2:10 Ascot 22 Nov 2003
First National Gold Cup Chase (A Limited Intermediate Handicap) Class A Grade 2
(Class 1) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Soft 16 fences
1st
£37,200 2nd
£13,200 3rd
£6,600 4th
£3,000
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
104
2
|
137 | 119 | 144 | – | ||||
| b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune) | ||||||||||
| Led 2nd to 3rd, stayed with leader until led 7th until after 10th, upsides and hit 4 out, led after 3 out, stayed on well run-in (op 7-1 tchd 15-2 in places) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1110 | 157 | 137 | 162 | – | ||||
| b g Point Of No Return (FR) - Loumir (USA) (Bob's Dusty) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 11th, stayed on to track winner 2 out, ridden and effort last, no impression run-in (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 111 t | 148 | 118 | 150 | – | |||||
| b g Kendor (FR) - Tanz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes but in touch, hit 9th, blundered 11th and 12th, ridden and effort when blundered 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places and 2-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 107 | 140 | – | 110 | – | ||||
| b g Balsamo (FR) - Quart D'Hekla (FR) (Quart De Vin) | ||||||||||
| Led to 2nd, led 3rd to 7th, stayed with winner, led after 10th, headed after 3 out, weakened and jumped slowly next, eased and tailed off (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1013 | 146 | – | – | – | |||||
| b g Alflora (IRE) - Cheryls Pet (IRE) (General Ironside) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leaders, jumped slowly 8th, ridden 4 out, hit next, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up before last (op 5-2) | ||||||||||
- 5 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 5m 11.20s Total SP: 107%
- 1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Iris Royal) 1st breeder: Jean And Mrs Besnouin
- 2nd owner: Mrs J Stewart (Le Roi Miguel)
- 3rd owner: B A Kilpatrick (Tarxien)
- Tote win: £7.60 PL: £2.70 £1.90 Ex: £20 CSF: £25.70
