Full Result 6.30 Cheltenham | 28 April 2004

Winning Post At Cheltenham Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (4m120yds) 4m½f New Good To Soft 27 fences

1st £4,982.25 2nd £1,533 3rd £766.50 4th £383.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. County Derry 2/1F Mr N Harris Jeremy Scott	Mr N Harris Jeremy Scott	11	127 p	121	45	117	–
b g Derrylin - Colonial Princess (Roscoe Blake)
Settled off the pace, not fluent 12th, tracked leaders from 17th, led 23rd, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat (tchd 9-4 in places)

2 2½	5. General Claremont (IRE) 3/1 Miss Amaryllis Goschen ³ Paul Nicholls	Miss Amaryllis Goschen ³ Paul Nicholls	11	1111	119	37	105	–
gr g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kasam (General Ironside)
Blundered 2nd, patiently ridden, steady progress to track winner after 3 out, challenge 2 out, soon ridden and found nil (tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in a place)

3 5 [7½]	8. Hobbycyr (FR) 7/1 Miss P Gundry R Kelvin-Hughes	Miss P Gundry R Kelvin-Hughes	9	120	–	33	101	–
b g Saint Cyrien (FR) - Sauteuse De Retz (FR) (Funny Hobby)
Prominent, tracked leader 16th, every chance 23rd, not fluent 4 out and next, hard ridden and one pace after (tchd 8-1 in places)

4 11 [18½]	12. Alska (FR) 12/1 Mr R Bandey ⁷ P L Southcombe	Mr R Bandey ⁷ P L Southcombe	11	112	75	21	84	–
bb m Leading Counsel (USA) - Kolkwitzia (FR) (The Wonder)
Settled in rear, progress and well in touch 22nd, soon outpaced and behind, kept on again flat (op 11-1)

5 dist [48½]	10. Robbie's Adventure 25/1 Mrs J Gordon ⁷ Miss Emma Wettern	Mrs J Gordon ⁷ Miss Emma Wettern	10	117	57	5	–	–
ch g Le Coq D'Or - Mendick Adventure (Mandrake Major)
Often jumped right, pressed leader, led 11th to 23rd, soon weakened, tailed off (op 33-1)

6 11 [59½]	6. Grecian Star 10/1 Mr J Docker ⁷ G J Tarry	Mr J Docker ⁷ G J Tarry	12	117	–	–	–	–
b g Crested Lark - Grecian Lace (Spartan General)
Raced in midfield, well in touch 22nd, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 8-1)

PU	3. BullfinchI 25/1 Mr P Cowley ³ Derek Frankland	Mr P Cowley ³ Derek Frankland	11	1111	–	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Lambay (Lorenzaccio)
Led to 11th, weakened 17th, tailing off when blundered badly 21st and pulled up (op 20-1)

PU	9. Mickthecutaway (IRE) 12/1 Mr D Skelton ⁷ Dan Skelton	Mr D Skelton ⁷ Dan Skelton	12	117	113	–	–	–
b g Rontino - Le-Mu-Co (Varano)
Took keen hold and restrained in midfield, 6th when pulled up before 6th, dismounted (tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	7. Hijacked 25/1 Mr G Hanmer ³ Alan Hollingsworth	Mr G Hanmer ³ Alan Hollingsworth	10	1111	77	–	–	–
b g True Song - Scamper I (Abwah)
Always well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 23rd (op 14-1)

PU	4. Gallion's Reach (IRE) 66/1 Mr T Ellis ⁷ Sophie Leech	Mr T Ellis ⁷ Sophie Leech	9	117 t	72	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Raise Our Hopes (IRE) (Salluceva)
Mistakes in rear, blundered 11th, weakened 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 40-1)

PU	11. Silver Lake (IRE) 40/1 Mr C Gordon ⁵ S Breen	Mr C Gordon ⁵ S Breen	10	119 p	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Over The Pond (IRE) (Over The River)
Prominent until weakened 16th, last from 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 20th (op 50-1)

11 ran Off time: 6:30:00 Winning time: 9m 14.60s (slow by 52.60s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Bright Approach I (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: G T Lever (County Derry) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud
2nd owner: K G Manley (General Claremont)
3rd owner: R Kelvin-Hughes (Hobbycyr)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.70 £1.70 £2.30 Ex: £7.10 CSF: £7.15

6:30 Cheltenham 28 Apr 2004

Winning Post At Cheltenham Hunters' Chase Class H