Full Result 2.50 Cheltenham | 16 March 1988

Queen Mother Champion Chase (Championship Race)

2m Heavy

1st £39,836

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Pearlyman 15/8F T Morgan J A C Edwards	T Morgan J A C Edwards	9	120	–	–	173	–
b g Mandamus - Pearlyric (Eastern Lyric I)
Headway 9th, pecked 10th, quickened and led approaching last

2 5	0. Desert Orchid 9/1 C Brown David Elsworth	C Brown David Elsworth	9	120	–	–	168	–
gr g Grey Mirage I - Flower Child (Brother)
Led to 2 out, hard ridden, ran on flat

3 1 [6]	0. Very Promising 4/1 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	10	120	–	–	167	–
br g The Parson - No Hitch (Straight Deal)
Hard ridden and lost place approaching 2 out, rallied last, ran on flat

4 2½ [8½]	0. Midnight Count 25/1 Peter Hobbs J T Gifford	Peter Hobbs J T Gifford	8	120	–	–	164	–
b g Lauso - Rising Prices (Royal Record II)
Behind to 9th, never nearer

5 6 [14½]	0. Panto Prince 20/1 B Powell Snr C L Popham	B Powell Snr C L Popham	7	120	–	–	158	–
br g Lepanto (GER) - Native Wings (Al-'Alawi)
Chased leader to 2 out, one pace

6 2 [16½]	0. Weather The Storm I 100/30 T J Taaffe A L T Moore	T J Taaffe A L T Moore	8	120	–	–	156	–
gr g Precipice Wood - Eskimo Maid (Arctic Slave)
Prominent to 10th

7 ¾ [17¼]	0. Long Engagement 9/1 S Sherwood D Nicholson	S Sherwood D Nicholson	7	120	–	–	155	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Selk Fly (Selko)
Lost place 6th, behind from 9th

8 [17¼]	0. Super Furrow 25/1 M M Treacy Jeremiah John O'Neill	M M Treacy Jeremiah John O'Neill	8	120 b	–	–	155	–
br g Super Slip - Fillo (Anthony)
Always in rear, tailed off from 9th