5.45 VINCENT O´BRIEN COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE (GRADE 3) of £65,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 1f.

Cheltenham Results Thu, 18th Mar, 2004

Going - Good.

VINCENT O´BRIEN COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE (GRADE 3) of £65,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 1f.

1st - £37,700.00, 2nd - £16,992.00, 3rd - £8,346.00, 4th - £3,630.00 23 Ran

1st

Sporazene (IRE) 10-13 (Ged Mason & David Jackson)
(0:24.37 5.57 secs faster on today's going )
Cozzene (USA) - Sporades (USA)(Vaguely Noble)

SP 7/1Jfav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

14th Feb, 04 Newbury
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
11th Hdl

2nd

0.5L

Hawadeth (GB) 10-0 (Mr Nick Viney)

Machiavellian (USA) - Ghzaalh (USA)(Northern Dancer (CAN))

SP 50/1

V Dartnall

Mr T J Malone(7)

6th Mar, 04 Newbury
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 10th Apr, 04 Kempton
5th Flat Hcp

3rd

1.5L

Copeland (GB) 10-4 (Professor D B A Silk & Mrs Heather)

Generous (IRE) - Whitehaven(Top Ville)

SP 25/1

M C Pipe

J E Moore(3)

14th Feb, 04 Newbury
20th Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Apr, 04 Aintree
10th Hcp Hdl

4th

Balapour (IRE) 10-0 (Miss Rita Shah)

Kahyasi - Balaniya (USA)(Diesis)
Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khans Stud S.C

SP 12/1

Patrick O Brady

C Llewellyn

behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well run-in but not reach leaders

29th Feb, 04 Leopardstown
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 127 This
Race 12th Apr, 04 Fairyhouse
4th Hdl Rated 133

5th

Harchibald (FR) 10-0 (D P Sharkey)

Perugino (USA) - Dame D'harvard (USA)(Quest For Fame)
Breeder - S.N.C. Ecurie Bouchard Jean-Louis

SP 7/1Jfav

Noel Meade

P Carberry

tracked leaders, hit 4 out, led travelling well after 2 out, narrowly headed whe hit last, not quicken run-in

29th Feb, 04 Leopardstown
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 118 This
Race 30th Apr, 04 Punchestown
4th Hdl Rated 132

6th

Benbyas (GB) 10-4 (The Irish Sun)

Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Light the Way(Nicholas Bill)

SP 33/1

D Carroll

P J Brennan(3)

14th Feb, 04 Newbury
22nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 25th Mar, 04 Doncaster
6th Flat Hcp

7th

Adamant Approach (IRE) 10-2 (Greenstar Syndicate)

Mandalus - Crash Approach(Crash Course)
Breeder - A J Connors

SP 8/1

W P Mullins

D J Casey

mid-divison, headway approching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression

4th Mar, 04 Thurles
2nd Chs Rated 143 This
Race 18th Nov, 04 Clonmel
p.u. Chs Rated 143

8th

Greenhope (IRE) 10-0 (Lynn Wilson Giles Wilson Martin Lan)

Definite Article (GB) - Unbidden Melody (USA)

SP 33/1

Nicky Henderson

A Tinkler(3)

17th Jan, 04 Kempton
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
4th Hcp Hdl

9th

Grave Doubts (GB) 10-0 (Bill Davies & Bernard Tottle)

Karinga Bay - Redgrave Girl(Deep Run)

SP 14/1

K Bishop

R Greene

21st Feb, 04 Wincanton
3rd Hdl This
Race 25th Sep, 04 Market Rasen
fell Hcp Hdl

10th

Man O'Mystery (USA) 10-0 (Mr B E Nielsen)

Diesis - Eurostorm (USA)(Storm Bird (CAN))

SP 25/1

Paul Webber

T Doyle

14th Feb, 04 Newbury
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Hdl

11th

1.5L

Newhall (IRE) 10-0 (T McParland)

Shernazar - Graffogue (IRE)(Red Sunset)

SP 14/1

F Flood

F J Flood

behind, pushed along from 3 out, kept on approaching last but not trouble leaders

15th Feb, 04 Navan
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 126 This
Race

