3:15
Cheltenham
13 Mar 2003
Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Showcase Race Class A Grade 1
(Class 1) (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
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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8 | 120 | 170 | 168 | 178 | – |
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Un Desperado (FR) |
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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) | ||||||||||
8 | 120 t | 151 | 158 | 167 | – |
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Phardante (FR) |
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Behind, headway 17th, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, took 2nd run-in but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
8 | 120 b | – | 153 | 166 | – |
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Be My Native (USA) |
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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) | ||||||||||
8 | 120 | 160 | 155 | 164 | – |
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Step Together I (USA) |
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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) | ||||||||||
8 | 120 | 164 | 153 | 164 | – |
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Arazi (USA) |
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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) | ||||||||||
10 | 120 | – | 151 | 160 | – |
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Commanche Run |
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Behind, headway 18th, one pace after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on again run-in | ||||||||||
8 | 120 | 152 | 147 | 157 | – |
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Good Thyne (USA) |
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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) | ||||||||||
13 | 120 b | 165 | 130 | 139 | – |
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Seymour Hicks (FR) |
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Prominent, chased leader 9th until led after 11th, headed next, weakened 17th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places) | ||||||||||
11 | 120 v | 141 | 129 | 138 | – |
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Derrylin |
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Jumped slowly 1st, always in rear (op 40-1) | ||||||||||
8 | 120 | – | 117 | 126 | – |
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Buckskin (FR) |
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Chased leaders until weakened 16th (tchd 40-1 in places) | ||||||||||
11 | 120 | 168 | 107 | 116 | – |
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Strong Gale (IRE) |
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Hit 16th, always in rear | ||||||||||
11 | 120 v1 | – | 97 | 106 | – |
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Less Ice |
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Slight advantage to 5th, weakened 12th | ||||||||||
7 | 120 | – | – | – | – |
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Cajetano (USA) |
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Held up in rear, fell 3rd (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places) | ||||||||||
10 | 120 | – | – | – | – |
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Shafoun (FR) |
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Hit 1st and 13th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 40-1 in places) | ||||||||||
8 | 120 | 162 | – | – | – |
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Video Rock (FR) |
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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)
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1st owner:
Jim Lewis (Best Mate)
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2nd owner:
Mrs M B Scholey (Truckers Tavern)
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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.