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Cheltenham Result

Thu, 18th Mar, 2004

Going - Good.

Summary

3.15

TOTESPORT CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP (GRADE 1) of £350,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 2f. 110yds.

3.15 3m. 2f. 110yds. 5-y-o plus10 Ran
TOTESPORT CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP (GRADE 1) of £350,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - £203,000.00, 2nd - £77,160.00, 3rd - £38,200.00, 4th - £16,949.00 10 Ran

1st

Best Mate (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Mr Jim Lewis)
(0:40.25 8.97 secs faster on today's going )
Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR)(Miller's Mate)
Breeder - Jacques Van't Hart

SP 8/11fav

Miss H C Knight

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28th Dec, 03 Leopardstown
1st Chs This
Race 19th Nov, 04 Exeter
1st Chs

2nd

0.5L

Sir Rembrandt (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (Mr A Hordle)

Mandalus - Sue's A Lady(Le Moss)

SP 33/1

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14th Feb, 04 Newbury
6th Chs This
Race 30th Oct, 04 Wetherby
2nd Chs

3rd

1.25L

Harbour Pilot (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Kays Syndicate)

Be My Native (USA) - Las-Cancellas(Monksfield)

SP 20/1

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led until after 1st, hit next, tracked leader, edged left bend approaching 2 out and slight lead, soon headed, one pace run-in, caught for 2nd near finish

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown
u.r. Chs Rated 159 This
Race 28th Apr, 04 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 166

4th

1.75L

silks

Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 8, ch g 11-10 (B J Craig)

Cajetano (USA) - Farinella (IRE)(Salmon Leap (USA))
Breeder - John Murphy

SP 10/1

Michael Hourigan

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held up in rear, pushed along 16th, still plent to do 3 out, ridden and stayed on soon after, kept on well run-in, not pace t o reach leaders

28th Dec, 03 Leopardstown
3rd Chs Rated 167 This
Race 28th Apr, 04 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 167

5th

10L

silks

First Gold (FR) 11, b g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)

Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'or Ii (FR)

SP 12/1

T Doumen

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26th Dec, 03 Kempton
3rd Chs This
Race 1st Apr, 04 Aintree
2nd Chs

6th

35+L

Keen Leader (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (Mrs Stewart Catherwood)

Supreme Leader - Keen Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 10/1

B J Geraghty

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14th Feb, 04 Newbury
3rd Chs This
Race 14th Nov, 04 Haydock
3rd Hcp Chs

7th

silks

Therealbandit (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Mr D A Johnson)

Torus - Sunrise Highway VII(*unregistered)

SP 15/2

A P McCoy

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24th Jan, 04 Cheltenham
fell Chs This
Race 13th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Hdl

8th

3L

Alexander Banquet (IRE) 11, b g 11-10 (Mrs N O'Callaghan)

Glacial Storm (USA) - Black Nancy(Monksfield)

SP 80/1

R Walsh

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tailed off from 8th

21st Feb, 04 Fairyhouse
2nd Chs Rated 153 This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs

p.u.

silks

Irish Hussar (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (Major Christopher Hanbury)

Supreme Leader - Shuil Ard(Quayside)

SP 16/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

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14th Feb, 04 Newbury
2nd Chs This
Race 15th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs

p.u.

silks

Truckers Tavern (IRE) 9, ch g 11-10 (Mrs M B Scholey)

Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip(Beau Chapeau)

SP 22/1

A Dobbin

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24th Jan, 04 Cheltenham
u.r. Chs This
Race 7th Nov, 04 Ayr
4th Hcp Hdl

Off
Time 6m. 42.50 secs, which is 8.97 secs faster than the course average on today's going

2003 Best Mate 8 12-0 J Culloty 13/8Fav (Miss H C Knight)
2002 Best Mate 7 12-0 J Culloty 7/1 (Miss H C Knight)
2001 Abandoned
2000 Looks Like Trouble 8 12-0 R Johnson 9/2 (Noel Chance)
1999 See More Business 9 12-0 M A Fitzgerald 16/1 (Paul Nicholls)
1998 Cool Dawn 10 12-0 A Thornton 25/1 (R H Alner)

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