Full Result 4.35 Cheltenham | 18 March 2004

132nd Year of The Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Handicap) Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences

1st £43,500 2nd £16,500 3rd £8,250 4th £3,750 5th £1,875 6th £1,125

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	17. St Pirran (IRE) 4/1F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	101	130	110	145	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Guess Twice (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 9th, tracked leaders 3 out, quickened to challenge from 2 out, upsides last, soon led, driven out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

2 2½	10. Ground Ball (IRE) 10/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	7	105	134	111	144	–
bb g Bob's Return (IRE) - Bettyhill (Ardross)
Chased leaders, quickened to dispute 2nd after 3 out, challenged and slight advantage soon after, headed soon after last, kept on, not pace of winner (op 9-1)

3 7 [9½]	24. Reiziger (FR) 33/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	8	911 10	129	97	133	–
gr g Balleroy (USA) - Dany Ohio (FR) (Script Ohio)
Hit 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 4 out, driven clear after 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakened last (tchd 40-1 in places)

4 9 [18½]	18. No Visibility (IRE) 14/1 Timmy Murphy R H Alner	Timmy Murphy R H Alner	9	100 3	129	86	123	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Duhallow Lady (IRE) (Torus)
Hit 3rd, behind, headway 9th, never going pace of leaders, no impression from 3 out

5 6 [24½]	4. Strong Run (IRE) 16/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	11	112 t	145	95	134	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Run (Deep Run)
Chased leaders to 9th, stumbled and weakened approaching 4 out

6 1 [25½]	23. Old Marsh (IRE) 28/1 Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	8	911 8 t	129	78	116	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Lolly Dolly (Alleged)
Behind, hit 8th, headway 4 out, no impression when went badly left 3 out, soon beaten (op 33-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

7 5 [30½]	21. Korakor (FR) 66/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	10	100 5	129	72	111	–
ch g Nikos - Aniflore (FR) (Satingo)
Chased leaders to 9th, weakened 4 out (op 50-1)

8 2 [32½]	8. Santenay (FR) 8/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	108	137	77	119	–
b g Mister Mat (FR) - Guigone (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Blundered 2nd, jumped slowly 6th, always behind (tchd 9-1 in places)

9 2½ [35]	6. Wahiba Sands 33/1 Jim Culloty M C Pipe	Jim Culloty M C Pipe	11	1010 v	139	76	116	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano)
Chased leaders to 8th, weakened next (tchd 40-1 in places)

10 ½ [35½]	2. Palarshan (FR) 15/2 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	114	147	83	124	–
bb g Darshaan - Palavera (FR) (Bikala)
Behind, ridden 7th, jumped slowly 10th, never in contention (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 13-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

11 6 [41½]	7. Latalomne (USA) 14/1 Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	10	106 v	138	67	109	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Sanctuary I (Welsh Pageant)
Hit 1st, chased leader, led after 5th, headed 4 out, soon weakened (op 12-1)

12 16 [57½]	3. Got One Too (FR) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	113	146	54	101	–
ch g Green Tune (USA) - Gloria Mundi (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Never going well, always behind (tchd 9-1 in places)

13 18 [75½]	11. Kandjar D'Allier (FR) 100/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Milton Harris	Benjamin Hitchcott Milton Harris	6	103	132	16	69	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Miss Akarad (FR) (Akarad)
Always behind, no chance when blundered 4 out

14 2 [77½]	22. Noshinannikin 50/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	10	100 6	129	11	64	–
ch g Anshan - Preziosa (Homing)
Narrow leader until blundered 5th and soon headed, ridden approaching 9th, soon weakened

BD	20. Hit And Run (FR) 50/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	9	100 4 v	129	–	–	–
ch g River Mist (USA) - La Dunanerie (FR) (Guadanini)
Mid-division, hit 7th, badly hampered and brought down 9th (tchd 66-1 in places)

F	9. Fadoudal Du Cochet (FR) 25/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	11	108 p	137	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Eau De Vie (FR) (Dhaudevi)
Behind, headway 7th, staying on in 6th place to chase leaders when fell 9th

F	19. Jungli (IRE) 50/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	11	100 3	129	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Simple Mind (Decent Fellow)
Behind until fell 4 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	14. Ibal (FR) 50/1 Leighton Aspell Mrs N Smith	Leighton Aspell Mrs N Smith	8	101	130	–	–	–
b g Balsamo (FR) - Quart D'Hekla (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Jumped badly in rear, blundered 5th, tailed off when blundered 7th, pulled up before 9th

UR	15. Simply Gifted 10/1 Graham Lee Jonjo O'Neill	Graham Lee Jonjo O'Neill	9	101 v¹	130	–	–	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Souveniers (Relko)
Mistake and unseated rider 2nd

UR	1. Seebald (GER) 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	1110	153	–	–	–
b g Mulberry (FR) - Spartina I (USA) (Northern Baby)
Always behind, hit 4th, and blundered 6th, blundered again 3 out, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

UR	12. Tango Royal (FR) 50/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	8	103 t	132	–	–	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Nazia (FR) (Zino)
Mistake and unseated rider 3rd (op 66-1)

21 ran Off time: 4:38:00 Winning time: 4m 5.90s (slow by 4.90s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Colca Canyon (vet's certificate), Tidour (vet's certificate), Young Devereaux (vet's certificate)
1st owner: C G Roach (St Pirran) 1st breeder: T McKeever
2nd owner: John P McManus (Ground Ball)
3rd owner: D Jones & B Thomas (Reiziger)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2 £2 £9.90 Ex: £40.90 CSF: £40.17 Tricast: £1,196.38 Trifecta: £1,582.10 Pool of £7,130.76 - 3.20 winning tickets

4:35 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2004

132nd Year of The Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Handicap) Class A Grade 3