18 Mar 2004 03:15 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £203,000); Distance: 5830; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
totesport Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Best Mate (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 28 |
Jim Culloty | Miss H C Knight Mr Jim Lewis |
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| held up in touch, headway 11th, short of room on inside bend after 3 out, pushed along to lead 2 out, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Sir Rembrandt (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 12 |
A Thornton | R H Alner Mr A Hordle |
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| held up, not fluent 4th (water), hit 5 out, every chance after 3 out, stayed on well after last, went 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 1.25 L |
Harbour Pilot (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 11 |
Paul Carberry | N Meade Kays Syndicate |
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| chased leader, mistake 2nd, ridden after 3 out, led briefly approaching 2 out, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 1.75 L |
Beef Or Salmon (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 12 |
T J Murphy | M Hourigan Mr B J Craig |
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| held up, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, stayed on approaching last, nearest finish | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 10 L |
First Gold (FR) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 13 |
T Doumen | F Doumen Mr John P McManus |
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| led, hit 4 out, soon ridden, headed approaching 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| Dist |
Keen Leader (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 11 |
B J Geraghty | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Stewart Catherwood |
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| in touch, pushed along 16th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 4 L |
Therealbandit (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 9 |
A P McCoy | M C Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
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| held up, mistake 9th, not fluent next, headway when not fluent 12th, weakened 4 out, finished tired, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
0 |
| 3 L |
Alexander Banquet (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 14 |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs N O'Callaghan |
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| always behind, lost touch 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Irish Hussar (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 10 |
M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Major Christopher… |
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| prominent, hit 7th and lost place, headway next, weakened quickly 14th, behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Truckers Tavern (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 10 |
A Dobbin | Ferdy Murphy Mrs M B Scholey |
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| held up in rear, not fluent 13th, pushed along and weakened 16th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||