Full Result 4.40 Cheltenham | 14 March 1989

44th Year Of Kim Muir Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

3m omsOld Soft

1st £12,603 2nd £3,774 3rd £1,812 4th £831

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Cool Ground 7/2F A Tory ⁷ Richard Mitchell	A Tory ⁷ Richard Mitchell	7	100 7	51	–	137	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Merry Spring (Merrymount)
Behind, good headway 3 out, stayed on to lead close home

2 1½	0. Charter Hardware 50/1 Norman Williamson ⁷ J A C Edwards	Norman Williamson ⁷ J A C Edwards	7	97	51	–	128	–
b g Hardboy - Unsinkable Sarah (Mon Capitaine)
Headway 8th, led flat until caught near finish

3 4 [5½]	0. Team Challenge I 8/1 Mr R White ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	Mr R White ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	7	910 3 b	51	–	127	–
ch g Laurence O - Maid O'The Wood (Prince Hansel)
Always prominent, left in lead and hampered 3 out, headed flat, ran on

4 2½ [8]	0. Tarconey 10/1 Mr J A Berry Peter Cundell	Mr J A Berry Peter Cundell	9	100	51	–	121	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Tarqoretta (Tarqogan)
Behind, staying on when mistake 2 out, kept on flat

5 10 [18]	0. Bob Tisdall 7/1 Mr P Fenton J A C Edwards	Mr P Fenton J A C Edwards	10	1110 b	75	–	135	–
ch g Deep Run - Amphibian I (Zarathustra)
Led 8th to 14th, hampered 3 out, every chance next, weakened flat

6 8 [26]	0. L'Ane Rouge 16/1 Mr P F Graffin J H Scott	Mr P F Graffin J H Scott	8	1012	63	–	115	–
b g Deep Run - Imperial Leather (Coronation Year)
Blundered 3rd, headway 8th, blundered 12th, not recover

7 20 [46]	0. The Argonaut (NZ) 10/1 Mr G Oxley ⁷ F Walwyn	Mr G Oxley ⁷ F Walwyn	10	107	65	–	–	–
br g Captain Jason (NZ) - Syalbi (NZ) (Sobig)
Headway 9th, hampered 12th, every chance 3 out, weakening when blundered next

8 [46]	0. Sandicliffe Boy 20/1 Miss H McCaull ⁷ Richard Lee	Miss H McCaull ⁷ Richard Lee	8	98 1	51	–	–	–
b g Jaazeiro (USA) - Almost (Levmoss)
Behind from 10th, tailed off

9 [46]	0. Half Free 20/1 Mr C Farrell ⁷ Miss L Beaumont	Mr C Farrell ⁷ Miss L Beaumont	13	1012	70	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Broken Union (Soldado)
Led to 3rd, weakened 10th, tailed off

F	0. Ivy League 25/1 C Burnett-Wells ⁷ J T Gifford	C Burnett-Wells ⁷ J T Gifford	9	99 2	51	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Lendy (Preciptic)
Always prominent, 2nd and every chance when fell 3 out

F	0. Direct Approach 11/2 T Grantham J T Gifford	T Grantham J T Gifford	9	100	51	–	–	–
b g Giolla Mear - Golden Approach (Golden Vision)
Behind until fell 14th

F	0. Cal Mal 7/1 Mr J Queally M C Pipe	Mr J Queally M C Pipe	11	100	51	–	–	–
b g Charlie's Pal - Semona (Seminole II)
Always prominent, led 14th until fell 3 out

F	0. Knock Hill 20/1 Miss J Henry ⁷ J Webber	Miss J Henry ⁷ J Webber	13	104	62	–	–	–
b g Daybrook Lad - Super Sprite (Lighter)
Led 3rd until 8th, fell 14th

F	0. Foxbury 100/1 Mr T Richards ⁷ Mrs C W Middleton	Mr T Richards ⁷ Mrs C W Middleton	15	1010 17	61	–	–	–
ch m Healaugh Fox - Sunny Fort (Fortina)
Soon tailed off, fell 13th

PU	0. Edenspring 33/1 Mr D Benneyworth ⁷ Roger Curtis	Mr D Benneyworth ⁷ Roger Curtis	10	910 3	51	–	–	–
b g Pitpan - Velocity's Gift I (Babur)
Mistakes, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

REF	0. Tarqogan's Best 16/1 Mr L Jefford ⁷ M C Pipe	Mr L Jefford ⁷ M C Pipe	9	912 1	55	–	–	–
bl g Tarqogan - Balldado (Harwell)
Behind, tailed off when refused 8th