Full Result 2.15 Sandown | 26 April 2003

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Celebration Chase Class B (Sponsored By attheraces)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good 13 fences

1st £59,500 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Seebald (GER) 11/8 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	116	161	144	162	–
b g Mulberry (FR) - Spartina I (USA) (Northern Baby)
Tracked leading pair, mistake 3rd, ridden to chase leader before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, closed last, ran on well to lead final 100yds (op 11-10 tchd 6-4 in a place)

2 1¼	1. Cenkos (FR) 5/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	1110	166	146	165	–
ch g Nikos - Vincenza (Grundy)
Jumped well, led, drew 4 lengths clear 3 out and looked in command, ridden and pressed last, headed and outpaced final 100yds (tchd 11-8)

3 9 [10¼]	6. Wahiba Sands 33/1 Norman Williamson M C Pipe	Norman Williamson M C Pipe	10	116 v¹	143	133	151	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano)
Held up in 4th, close enough after 4 out, ridden and no response before next, took 3rd last (op 25-1)

4 4 [14¼]	3. Alcapone (IRE) 16/1 Barry Geraghty M F Morris	Barry Geraghty M F Morris	9	116	–	126	148	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Ann's Cap (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Tracked leader, ridden 4 out, hanging right and weakened before 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

5 dist [44¼]	4. Geos (FR) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	116	153	–	147	–
bb g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR) (Cadoudal)
Always last, niggled along after slow jump 2nd, outpaced 4 out, 12 lengths last when fell 2 out, remounted (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 3m 49.70s (fast by 1.30s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Flagship Uberalles (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Macca & Growler Partnership (Seebald) 1st breeder: Dr Werner Spangler
2nd owner: Mrs J Stewart (Cenkos)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Wahiba Sands)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.60 £1.20 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £3.48