Full Result 2.00 Cheltenham | 13 March 2003

JCB Triumph Hurdle Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles

1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	23. Spectroscope (IRE) 20/1 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	4	110	123	116	137	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Paloma Bay (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, strong challenge last, stayed on gamely under pressure to lead final 75yds (op 25-1)

2 hd	27. Well Chief (GER) 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	110	–	116	137	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Wellesiena (GER) (Scenic)
Soon led, kept narrow advantage, hard ridden last, kept on gamely, caught final 75yds (op 13-2 tchd 15-2 and 8-1 in places)

3 5 [5¼]	7. Golden Cross (IRE) 11/2F Charlie Swan M Halford	Charlie Swan M Halford	4	110	–	111	132	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Fordes Cross (Ya Zaman)
Behind, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, kept on but not reach leaders (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places and 5-1 in places)

4 1¼ [6½]	13. Lilium De Cotte (FR) 25/1 Benoit Gicquel G Macaire	Benoit Gicquel G Macaire	4	110	–	109	131	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Vanille De Cotte (FR) (Italic)
Behind, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on well after next, kept on run-in, no impression on leaders (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

5 4 [10½]	16. Mughas (IRE) 20/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	110	124	105	129	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Quest Of Passion (FR) (Saumarez)
Tracking leaders when hampered 3 out, rallied after next, one pace run-in (tchd 25-1 in places and 16-1 in places)

6 3½ [14]	12. Le Duc I (FR) 40/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	110	121	101	123	–
b g Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR) (Synefos)
Behind, headway and hampered 3 out, chased leaders approaching last, ridden, flashed tail and weakened run-in

7 shd [14]	18. Newlands Gold (IRE) 33/1 D J Casey M J P O'Brien	D J Casey M J P O'Brien	4	110	–	101	123	–
ch c Goldmark (USA) - Persian Polly (Persian Bold)
Soon in touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, one pace after next (op 50-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

8 nk [14¼]	17. Mutineer (IRE) 10/1 K A Kelly D T Hughes	K A Kelly D T Hughes	4	110 tb	–	101	123	–
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Miss Amy R (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Pressed leaders until hard ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

9 nk [14¾]	21. Red Wine 13/2 Jimmy McCarthy Jamie Osborne	Jimmy McCarthy Jamie Osborne	4	110	–	101	122	–
b g Hamas (IRE) - Red Bouquet (Reference Point)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again under pressure approaching last (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

10 1½ [16¼]	2. Dashing Home (IRE) 25/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	110	–	99	124	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Dashing Rose (Mashhor Dancer)
Behind when badly hampered 3 out, stayed on approaching last, finished well (op 33-1)

11 4 [20¼]	11. King Solomon I (FR) 50/1 Paul W Flynn Venetia Williams	Paul W Flynn Venetia Williams	4	110	–	95	117	–
gr c Simon Du Desert (FR) - All Square (FR) (Holst)
Pressed leaders to 2 out, soon outpaced (tchd 100-1 in places)

12 3 [23¼]	6. Fortune Island (IRE) 33/1 Tony Dobbin M C Pipe	Tony Dobbin M C Pipe	4	110	–	92	116	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Blue Kestrel (IRE) (Bluebird)
Behind when hampered 3 out, kept on after next, not a danger (tchd 50-1 in places)

13 ¾ [24]	24. Starzaan (IRE) 16/1 Mark Bradburne Hughie Morrison	Mark Bradburne Hughie Morrison	4	110	–	91	116	–
b g Darshaan - Stellina (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chasing leaders when hampered 3 out, not recover but kept on approaching last

14 2 [26]	14. Little Rort (IRE) 66/1 J E Casey M J Grassick	J E Casey M J Grassick	4	110 t	–	89	111	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Florinda (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Behind, headway 2 out, not pace to trouble leaders (tchd 100-1 in places)

15 1½ [27½]	22. Saintsaire (FR) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	87	110	–
b g Apeldoorn (FR) - Pro Wonder (FR) (The Wonder)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened quickly before last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

16 ¾ [28¼]	20. Overstrand (IRE) 66/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	4	110	–	86	109	–
b g In The Wings - Vaison La Romaine (Arctic Tern)
Never going pace to reach leaders (tchd 100-1 in places)

17 ¾ [29]	8. Its Wallace Jnr 100/1 Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	4	110	102	85	111	–
b g Bedford (USA) - Built In Heaven (Sunley Builds)
Behind, headway 4th, hampered 3 out and not recover (tchd 200-1 in places)

18 9 [38]	26. Turbo I (IRE) 66/1 Graham Lee Venetia Williams	Graham Lee Venetia Williams	4	110	–	76	99	–
b g Piccolo - By Arrangement (IRE) (Bold Arrangement)
Never reached leaders

19 3½ [41½]	5. Duke Of Earl (IRE) 50/1 Seamus Durack Sylvester Kirk	Seamus Durack Sylvester Kirk	4	110	–	72	96	–
ch g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Faye (Monsanto)
Chased leaders to 3 out (op 40-1)

20 12 [53½]	25. Tanikos (FR) 50/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	60	84	–
b g Nikos - Tamana (USA) (Northern Baby)
Hit 1st, never better than mid-division (tchd 66-1 in places)

21 1¾ [55¼]	9. Ken's Dream 66/1 Sean Fox Ms A E Embiricos	Sean Fox Ms A E Embiricos	4	110	118	–	87	–
b c Bin Ajwaad (IRE) - Shoag (USA) (Affirmed)
In mid-division when badly hampered 3 out, not recover and no chance when hampered after next (tchd 100-1 in places)

22 1 [56¼]	1. Andy Gin (FR) 20/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	110	117	–	81	–
b g Ski Chief (USA) - Love Love Kate (FR) (Saint Andrews I)
Behind most of way (tchd 25-1 in places)

23 dist [86¼]	10. Kenilworth (USA) 33/1 John Cullen Patrick O Brady	John Cullen Patrick O Brady	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Darshaan - Kerenza (Seattle Dancer)
Chased leaders until badly hampered 3 out and not recover, tailed off (tchd 40-1 in places)

BD	4. Don Fernando 12/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	4	110	132	–	–	–
b c Zilzal (USA) - Teulada (USA) (Riverman)
Tracked leaders until badly hampered and brought down 3 out (op 10-1)

BD	15. Moneytrain (GER) 14/1 Norman Williamson C Von Der Recke	Norman Williamson C Von Der Recke	4	110	–	–	–	–
br g Platini (GER) - Miss Esther (GER) (Alkalde)
Held up in mid-division until badly hampered and brought down 3 out (tchd 16-1 in places)

F	19. Old California (IRE) 16/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	110	129	–	–	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Turban (Glint Of Gold)
Pressed leader until ridden and fell 3 out, dead (tchd 18-1 in a place)

F	28. Nas Na Riogh I (IRE) 16/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	4	109	–	–	126	–
b f King's Theatre (IRE) - Abstraite (Groom Dancer)
Behind, some headway 3 out, staying on but plenty to do when fell next (tchd 20-1 in places)

27 ran Off time: 2:03:00 Winning time: 4m 0.30s (slow by 3.30s) Total SP: 136%
Non-runners: Desert Air (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Spectroscope) 1st breeder: Mrs M Campbell-Andenaes
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Well Chief)
3rd owner: Mrs H Johnson (Golden Cross)
Tote win: £25.40 PL: £4.60 £2.50 £2 Ex: £247.70 CSF: £143.22 Tricast: £914.55 Trifecta: £967.80 Pool £8,860.60. 6.50 winning units.

2:00 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2003

JCB Triumph Hurdle Class A Grade 1