2.35 Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) of £133,770.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Cheltenham Results Tue, 11th Mar, 2003

Going - Good-Good to Soft in places.

Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) of £133,770.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - £81,200.00, 2nd - £30,590.00, 3rd - £15,190.00, 4th - £6,790.00 9 Ran

1st

Azertyuiop (FR) 11-8 (J Hales)
(3:56.6 2.34 secs faster on today's going )
Baby Turk - Temara (FR)(Rex Magna (FR))

SP 5/4fav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

15th Feb, 03 Wincanton
1st Nov Chs This
Race 4th Nov, 03 Exeter
u.r. Hcp Chs

2nd

11L

Impek (FR) 11-8

Lute Antique (FR) - Attualita (FR)(Master Thatch)

SP 6/1

Miss H C Knight

J Culloty

7th Dec, 02 Sandown
1st Nov Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 03 Aintree
3rd Nov Chs

3rd

Isio (FR) 11-8 (Sir Peter & Lady Gibbings)

Silver Rainbow - Swifty (FR)

SP 10/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

22nd Feb, 03 Huntingdon
1st Nov Chs This
Race 6th Dec, 03 Sandown
5th Hcp Hdl

4th

Farmer Jack (GB) 11-8

Alflora (IRE) - Cheryls Pet (IRE)(General Ironside)

SP 7/1

J Mullins

A Thornton

1st Feb, 03 Sandown
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 12th Apr, 03 Ayr
3rd Nov Chs

5th

Hand Inn Hand (GB) 11-8 (Patrick Burling Developm's Ltd)

Alflora (IRE) - Deep Line

SP 10/1

H D Daly

R Johnson

22nd Feb, 03 Kempton
1st Nov Chs This
Race 23rd Nov, 03 Aintree
3rd Hcp Hdl

6th

15L

Stage Affair (USA) 11-8 (Robert Sinclair)

Theatrical - Wooing (USA)(Stage Door Johnny (USA))
Breeder - Hickory Tree Farm Inc.

SP 20/1

D K Weld

B J Geraghty

chased leaders, hampered in 3rd, chased leaders 4th, mistake 6th(water), weakened from 3 out

16th Feb, 03 Navan
3rd Chs This
Race 29th Mar, 03 Leopardstown
5th Flat Hcp Rated 89

7th

20L

Ricardo (GB) 11-8 (Patrick Whelan)

Sanglamore (USA) - Nurica (USA)

SP 100/1

Brian Nolan

G Cotter

always behind, jumped slowly 7th, ridden next, weakened 4 out

16th Feb, 03 Navan
4th Chs This
Race 30th Mar, 03 Cork
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 122

fell

Adamant Approach (IRE) 11-8 (Greenstar Syndicate)

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

SP 7/1

W P Mullins

P Carberry

fell 2nd

31st Dec, 02 Punchestown
1st Nov Chs This
Race 30th Mar, 03 Cork
1st Chs

fell

Le Roi Miguel (FR) 11-3

Point Of No Return (FR) - Loumir (USA)(Bob's Dusty (USA))

SP 11/1

Paul Nicholls

A P McCoy

7th Dec, 02 Sandown
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 03 Aintree
1st Nov Chs

Off
Time 3m. 56.60 secs, which is 2.34 secs faster than the course average on today's going

2002 Moscow Flyer 8 11-8 B J Geraghty 11/2 (Mrs John Harrington)
2001 Abandoned
2000 Tiutchev 7 11-8 M A Fitzgerald 8/1 (Nicky Henderson)
1999 Flagship Uberalles 5 11-0 J Tizzard 11/1 (Paul Nicholls)
1998 Champleve 5 11-0 A P McCoy 13/2 (M C Pipe)
1997 Or Royal 6 11-8 A P McCoy 11/2 (M C Pipe)