Full Result 1.55 Cheltenham | 9 December 1989

A. F. Budge Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

(2m3f198yds) 2m4f New Firm 16 fences

1st £20,910 2nd £6,330 3rd £3,090 4th £1,470

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Clever Folly 4/1 N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	9	104 4	144	118	153	–
b g Idiots Delight - Lilac Veil (Dumbarnie)
Jumped well, led until 4th, led 7th, clear last

2 10	0. Welsh Oak 14/1 R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	9	101 1	141	107	140	–
gr g Jimsun I - Besselsleigh Lass (Quorum)
Held up, in touch, headway 3 out, one paced approaching last

3 8 [18]	0. Barnbrook Again 2/1F B Powell Snr David Elsworth	B Powell Snr David Elsworth	8	120	168	126	159	–
b g Nebbiolo - Single Line (USA) (Rash Prince)
Led 4th until 7th, outpaced 13th, never dangerous afterwards

4 ¾ [18¾]	0. Dudie I 7/1 Luke Harvey R Akehurst	Luke Harvey R Akehurst	11	100	140	98	130	–
b g Karabas - En Clair (Tarqogan)
With leaders from 6th, every chance when hit 3 out, soon weakened

5 dist [48¾]	0. Rusch De Farges (FR) 4/1 Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	6	116	160	93	–	–
ch g Italic (FR) - Bielly (FR) (St Paddy)
mistake 1st, lost place 8th, tailed off

PU	0. Joint Sovereignty 5/1 G McCourt Philip Hobbs	G McCourt Philip Hobbs	9	109	149	–	–	–
b g Status Seeker - Sovereign's Choice (Sovereign Path)
Behind, tailed off when hit 8th, pulled up before 10th