Results Cheltenham Wed, 12th Mar, 2003

Going - Good-Good to Soft in places.

2.00

ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE NOVICES' HURDLE (GRADE 1) of £95,670 2m 5f

1st

Hardy Eustace (IRE) (5)

6/1

2nd

1.25L

Pizarro (IRE) (12)

2/1fav

3rd

Lord Sam (IRE) (8)

10/1

4th

3.5L

Foreman (GER) (4)

11/1

Time 5m. 5.70 secs19 Ran

Trainer D T Hughes

Jockey K A Kelly

Owner Laurence Byrne

Breeder Patrick Joyce

NRs - Supreme Developer (IRE) (non-runner)

Stewards Enquiry - Coolnagorna finished 2nd but was disqualified.

Full Result

2.35

ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE (GRADE 1) of £133,905 3m 110yds

1st

One Knight (IRE) (6)

15/2

2nd

1.75L

Jair Du Cochet (FR) (4)

4/1

3rd

10L

Barrow Drive (GB) (1)

9/1

4th

16L

Sea Drifting (GB) (7)

100/1

Time 6m. 14.80 secs9 Ran

Trainer Philip Hobbs

Jockey R Johnson

Owner Mr R Gibbs

Full Result

3.15

QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE (GRADE 1) of £239,010 2m

1st

Moscow Flyer (IRE) (8)

7/4fav

2nd

Native Upmanship (IRE) (9)

12/1

3rd

Cenkos (FR) (1)

7/1

4th

Geos (FR) (5)

25/1

Time 3m. 53.70 secs11 Ran

Trainer Mrs John Harrington

Jockey B J Geraghty

Owner Brian Kearney

Breeder Edward Joyce

Full Result

4.00

CORAL CUP HURDLE (SHOWCASE HANDICAP) (GRADE 3) of £71,640 2m 5f

1st

Xenophon (IRE) (19)

4/1fav

2nd

3.5L

Samon (GER) (16)

25/1

3rd

Spectrometer (GB) (4)

10/1

4th

Emotional Moment (IRE) (13)

7/1

Time 5m. 4.20 secs27 Ran

Trainer A J Martin

Jockey M A Fitzgerald

Owner Lane Syndicate

NRs - Mirjan (IRE) ( ), Farinel (GB) (non-runner), Covent Garden (GB) ( )

Full Result

4.35

NATIONAL HUNT CHALLENGE CUP NOVICES' CHASE (AMATEUR RIDERS') of £42,930 4m

1st

Sudden Shock (GER) (23)

25/1

2nd

Stormez (FR) (6)

7/4fav

3rd

13L

Young Ottoman (IRE) (17)

10/1

4th

High Cotton (IRE) (21)

25/1

Time 8m. 21.70 secs24 Ran

Trainer Jonjo O'Neill

Jockey Mr D W Cullen

Owner Mr Darren C Mercer

NRs - Full Minty (GB) ( ), Shardam (IRE) ( )

Full Result

5.10

MILDMAY OF FLETE CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP CHASE (LISTED RACE) of £71,610 2m 4f 110yds

1st

Young Spartacus (GB) (6)

16/1

2nd

Fondmort (FR) (4)

11/2

3rd

Scots Grey (GB) (18)

16/1

4th

Cregg House (IRE) (17)

25/1

Time 5m. 5.00 secs19 Ran

Trainer H D Daly

Jockey R Johnson

Owner Mr B G Hellyer

NRs - Davids Lad (IRE) ( ), Master Tern (USA) ( ), Ballinclay King (IRE) ( )

Full Result

5.45

WEATHERBYS CHAMPION BUMPER STANDARD OPEN NH FLAT (GRADE 1) of £38,160 2m 110yds

1st

Liberman (IRE) (15)

2/1fav

2nd

0.5L

Trabolgan (IRE) (22)

50/1

3rd

Widemouth Bay (IRE) (25)

33/1

4th

0.5L

Bold Bishop (IRE) (3)

50/1

Time 3m. 52.20 secs25 Ran

Trainer M C Pipe

Jockey A P McCoy

Owner Mrs R A Smith

Breeder Pat O'Donovan

Full Result