Full Result 3.10 Cheltenham | 13 April 2005

MITIE Group Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f103yds) 2m5½f New Good 10 hurdles

1st £11,445.72 2nd £4,341.48 3rd £2,170.74 4th £986.70 5th £493.35 6th £296.01

MITIE Group Handicap Hurdle Class B, 2m5½f - Good, Class 2 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Lough Derg (FR) 14/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	5	1112	145	128	150	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Asturias I (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Chased leaders, ridden and one pace after 3 out, stayed on well from next to chase leader approaching last, kept on to lead final 100yds, driven out (op 12-1)

2 2½	2. Unleash (USA) 15/8F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	117	140	121	143	–
ch g Benny The Dip (USA) - Lemhi Go (USA) (Lemhi Gold)
Held up, tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led well before last, ridden run-in, soon one pace, headed and no extra final 100yds (op 2-1 tchd 7-4)

3 3½ [6]	7. Goblet Of Fire (USA) 7/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	101 1	120	97	120	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Laurentine (USA) (Private Account)
Held up in rear, driven and headway after 3 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, kept on same pace run-in (op 9-2)

4 2½ [8½]	3. Ilnamar (FR) 10/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	114	137	112	134	–
b g Officiel (FR) - Quillemare (FR) (Le Pontet)
Led 3rd, headed next, led 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed well before last, weakened run-in (op 9-1)

5 6 [14½]	5. Xellance (IRE) 8/1 Robert Stephens ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Robert Stephens ⁵ Philip Hobbs	8	101	125	95	117	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 9-1)

6 7 [21½]	11. Joshua's Bay 66/1 Jim Culloty J R Jenkins	Jim Culloty J R Jenkins	7	100 11	119	83	105	–
b g Karinga Bay - Bonita Blakeney (Baron Blakeney)
Held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, soon pushed along, never going pace to reach leaders

7 dist [51½]	6. Blue Americo (IRE) 20/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	7	101	120	–	–	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Princess Menelek (Menelek)
Behind most of way, lost touch 4 out, tailed off (op 14-1)

8 13 [64½]	12. Moss Run (IRE) 200/1 Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Alan Jessop	Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Alan Jessop	11	99 2 27	121	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Glenreigh Moss (Le Moss)
Soon well behind, tailed off (op 100-1)

PU	9. Majestic Bay (IRE) 20/1 Wayne Hutchinson Jim Old	Wayne Hutchinson Jim Old	9	100 4	119	–	–	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - That'll Be The Day I (IRE) (Thatching)
Chased leaders until weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by fast ground) (op 16-1)

PU	4. Majestic I (IRE) 7/1 Graham Lee Ian Williams	Graham Lee Ian Williams	10	108 tb	127	–	–	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Noble Lily (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Slight lead to 3rd, hit 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1)

PU	10. Tacin (IRE) 14/1 James Davies Brendan Powell	James Davies Brendan Powell	8	100 5	119	–	–	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Nicat (Wolver Hollow)
Pressed leaders until slight lead 4th, headed next, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (jockey said gelding was unsuited by fast ground) (op 9-1)