3:15 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2004
totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase 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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9 | 1110 | 175 | 165 | 172 | – | ||||
| b g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, not clear run and switched right bend approaching 2 out, quickened to challenge and soon slight lead, driven out (op 4-6 tchd 4-5 and 5-6 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 155 | 164 | 170 | – | ||||
| b g Mandalus (IRE) - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss) | ||||||||||
| Jumped slowly 4th, behind, headway 16th, blundered 18th, pressed leaders from 3 out, hit 2 out, outpaced, rallied run-in, finished well, took 2nd near finish (tchd 40-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 1110 b | – | 163 | 168 | – | ||||
| b g Be My Native (USA) - Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield) | ||||||||||
| Led until after 1st, hit next, tracked leader, edged left bend approaching 2 out and slight lead, soon headed, one pace run-in, caught for 2nd near finish (tchd 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | – | 162 | 167 | – | ||||
| ch g Cajetano (USA) - Farinella (IRE) (Salmon Leap) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, pushed along 16th, still plenty to do 3 out, ridden and stayed on soon after, kept on well run-in, not pace to reach leaders (op 9-1 tchd 12-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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11 | 1110 b | – | 153 | 158 | – | ||||
| b g Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'Or II (FR) (Pot D'Or) | ||||||||||
| With leader, led 2nd, not fluent 4 out, ridden next, narrowly headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last (op 10-1 tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 165 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Supreme Leader - Keen Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| In touch, pushed along 16th, blundered 18th, no chance when mistake 4 out, tailed off (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1110 | 150 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Torus - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, hit 13th, effort 18th but never reached leaders, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 7-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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11 | 1110 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Black Nancy (Monksfield) | ||||||||||
| Tailed off from 8th (op 66-1 tchd 100-1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 1110 t | 156 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 3rd, not fluent 13th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in places and 33-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 156 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Supreme Leader - Shuil Ard (Quayside I) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, hit 7th and lost place, soon recovered to chase leaders, hit 13th and weakened, pulled up before 15th (tchd 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 6m 42.60s (fast by 3.40s) Total SP: 115%
- 1st owner: Jim Lewis (Best Mate) 1st breeder: Jacques Van't Hart
- 2nd owner: A Hordle (Sir Rembrandt)
- 3rd owner: Kays Syndicate (Harbour Pilot)
- Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.30 £4.90 £3.10 Ex: £31.50 CSF: £34.84 Tricast: £286.63 Trifecta: £287.90 Pool of £17,663.92 - 43.56 winning units
