Full Result 4.40 Cheltenham | 16 March 1988

118th Year Of National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup

4m Heavy

1st £13,812

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Over The Road 10/1 T Costello T Casey	T Costello T Casey	7	124	–	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Legal Fortune (Cash And Courage)
Headway 21st, led approaching last, all out

2 5	0. Caspar Carrot 5/1F T Grantham Miss N Berry	T Grantham Miss N Berry	11	127	–	–	–	–
ch g Armagnac Monarch - Zena*t (Raoul)
Lost place 21st, rallied last, ran on

3 1½ [6½]	0. Good Waters 25/1 S Christian	S Christian	8	120	–	–	–	–
bb g Paddy's Stream - Good Surprise I (Maelsheachlainn)
Led and mistake 17th, led 21st until 2 out, unable to quicken

4 15 [21½]	0. Classic Hero 25/1 Mr J A Berry F Flood	Mr J A Berry F Flood	7	124	–	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Hero's Slave (Arctic Slave)
Good headway 21st, every chance 22nd, one pace

5 2 [23½]	0. Tophatter I 20/1 Mr P J Healy Ron Hodges	Mr P J Healy Ron Hodges	8	127	–	–	–	–
ch g Proverb - Calamity Jane I (Never Dwell)
Never nearer

6 5 [28½]	0. Lakefield 50/1 Mr A Hill J M Bukovets	Mr A Hill J M Bukovets	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Pitpan - Chamspex (Perspex)
Led 19th and 20th, weakened 2 out

7 10 [38½]	0. Trout Angler 6/1 Mr J Queally Miss P O'Connor	Mr J Queally Miss P O'Connor	7	124	–	–	–	–
br g Rarity - Gun Tana (FR) (Tanerko)
Prominent until 21st

8 [38½]	0. Valmai 100/1 Mrs N Ledger R R Ledger	Mrs N Ledger R R Ledger	9	119	–	–	–	–
b m Seaepic (USA) - North Bovey (Flush Royal)
Always behind

9 [38½]	0. Rhyme I 100/1 A Tory M S Tory	A Tory M S Tory	8	124	–	–	–	–
b g Rymer - Tucute (Eastern Venture)
Behind from 21st

10 [38½]	0. Bobby Kelly 6/1 Mr A J Martin F Flood	Mr A J Martin F Flood	6	127	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Very Very (Vulgan)
Headway 17th, weakened 21st

BD	0. Friendly Henry 20/1 Mr D Costello Jimmy Fox	Mr D Costello Jimmy Fox	8	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Be Friendly - Henrys Lady (Henry The Seventh)
Led until 5th, prominent when fell 17th

BD	0. Gray Rose-Bay 100/1 Mr M Wilding E H Owen Jun	Mr M Wilding E H Owen Jun	8	119	–	–	–	–
b m Tepukei - Snow Slave Vi*t (Arctic Slave)
Brought down 12th

BD	0. Green Ridge I 33/1 Mr T Mitchell S Mellor	Mr T Mitchell S Mellor	9	120	–	–	–	–
br g Green Shoon - Amazakove (Giolla Mear)
Fell 17th

F	0. Blazon I 100/1 Mr N Kennedy D L Hanley	Mr N Kennedy D L Hanley	8	120 b	–	–	–	–
b g Sandford Lad - Royal Tiara (Royal And Regal)
Fell 5th

F	0. Grey General 100/1 Mr D Trow M Oliver	Mr D Trow M Oliver	7	124	–	–	–	–
gr g General Ironside (IRE) - Vulrain (Raincheck)
Led 6th until 16th, 3rd when fell 17th

F	0. Sid McQuaid 33/1 A Costello W A Stephenson	A Costello W A Stephenson	7	124	–	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Queen McQuaid (Mick McQuaid)
Fell 12th

F	0. Fortascue 20/1 Mr D Benneyworth Oliver Sherwood	Mr D Benneyworth Oliver Sherwood	8	124	–	–	–	–
b g Menelek - Crispinella (Saint Crespin III)
Fell 21st

F	0. On Reflection I 20/1 N Dee Kim Bailey	N Dee Kim Bailey	6	120	–	–	–	–
b g Golden Love I - Ballygannon (Light Thrust)
Fell 21st

PU	0. Hatsu-Girie 40/1 Mr S Swiers R W Swiers	Mr S Swiers R W Swiers	7	1113	–	–	–	–
b m Ascertain I (USA) - Mrs Bear (Romancero)
Pulled up before 22nd

PU	0. On The Twist 14/1 Mr M Armytage G A Hubbard	Mr M Armytage G A Hubbard	6	127	–	–	–	–
b g Callernish - Irish Beauty (Even Money)
Prominent until 21st, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Impertain 100/1 L Cusack T W Cunningham	L Cusack T W Cunningham	8	120	–	–	–	–
br g Ascertain I (USA) - Swift Imp (Swift Flight II)
Pulled up before 21st

PU	0. Kenstone 50/1 Mr T Rooney Dai Williams	Mr T Rooney Dai Williams	9	124	–	–	–	–
br g Relevant - Gypsy Queen (Pelso Lad)
Tailed off when pulled up before 21st

PU	0. Pippahmint Lass 50/1 Mr Simon Andrews D Nicholson	Mr Simon Andrews D Nicholson	6	1113	–	–	–	–
ch m Sunyboy - Flammula (Wrekin Rambler)
Pulled up before last

PU	0. Pampering 20/1 Mr J Walton J E Brockbank	Mr J Walton J E Brockbank	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Pamroy - Crosswise (Firestreak I)
Pulled up before 21st

PU	0. Porchester Run 100/1 Mr C Farrell Mrs I McKie	Mr C Farrell Mrs I McKie	6	119	–	–	–	–
ch m Deep Run - Austrian Maid (Faberge II)
Pulled up before last

PU	0. Post House 25/1 Mr M Richards J A C Edwards	Mr M Richards J A C Edwards	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g Crozier - Margeno's Double (Carnival Night)
Pulled up before 16th

UR	0. Competitive Bid 33/1 Mr P F O'Reilly Philip Hobbs	Mr P F O'Reilly Philip Hobbs	6	124	–	–	–	–
ch g True Song - Silver Spartan (Spartan General)
Blundered and unseated rider 4th

UR	0. Almondbury 11/1 Mr T Thomson Jones Michael Easterby	Mr T Thomson Jones Michael Easterby	7	124	–	–	–	–
b g Moulton - Phoenix Rose (Frankincense)
Fell 7th