
In touch, chased leaders from 10th, hit 4 out, soon recovered and driven to challenge 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, no extra and lost 2nd run-in (tchd 16-1 in places)

5 1½ [14¼]	2. Behrajan (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	8	120	164	153	164	–
bb g Arazi (USA) - Behera (IRE) (Mill Reef)
With leader until led 5th, hit 11th and headed, led next, headed 17th, soon outpaced, rallied and kept on again from 2 out (tchd 16-1 in places)

6 1½ [15¾]	6. Commanche Court (IRE) 8/1 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	10	120	–	151	160	–
ch h Commanche Run - Sorceress (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Behind, headway 18th, one pace after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on again run-in

7 4 [19¾]	4. Chives (IRE) 25/1 Richard Guest Henrietta C Knight	Richard Guest Henrietta C Knight	8	120	152	147	157	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Chatty Actress (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, chased leader from 13th until led 17th, kept narrow advantage until headed after 3 out, soon one pace, weakened approaching last (op 20-1)

8 17 [36¾]	13. See More Business (IRE) 16/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	13	120 b	165	130	139	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
Prominent, chased leader 9th until led after 11th, headed next, weakened 17th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9 ¾ [37½]	16. You're Agoodun 50/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	11	120 v	141	129	138	–
ch g Derrylin - Jennie Pat (Rymer)
Jumped slowly 1st, always in rear (op 40-1)

10 12 [49½]	5. Colonel Braxton (IRE) 33/1 K A Kelly D T Hughes	K A Kelly D T Hughes	8	120	–	117	126	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Light The Lamp (Miner's Lamp)
Chased leaders until weakened 16th (tchd 40-1 in places)

11 10 [59½]	11. Marlborough (IRE) 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	11	120	168	107	116	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan)
Hit 16th, always in rear

12 10 [69½]	12. Modulor (FR) 200/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	11	120 v¹	–	97	106	–
gr g Less Ice - Chaumontaise (FR) (Armos)
Slight advantage to 5th, weakened 12th

F	1. Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	7	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Cajetano (USA) - Farinella (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Held up in rear, fell 3rd (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

PU	7. First Gold (FR) 33/1 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	10	120	–	–	–	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'Or II (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Hit 1st and 13th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	9. Hussard Collonges (FR) 8/1 Russ Garritty P Beaumont	Russ Garritty P Beaumont	8	120	162	–	–	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Ariane Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin)
In touch, chased leaders 13th, weakened 17th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

15 ran Off time: 3:17:00 Winning time: 6m 39.00s (fast by 7.00s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Keen Leader (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Jim Lewis (Best Mate) 1st breeder: Jacques Van't Hart
2nd owner: Mrs M B Scholey (Truckers Tavern)
3rd owner: Kays Syndicate (Harbour Pilot)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.60 £8.10 £11.80 Ex: £131.70 CSF: £70.97 Tricast: £1,613.62 Trifecta: £3,132.70 Pool: £26,032.78. 5.90 winning units.

3:15 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2003

Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Showcase Race Class A Grade 1