Full Result 3.10 Cheltenham | 26 October 2004

Thwaites Smooth Beer Hurdle (Handicap) Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good 10 hurdles

1st £9,891.89 2nd £3,752.10 3rd £1,876.05 4th £852.75 5th £426.38 6th £255.83

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. The Dark Lord (IRE) 6/1F Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	7	107	120	112	122	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Khalkeys Shoon (Green Shoon)
In touch, headway 4 out, slight lead 2 out, ridden last, held on well (op 13-2 tchd 7-1 and 8-1)

2 1¼	12. Red Ruffles (IRE) 12/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	5	107	120	111	120	–
b g Anshan - Rosie Ruffles (IRE) (Homo Sapien)
Behind, headway but still plenty to do 3 out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner run-in, kept on close home but no impression

3 1½ [2¾]	10. Rakalackey 10/1 Robert Thornton Henry Daly	Robert Thornton Henry Daly	6	1011	124	114	123	–
br g Rakaposhi King - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone)
In touch, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders from 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure run-in

4 hd [3]	6. Tango Royal (FR) 20/1 Jason Maguire M C Pipe	Jason Maguire M C Pipe	8	115 t	132	122	130	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Nazia (FR) (Zino)
In touch, chased leaders 4 out, driven to challenge 2 out, still every chance last, one pace run-in (op 18-1)

5 4 [7]	4. What's Up Boys (IRE) 20/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	10	116	133	119	127	–
gr g Supreme Leader - Maryville Bick (Malacate)
Behind, headway from 3 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out, stayed on well run-in but not pace to reach leaders

6 2½ [9½]	3. Majestic I (IRE) 33/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	9	119 tb	136	120	128	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Noble Lily (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Led until headed 5th, ridden and outpaced from 4 out, stayed on again under pressure approaching last, kept on run-in (tchd 40-1)

7 nk [9¾]	1. Redemption I 9/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1112	139	122	130	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

8 nk [10]	16. Old Feathers (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	104 b	117	100	109	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Undiscovered (Tap On Wood)
Chased leaders until slight lead 5th and not fluent, hit 4 out, narrowly headed 2 out, weakened last (op 8-1)

9 8 [18]	9. Xellance (IRE) 20/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	7	1010	126	102	109	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

10 ¾ [18¾]	11. Hernandita 12/1 B J Crowley Emma Lavelle	B J Crowley Emma Lavelle	6	109	122	97	104	–
b m Hernando (FR) - Dara Dee (Dara Monarch)
Chased leaders to 2 out (op 10-1)

11 6 [24¾]	2. Hawadeth 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Victor Dartnall	Mick Fitzgerald Victor Dartnall	9	1110	137	106	113	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Ghzaalh (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Chased leaders to 3 out, weakened next

12 4 [28¾]	19. Happy Hussar (IRE) 100/1 Oliver Dayman ¹⁰ Dr P Pritchard	Oliver Dayman ¹⁰ Dr P Pritchard	11	94 18	113	78	85	–
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Mid-division most of way

13 ¾ [29½]	14. Silver Charmer 8/1 R Walsh Stuart Howe	R Walsh Stuart Howe	5	105	118	83	89	–
b m Charmer (IRE) - Sea Dart (Air Trooper I)
Behind, good headway from 4 out, chased leaders after next, soon weakened (tchd 17-2)

14 1 [30½]	18. Lubinas (IRE) 33/1 Paul W Flynn F Jordan	Paul W Flynn F Jordan	5	100 1	113	77	83	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Liebesgirl (Konigsstuhl)
Chased leaders to 3 out

15 10 [40½]	7. Numitas (GER) 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	113	130	84	90	–
b c Lomitas - Narola (GER) (Nebos)
Blundered 1st, in touch to 4 out (op 9-1)

16 ¾ [41¼]	5. Fontanesi (IRE) 33/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	4	116	133	86	93	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Northern Script (USA) (Arts And Letters)
Soon behind (tchd 40-1)

17 7 [48¼]	17. Greenfield (IRE) 50/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	6	101 b	114	61	67	–
ch g Pleasant Tap (USA) - No Review (USA) (Nodouble)
Chased leaders to 4 out

18 2½ [50¾]	15. Lodestar (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Tinkler ³ Ian Williams	Andrew Tinkler ³ Ian Williams	7	101	117	61	67	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly before 4 out

19 dist [80¾]	8. Ziggy Zen 16/1 Stephen Craine ⁷ Charlie Mann	Stephen Craine ⁷ Charlie Mann	5	107	127	41	–	–
br g Muhtarram (USA) - Springs Welcome (Blakeney)
Behind when blundered 5th, not recover, tailed off (tchd 14-1)

19 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 8.30s (slow by 6.30s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: A E Pakenham (The Dark Lord) 1st breeder: Thomas Barry
2nd owner: T F C Partnership (Red Ruffles)
3rd owner: B G Hellyer (Rakalackey)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £2.50 £3.10 £3.60 Ex: £89.30 CSF: £65.72 Tricast: £720.64 Trifecta: £1,296.50 Pool: £4,017.53 - 2.20 winning units.

3:10 Cheltenham 26 Oct 2004

Thwaites Smooth Beer Hurdle (Handicap) Class B