12th

Through The Rye (GB) 10-0 (Nice to See You Euro-Racing)

Sabrehill (USA) - Baharlilys

SP 33/1

G A Swinbank

J Crowley

14th Feb, 04 Newbury
21st Hcp Hdl This
Race 29th Dec, 04 Musselburgh
12th Hcp Hdl

13th

Regal Exit (FR) 10-0 (Mr Brian Buckley)

Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Regalante(Gairloch)

SP 50/1

Nicky Henderson

P Flynn

21st Feb, 04 Ascot
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 8th May, 04 Southwell
8th Hcp Hdl

14th

Scorned (GER) 10-0 (Kingsclere Stud)

Selkirk (USA) - Spurned (USA)(Robellino (USA))

SP 20/1

A Balding

J A McCarthy

13th Mar, 04 Sandown
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race

15th

In Contrast (IRE) 10-12 (Mr Tony Staple)

Be My Native (USA) - Ballinamona Lady (IRE)(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 12/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

22nd Feb, 04 Fontwell
5th Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
5th Hcp Hdl

16th

Idaho D'Ox (FR) 10-0 (The Dionysius Partnership)

Bad Conduct (USA) - Queseda (FR)

SP 66/1

M C Pipe

J P Elliott(5)

13th Mar, 04 Sandown
17th Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Hdl

17th

Barton Nic (GB) 10-0 (Proverbial Optimists)

Nicholas Bill - Dutch Majesty(Homing)

SP 100/1

D P Keane

G Lee

14th Feb, 04 Haydock
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 24th Mar, 04 Chepstow
1st Hcp Chs

18th

Le Passing (FR) 10-0 (The Hon Mrs Townshend & Mr J R Town)

Passing Sale (FR) - Petite Serenade (FR)

SP 10/1

Paul Nicholls

J Tizzard

7th Feb, 04 Wetherby
2nd Hdl This
Race 24th Oct, 04 Aintree
3rd Nov Chs

19th

11L

Rathgar Beau (IRE) 10-0 (One-O-Eight Racing Club)

Beau Sher - Salerina(Orchestra)
Breeder - Liam Skehan

SP 16/1

E Sheehy

J R Barry

mid-division, blundered 4th and never dangerous after

14th Feb, 04 Gowran Park
1st Chs Rated 147 This
Race 27th Mar, 04 Navan
1st Chs Rated 146

20th

Lilium De Cotte (FR) 10-0 (Mr John P McManus)

Ragmar (FR) - Vanille De Cotte (FR)(Ut*italic (FR))

SP 8/1

Nicky Henderson

T J Murphy

20th Dec, 03 Ascot
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 18th Dec, 04 Warwick
p.u. Hcp Chs

21st

Bound (GB) 10-0 (Hebomapa)

Kris - Tender Moment (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))

SP 33/1

Mrs L Wadham

L Aspell

24th Jan, 04 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Apr, 04 Aintree
22nd Hcp Hdl

22nd

Demi Beau (GB) 10-0 (Mr Hugh Villiers)

Dr Devious (IRE) - Charming Life (NZ)(Sir Tristram)

SP 14/1

C J Mann

N Fehily

31st Dec, 03 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
fell Hcp Hdl

23rd

Downpour (USA) 10-0 (Favourites Racing)

Torrential (USA) - Juliac (USA)

SP 66/1

I Williams

D R Dennis

21st Nov, 03 Ascot
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 28th Nov, 04 Newbury
4th Hcp Hdl

Off
Time 4m. 3.70 secs, which is 5.57 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runners Rigmarole (GB) ( ), Limerick Boy (GER) ( ), Monkerhostin (FR) ( ), Albuhera ( ), Arch Stanton (non-runner), The Last Cast (GB) ( ), Italian Counsel ( )
2003 Spirit Leader 7 11-7 B J Geraghty 10/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
2002 Rooster Booster 8 11-1 R Johnson 8/1 (Philip Hobbs)
2000 Master Tern 5 10-3 A Dobbin 9/2Fav (J J O'Neill)
1999 Sir Talbot 5 10-0 T J Murphy 10/1 (J A B Old)
1998 Blowing Wind 5 11-8 A P McCoy 15/8Fav (M C Pipe)