Full Result 3.15 Cheltenham | 18 March 2005

totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £212,268.40 2nd £80,515.60 3rd £40,257.80 4th £18,299 5th £9,149.50 6th £5,489.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Kicking King (IRE) 4/1F Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	7	1110	–	158	177	–
b g Old Vic - Fairy Blaze (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Took keen hold, mid-division, headway 12th, tracked leaders next, went 2nd 18th, led approaching 3 out, ridden when challenged 2 out, ran on strongly run-in (tchd 9-2)

2 5	12. Take The Stand (IRE) 25/1 Tony Dobbin Peter Bowen	Tony Dobbin Peter Bowen	9	1110	148	154	170	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Denys Daughter (IRE) (Crash Course)
Blundered 1st and 2nd and soon in rear, headway 14th, chased winner after 3 out, driven to challenge 2 out, soon outpaced by winner but kept on well for 2nd (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

3 8 [13]	10. Sir Rembrandt (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	9	1110	160	148	161	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led 13th to 15th, ridden and one pace after 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out and kept on run-in, not trouble leaders

4 nk [13¼]	8. Royal Auclair (FR) 40/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	8	1110 t	154	148	162	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Chased leaders, ridden and one pace 18th, stayed on again from 2 out

5 9 [22¼]	5. Grey Abbey (IRE) 15/2 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	11	1110	166	141	153	–
gr g Nestor I (IRE) - Tacovaon (Avocat)
Led to 13th, stayed challenging and led again 15th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened soon after (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

6 1¼ [23½]	11. Strong Flow (IRE) 5/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	1110	–	140	152	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Stormy Skies (Strong Gale)
In touch, headway 10th, chased leaders from 13th, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out (tchd 11-2 in places)

7 ½ [24]	4. Celestial Gold (IRE) 9/2 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	1110	161	139	153	–
br g Persian Mews (IRE) - What A Queen (IRE) (King's Ride)
Blundered 1st, mistake 5th, behind, pushed along and effort 18th, never reached leaders and soon beaten (tchd 5-1 in places)

8 14 [38]	2. Ballycassidy (IRE) 80/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	9	1110	146	129	141	–
br g Insan (USA) - Bitofabreeze (IRE) (Callernish)
Chased leaders, hit 9th, weakened and blundered 4 out (op 66-1 tchd 100-1 and 50-1 in places)

9 11 [49]	13. Therealbandit (IRE) 16/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1110	156	120	129	–
b g Torus - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Mid-division, headway 12th, chased leaders 16th, well there 18th, weakened and hit 4 out (tchd 18-1 in a place)

10 dist [79]	1. Astonville (FR) 500/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	11	1110	142	–	–	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Astonishing (BRZ) (Vacilante)
Hit 15th, always in rear, tailed off

F	7. Pizarro (IRE) 14/1 Davy Russell E J O'Grady	Davy Russell E J O'Grady	8	1110 v¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Broken Hearted - Our Swan Lady (Swan's Rock)
Jumped right, chased leaders, hit 8th, blundered 12th, weakened 16th, no chance when fell 17th

PU	14. Tiutchev 50/1 Robert Thornton M C Pipe	Robert Thornton M C Pipe	12	1110	167	–	–	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Soon behind, hit 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	16. Venn Ottery 200/1 Jamie Moore M C Pipe	Jamie Moore M C Pipe	10	1110 t	145	–	–	–
b g Access Ski - Tom's Comedy (Comedy Star)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, brief effort 13th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1)

PU	15. Truckers Tavern (IRE) 100/1 Brian Harding Ferdy Murphy	Brian Harding Ferdy Murphy	10	1110 t	146	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau)
Hit 3rd, blundered 4th (water) behind, blundered 7th, never jumping well after and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 66-1)

PU	3. Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 5/1 Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	9	1110	–	–	–	–
ch g Cajetano (USA) - Farinella (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Behind, hit 9th, ridden and no response, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; gelding was found to have mucus in trachea) (tchd 11-2 in places)

15 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 6m 42.90s (fast by 3.10s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Rule Supreme (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Conor Clarkson (Kicking King) 1st breeder: Sunnyhill Stud
2nd owner: The Courters (Take The Stand)
3rd owner: A Hordle (Sir Rembrandt)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2.30 £6.20 £2.80 Ex: £131.90 CSF: £92.48 Tricast: £1,100.12 Trifecta: £1,344.90 Pool: £65,351.38, 34.50 w/u

3:15 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2005

totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Class A Grade 1