Full Result 3.55 Kempton | 23 October 2004

iBetX.com Gold Cup (A Handicap Chase) Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) 3m OMS Good 18 fences

1st £17,400 2nd £6,600 3rd £3,300 4th £1,500 5th £750 6th £450

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Gunther McBride (IRE) 11/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	1111	130	114	140	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - What Side (General Ironside)
Made all, ridden 3 out, joined last, battled on gamely flat

2 ¾	5. Peccadillo (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	10	119	128	112	135	–
br g Un Desperado (FR) - First Mistake (Posse I)
Tracked leading pair from 7th, going well enough when not much room bend after 4 out, effort 2 out, ridden to join winner last, just held flat (op 12-1)

3 9 [9¾]	4. Merchants Friend (IRE) 9/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	9	119 p	128	104	131	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Buck Maid (Buckskin)
Slithered badly on landing 1st, raced in last pair, mistake 8th, effort after 4 out, stayed on to take 3rd last, no impression on leading pair (op 6-1)

4 5 [14¾]	7. Ballyvaddy (IRE) 3/1 Benjamin Hitchcott G B Balding	Benjamin Hitchcott G B Balding	8	113	122	94	114	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Bodalmore Kit (Bargello)
Never going particularly well, in touch, ridden 12th, outpaced under pressure after 4 out, no danger after (op 5-2)

5 ½ [15¼]	11. Saffron Sun 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Jimmy Frost	Jimmy McCarthy Jimmy Frost	9	1011	116	88	108	–
b g Landyap (USA) - Saffron Bun (Sit In The Corner)
In touch, mistake 13th, ridden 4 out, faded from next

6 5 [20¼]	3. Montreal I (FR) 16/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	1111 p	130	97	118	–
bb g Chamberlin (FR) - Massada I (FR) (Kashtan)
Held up in last pair, steady progress 13th, chased leading trio 4 out, weakened after 3 out

7 10 [30¼]	9. Catch The Perk (IRE) 13/2 Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	7	1010 p	120	79	99	–
b g Executive Perk - Kilbally Quilty (IRE) (Montelimar)
Chased leaders, ridden after 12th, lost place and last from 14th, no chance after (op 6-1)

F	6. Dear Deal 10/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	11	115 t	124	–	125	–
b g Sharp Deal - The Deer Hound (Cash And Carry)
Pressed winner, ridden 15th, disputing 2 lengths 2nd and looked held when fell 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	1. Gladiateur IV (FR) 20/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	10	1112 t	131	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Friga (FR) (Montevideo)
Chased leaders, pulled up after 7th, dead (op 16-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 6m 7.90s (slow by 9.90s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Lou Du Moulin Mas (unsuitable ground), Prominent Profile (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: M J Tuckey (Gunther McBride) 1st breeder: Michael F Condon
2nd owner: Dwight Makins (Peccadillo)
3rd owner: Magic Moments (Merchants Friend)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.70 £2.50 £1.80 Ex: £28.10 CSF: £37.70 Tricast: £166.05

3:55 Kempton 23 Oct 2004

iBetX.com Gold Cup (A Handicap Chase) Class B