Full Result 2.50 Cheltenham | 13 March 1990

Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Championship Race

(1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £35,758.24 2nd £13,284.16 3rd £6,417.08 4th £2,671.40 5th £1,110.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Comandante 9/2 Peter Hobbs J T Gifford	Peter Hobbs J T Gifford	8	118	–	152	153	–
b g Candy Cane - Meakstown (Ossian II)
Held up, headway 5th, led flat, ran on

2 1	0. Kiichi (USA) 12/1 Brendan Sheridan D K Weld	Brendan Sheridan D K Weld	5	110	–	143	144	–
b g Perrault - Kahaila (Pitcairn)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, every chance flat, ran on

3 nk [1¼]	0. Young Snugfit 9/2 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	6	118	–	151	151	–
ch g Music Boy - Sinzinbra (Royal Palace)
Jumped well, led until headed and no extra flat

4 1 [2¼]	0. Antinous 14/1 Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	6	118	–	149	150	–
ch g Hello Gorgeous (USA) - Marthe Meynet (Welsh Pageant)
Held up and behind, headway 9th, mistake 2 out, ran on well flat

5 5 [7¼]	0. Blitzkreig 8/1 T J Ryan E J O'Grady	T J Ryan E J O'Grady	7	118	–	144	145	–
gr g General Ironside (IRE) - Tyrone Typhoon (Typhoon)
Hampered 5th, headway 8th, weakened 3 out

6 7 [14¼]	0. Celtic Shot 4/1F Peter Scudamore Charlie Brooks	Peter Scudamore Charlie Brooks	8	118	–	137	138	–
b g Celtic Cone - Duckdown (Blast I)
Chased leaders, hard ridden 2 out, soon weakened

7 nk [14½]	0. The Musical Priest 40/1 T Carmody Miss E Purcell	T Carmody Miss E Purcell	8	118	–	136	137	–
ch g Baptism - Bunch Of Blue (Martinmas)
Headway 9th, every chance when hampered bend after 2 out, beaten when mistake last

8 3 [17½]	0. Sire Nantais (FR) 9/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	6	118	–	133	134	–
br g Meisir (FR) - Farala (Faunus)
Prominent until mistake 9th

F	0. Another Coral 20/1 Mark Dwyer D Nicholson	Mark Dwyer D Nicholson	7	118	–	–	–	–
br g Green Shoon - Myralette (Deep Run)
Fell 2nd

F	0. Guiburn's Nephew 14/1 H Davies Philip Hobbs	H Davies Philip Hobbs	8	118	–	–	–	–
ch g National Trust I - Arran Sunset (Miracle I)
Prominent, 3rd when fell 5th

PU	0. Western Dandy 40/1 B Powell Snr N A Gaselee	B Powell Snr N A Gaselee	7	118	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Whisht Lassie (Menelek)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Mister Point 25/1 R Marley M H Easterby	R Marley M H Easterby	8	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Ahonoora - Rozmeen (FR) (Relko)
Chased leader until blundered 8th, behind when pulled up before last

PU	0. For The Grain 16/1 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	6	118	–	–	–	–
b g Nishapour (FR) - Some Dame (Will Somers)
Behind, headway 9th, every chance when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before next

PU	0. In The Breeze (FR) 500/1 L Cusack T W Cunningham	L Cusack T W Cunningham	9	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Mount Hagen (FR) - Starval I (FR) (Val De Loir)
Started slowly, tailed off when blundered 4th and 9th, pulled up before 3 out

14 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 3m 53.00s (slow by 1.00s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Maurice Pinto (Comandante) 1st breeder: Karl Strecker
2nd owner: Dr Michael Smurfit (Kiichi)
3rd owner: John Poynton (Young Snugfit)

2:50 Cheltenham 13 Mar 1990

Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Championship Race