Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 14 March 1989

Waterford Crystal Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Championship Race

2m Old Good To Soft

1st £50,206.50 2nd £18,733.50 3rd £9,116.75 4th £3,871.25 5th £1,685.63

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Beech Road 50/1 Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	7	120	–	–	166	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - North Bovey (Flush Royal)
Held up and behind, good headway approaching 2 out, led last, ran on well

2 2	0. Celtic Chief 6/1 G McCourt Mrs M Rimell	G McCourt Mrs M Rimell	6	120	–	–	164	–
b g Celtic Cone - Chieftain's Lady (Border Chief)
In touch, headway 5th, outpaced approaching 3 out, ridden and ran on well flat

3 1 [3]	0. Celtic Shot 8/1 Peter Scudamore Charlie Brooks	Peter Scudamore Charlie Brooks	7	120	–	–	163	–
b g Celtic Cone - Duckdown (Blast I)
In touch until ridden and lost place after 5th, good headway from 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat

4 nk [3¼]	0. Floyd 14/1 S Sherwood David Elsworth	S Sherwood David Elsworth	9	120	–	–	162	–
ch g Relko - Honey Palm (Honeyway)
With leaders, lost place 5th, hampered 3 out, stayed on again approaching last

5 nk [3½]	0. Vagador (CAN) 20/1 M Perrett G Harwood	M Perrett G Harwood	6	120	–	–	161	–
ch g Vaguely Noble (IRE) - Louisador (Indian Hemp)
Behind, good headway 3 out, ran on well, never nearer

6 1 [4½]	0. Mole Board 20/1 H Davies Jim Old	H Davies Jim Old	7	120	–	–	160	–
br g Deep Run - Sharpaway (Royal Highway)
Good headway approaching 3 out, every chance last, unable to quicken

7 7 [11½]	0. Kribensis 11/8F R Dunwoody Sir Michael Stoute	R Dunwoody Sir Michael Stoute	5	120	–	–	153	–
gr g Henbit (USA) - Aquaria (Double-U-Jay)
Always prominent, led approaching last, soon headed, eased when beaten flat

8 10 [21½]	0. Cloughtaney 33/1 Mr W Mullins P Mullins	Mr W Mullins P Mullins	8	120	–	–	143	–
bb g Quayside I - Coadys Fancy (No Time)
Behind, good headway 5th, weakened approaching last

9 shd [21¾]	0. Chatam (USA) 14/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	5	120	–	–	143	–
b g Big Spruce (USA) - Cristalina (FR) (Green Dancer)
Never near leaders

10 [21¾]	0. Condor Pan 16/1 T Carmody J S Bolger	T Carmody J S Bolger	6	120	–	–	–	–
bb h Condorcet (FR) - Ishtar Abu (St Chad)
Led 5th until headed and weakened approaching last

11 [21¾]	0. Wishlon (USA) 40/1 I Shoemark R V Smyth	I Shoemark R V Smyth	6	120	–	–	–	–
b g Lyphard's Wish (FR) - Swiss Swish (USA) (Wajima)
Prominent to 5th, soon lost place, tailed off

12 [21¾]	0. Grey Salute (CAN) 10/1 Steve Smith-Eccles J R Jenkins	Steve Smith-Eccles J R Jenkins	6	120	–	–	–	–
gr g Vice Regent (CAN) - Night Out II (USA) (Bustino)
Led to 2nd, weakened 5th, tailed off

F	0. Chesham Squire 66/1 Graham Bradley David Elsworth	Graham Bradley David Elsworth	5	120 b	–	–	–	–
b g Hotfoot I - State Pension (Only For Life)
Hampered 1st, led 2nd to 5th, prominent when fell 3 out, dead

F	0. Cashew King 100/1 T Wall B A McMahon	T Wall B A McMahon	6	120	–	–	–	–
b g Faraway Times (USA) - Sinzinbra (Royal Palace)
Chased leaders, weakening when fell 3 out

F	0. Sprowston Boy 100/1 D Browne P A Kelleway	D Browne P A Kelleway	6	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Dominion - Cavalier's Blush (Kings Troop)
In rear until fell 4th

15 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 2.10s Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Tony Geake (Beech Road) 1st breeder: J Tilling
2nd owner: Mrs L M Sewell (Celtic Chief)
3rd owner: D E H Horton (Celtic Shot)

3:30 Cheltenham 14 Mar 1989

Waterford Crystal Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Championship Race