Full Result 3.00 Punchestown (IRE) | 12 February 2000

Marlborough Cup Cross Country Chase

(5yo+) 3m4f Bank Soft 32 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Native Status (IRE) 11/2 Ross Geraghty ⁷ Thomas Carberry	Ross Geraghty ⁷ Thomas Carberry	10	1011	107	–	90	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Run Wardasha (Run The Gantlet)
Held up, moderate 5th from 8th, 3rd and ridden 3 out, 2nd from 2 out, ran on well to lead close home (op 5/1)

DSQ 1½	1. Another Excuse (IRE) 10/1 Mr B O'Sullivan ⁷ Eugene M O'Sullivan	Mr B O'Sullivan ⁷ Eugene M O'Sullivan	12	1011 b	–	–	88	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Alan's Rosalinda (Prefairy)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led from 13th, clear 3 out, ran wide after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened from last, headed close home, finished 2nd, disqualified for taking wrong course

2 dist [31½]	12. Sandy Hook (IRE) 14/1 D Leahy E Bolger	D Leahy E Bolger	5	105	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Winds Light (Tumble Wind I)
Held up, remote 6th 3 out, kept on one paced to go 3rd from last, tailed off, finished 3rd beaten distance, placed 2nd

3 4½ [36]	3. Fiftysevenchannels (IRE) 9/4F Ken Whelan E Bolger	Ken Whelan E Bolger	11	114	128	–	–	–
b g Bustineto - Allitess (Mugatpura)
Held up, progress 8th, moderate 3rd when blundered 16th, 2nd 3 out, no extra from 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off, finished 4th beaten 4 1/2l, placed 3rd (op 5/4)

4 1 [37]	4. Find Out More (IRE) 16/1 Mr B Potts ⁷ Lindsay Woods	Mr B Potts ⁷ Lindsay Woods	12	1012 1 b	71	–	–	–
br g Callernish - Proan (Milan I)
Led, headed 13th, 2nd and ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 14/1)

5 dist [67]	8. Bobstar Dancer (IRE) 16/1 B M Cash G M Lyons	B M Cash G M Lyons	9	110	80	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Saint Simbir (Simbir)
Held up, remote 5th 3 out, no extra, completely tailed off, finished 6th, placed 5th

6 dist [97]	7. Barringtons Bridge (IRE) 33/1 Mr J T McNamara ³ Mrs M Barnwell	Mr J T McNamara ³ Mrs M Barnwell	8	1011	–	–	–	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - General Vision (General Ironside)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, moderate 4th at 15th, soon weakened, completely tailed off, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 20/1)

F	2. Fifth Generation (IRE) 12/1 G Cotter Donal Hassett	G Cotter Donal Hassett	10	114 b	92	–	–	–
b g Bulldozer - Fragrant's Last (Little Buskins)
Prominent, bad mistake 3rd, 3rd when fell 7th

F	10. Punters Dream 25/1 J P Elliott ⁷ Peter McCreery	J P Elliott ⁷ Peter McCreery	10	107	–	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Princess Dina (Huntercombe)
Never a factor, fell 13th, dead

F	11. Wayforward I (IRE) 66/1 Mr T J Angel ⁷ Capt S H Walford	Mr T J Angel ⁷ Capt S H Walford	12	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - One Way Passage (Pals Passage)
Unseated rider 4th (op 33/1)

F	6. Ozier Hill (IRE) 7/2 Mr J A Berry J A Berry	Mr J A Berry J A Berry	12	114	83	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - High School I (Even Money)
Unseated rider 4th (op 4/1)

UR	9. Joyce Bel (FR) 10/1 Barry Geraghty A J Martin	Barry Geraghty A J Martin	7	110	–	–	–	–
br g Rose Laurel (IRE) - Jeanne De Laval (FR) (Gairloch)
Chased leaders, very slow 7th, 3rd and unseated rider 13th

12 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 8m 16.30s (slow by 1m 16.30s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Thomas Carberry (Native Status) 1st breeder: Michael J Corbett
2nd owner: Mrs Sara Bolger (Sandy Hook)
3rd owner: J A Cooper (Fiftysevenchannels)
Tote win: €7.20 PL: €2.80 €5 €1.50 Ex: €264.70 CSF: €70.83

Following a stewards' inquiry, Another Excuse, who passed the post 2nd, was disqualified for taking the wrong course.

3:00 Punchestown (IRE) 12 Feb 2000

Marlborough Cup Cross Country Chase