Full Result 4.05 Cheltenham | 16 March 1989

Ritz Club National Hunt Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

3m1f New Heavy

1st £23,479.50 2nd £7,086 3rd £3,443 4th £1,621.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Dixton House 13/2 T Morgan J A C Edwards	T Morgan J A C Edwards	10	110	65	–	158	–
b g Cantab - Bird Of Honour (Mark Of Esteem)
Led 12th to next, led 15th, stayed on strongly

2 12	0. Gala's Image 8/1 R Dunwoody Mrs M Rimell	R Dunwoody Mrs M Rimell	9	107	58	–	139	–
br g Gala Performance - Chilita (Tarqogan)
Always prominent, every chance approaching last, one pace

3 6 [18]	0. Golden Friend 14/1 G McCourt Mrs M Rimell	G McCourt Mrs M Rimell	11	118	73	–	148	–
ch g Deep Run - Lady Laurel (El Gallo)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 18th, one pace from 2 out

4 25 [43]	0. Smart Tar 12/1 Carl Llewellyn M J Wilkinson	Carl Llewellyn M J Wilkinson	8	115	70	–	120	–
b g Seaepic (USA) - I'm Smart I (Menelek)
Chased leaders, no headway from 17th

5 20 [63]	0. Rinus 10/1 N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	8	110 6	65	–	95	–
br g Netherkelly - Pirella (Pirate King I)
Led 2nd to 12th, led 13th, blundered next, headed 15th, weakened 3 out

6 8 [71]	0. Brandy Hambro 20/1 B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	8	100	51	–	–	–
b g Hot Brandy - Ice Bird I (Fighting Charlie)
Chased leaders to 17th

F	0. Run And Skip 12/1 Lorcan Wyer John Spearing	Lorcan Wyer John Spearing	11	118	73	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Skiporetta (Even Money)
Led to 2nd, fell 14th

F	0. Pacifiste I (FR) 14/1 Jamie Osborne Mrs M Dickinson	Jamie Osborne Mrs M Dickinson	9	105	56	–	–	–
br g Misti IV (FR) - Pacifique (FR) (Traffic)
Fell 4th

PU	0. Scale Model 500/1 R Hyett J Roper	R Hyett J Roper	7	102 2	53	–	–	–
b m Latest Model - Ruby Sherry (Straight Cut)
Tailed off until pulled up before 15th

PU	0. Torside 16/1 Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	10	118	73	–	–	–
ch g Funny Man I - Annaghmore (Yrrah Jr)
Mistakes, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

PU	0. GainsayI 3/1F M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	10	110 b	65	–	–	–
br g Tepukei - Swift Response (No Arguement)
Chased leaders, mistakes 10th and 11th, weakened 16th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Old Applejack 33/1 Ger Lyons Howard Johnson	Ger Lyons Howard Johnson	9	100 3	51	–	–	–
ch g Hot Brandy - Windfall VI*t (Master Owen)
Behind when pulled up before 14th

PU	0. Nautical Joke 16/1 C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	10	107	58	–	–	–
b g Sea Catch - Carnival Jest (Carnival Dancer)
Lost place 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Cerimau 20/1 R Arnott R T Baimbridge	R Arnott R T Baimbridge	11	100	51	–	–	–
b g Beau Chapeau - Prospective Lady (Kabale)
Behind, mistakes 9th and 11th, pulled up before 16th

PU	0. Bolands Cross 25/1 B Powell Snr N A Gaselee	B Powell Snr N A Gaselee	10	1110	75	–	–	–
b g Weavers Hall - Miss Morse (Bowsprit)
Chased leaders to 13th, tailed off when blundered 18th, pulled up before next

UR	0. Majestic Buck 9/1 R J Beggan S Christian	R J Beggan S Christian	9	1013 3	64	–	–	–
b g Majestic Streak - Young Katie*t (Drumbeg)
Blundered and unseated rider 6th