Full Result 2.35 Aintree | 3 April 2003

Martell Cognac Cup Chase Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good 19 fences

1st £87,000 2nd £33,000 3rd £16,500 4th £7,500 5th £3,750 6th £2,250

Martell Cognac Cup Chase Class A Grade 2, 3m1f - Good, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. First Gold (FR) 14/1 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	10	112 b¹	–	107	174	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'Or II (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Led 2nd, took keen hold, clear before 3 out, unchallenged (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding jumped better here and benefited from first-time blinkers) (op 12-1)

2 14	5. Lady Cricket (FR) 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	117 b	161	98	163	–
ch m Cricket Ball (USA) - Lady Mariza (Dunbeath)
In rear, outpaced 12th, soon behind, stayed on from 3 out, went moderate 2nd last (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

3 ¾ [14¾]	6. Commanche Court (IRE) 100/30 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	10	116	–	96	162	–
ch h Commanche Run - Sorceress (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Chased leaders, driven along 12th, stayed on to go moderate 2nd between last 2, kept on one pace (op 11-4 tchd 7-2 in places)

4 14 [28¾]	3. Valley Henry (IRE) 11/8F Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	8	1112	160	88	157	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Pineway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Tracked leaders, driven along 15th, weakened between last 2 (tchd 6-4)

5 7 [35¾]	1. Marlborough (IRE) 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	11	1112 p	168	81	151	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan)
Led to 2nd, chased winner, 4th and weakening when hit last (op 8-1)

6 20 [55¾]	4. Barton 12/1 Tony Dobbin Tim Easterby	Tony Dobbin Tim Easterby	10	117	137	56	126	–
ch g Port Etienne I (FR) - Peanuts (FR) (Mistigri)
Mistake 2nd, held up, lost place 14th, soon behind (trainer said gelding was scoped after race and found to have mucus on its lungs) (op 20-1)

PU	2. More Than A Stroll (IRE) 20/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	11	1112 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Pennine Walk - Jenny's Child (Crash Course)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 12th, lost place 14th, poor 5th when blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 25-1 in places)