Full Result 2.15 Cheltenham | 15 March 1990

Daily Express Triumph Hurdle Championship Race

(4yo) 2m omsNew Good To Firm

1st £34,039.36 2nd £12,694.24 3rd £6,172.12 4th £2,614.60 5th £1,132.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Rare Holiday 25/1 Brendan Sheridan D K Weld	Brendan Sheridan D K Weld	4	110	–	121	133	–
ch g Caerleon (USA) - Temporary Lull (USA) (Super Concorde)
Headway 2 out, edged right flat, ran on to lead near finish

2 ½	0. Ninja 50/1 H Davies D Nicholson	H Davies D Nicholson	4	110	–	120	132	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Buckhurst (Gulf Pearl)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, led flat, headed close home

3 1 [1½]	0. Native Friend 20/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	4	110	–	119	131	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Wet Powder (Above Suspicion)
Always prominent, every chance when switched approaching last, ran on

4 ½ [2]	0. Vestris Abu 33/1 Charlie Swan J S Bolger	Charlie Swan J S Bolger	4	110	–	118	130	–
b c Lyphard's Special (USA) - Ishtar Abu (St Chad)
Headway 6th, led approaching last, beaten when hampered flat

5 nk [2¼]	0. Lucky Verdict 33/1 N Doughty M C Pipe	N Doughty M C Pipe	4	110 b	–	118	129	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Noor (Mill Reef)
Headway 5th, every chance 2 out, ran on one pace

6 nk [2½]	0. Sayyure (USA) 9/1 G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	4	110	–	118	128	–
b c Lydian (FR) - Periquito (USA) (Olden Times)
Always prominent, every chance approaching last, not quicken

7 3 [5½]	0. Magic Million 14/1 T Carmody M A O'Toole	T Carmody M A O'Toole	4	110	–	115	125	–
b g Gorytus (USA) - Beach Light (Bustino)
Chased leaders, no headway approaching last

8 1½ [7]	0. Midfielder 33/1 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	4	110	–	113	123	–
ch g Formidable I (USA) - Pampas Flower (Pampered King)
Headway approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last

9 4 [11]	0. Bally Rue (USA) 80/1 Mr E J Kearns Jnr J S Bolger	Mr E J Kearns Jnr J S Bolger	4	110	–	109	119	–
b g Ballydoyle (CAN) - Honeymoon Miss (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Led 2nd, pecked 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat

10 nk [11½]	0. Royal Square (CAN) 9/1 R Rowe G Harwood	R Rowe G Harwood	4	110	–	109	118	–
ch c Gregorian (USA) - Dance Crazy (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
With leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened approaching last

11 2½ [14]	0. Spring Hay 20/1 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	4	110	–	106	115	–
gr g Wassl - Spring Silver (Palestine)
Never troubled leaders

12 [14]	0. Major Inquiry (USA) 11/2 Graham Bradley David Elsworth	Graham Bradley David Elsworth	4	110	–	105	114	–
b g The Minstrel (CAN) - Hire A Brain (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Led to 2nd, weakened 2 out, broke bloood vessel

13 [14]	0. Stigon 100/1 M Flynn Daniel J Murphy	M Flynn Daniel J Murphy	4	110 b	–	100	109	–
ch g Red Johnnie - Will Tack (Will Scarlet I)
Behind when blundered 2nd, never dangerous

14 [14]	0. Iveagh House 66/1 M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	4	110	–	98	107	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Waffles (Wollow)
Prominent to 6th

15 [14]	0. Ivors Guest 33/1 M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	4	110 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Ivor's Date (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Prominent to 6th

16 [14]	0. On Deposit 50/1 T J Ryan E J O'Grady	T J Ryan E J O'Grady	4	110 b	–	–	–	–
b g Gorytus (USA) - Papsic's Pet (Busted)
Always behind

17 [14]	0. Dark Desire II 20/1 M Richards M E D Francis	M Richards M E D Francis	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Treble Cloud (Capistrano I)
Mistake 1st, always behind

18 [14]	0. Il Trovatore (USA) 40/1 T Morgan Noel Meade	T Morgan Noel Meade	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Chief Singer - Last Flair (Busted)


19 [14]	0. Silver King (FR) 11/1 Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Son Of Silver - Lakara (USA) (Le Fabuleux)
With leaders until weakened approaching 2 out

20 [14]	0. Badrakhani (FR) 66/1 J White Nicky Henderson	J White Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Akarad (FR) - Burnished Gold (Breton)
Behind from 6th

21 [14]	0. Sea Buck 50/1 J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	4	110 v	–	–	–	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Heatherside (Hethersett)


22 [14]	0. Official Reception (USA) 50/1 A Powell M A O'Toole	A Powell M A O'Toole	4	110 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g State Dinner (USA) - Petals 'n Lace (USA) (Restless Native)
Always behind

23 [14]	0. Cyphrate (USA) 16/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	4	110	–	–	–	–
bb g Saint Cyrien (FR) - Euphrate (FR) (Royal And Regal)
Headway 6th, weakened after 2 out

24 [14]	0. In-Keeping 100/1 R Macneice M C Pipe	R Macneice M C Pipe	4	109	–	–	–	–
b f Castle Keep - Primmy (Primera)
Always behind

25 [14]	0. Man For All Season (USA) 100/1 W McFarland J H Baker	W McFarland J H Baker	4	110	–	–	–	–
b c Sir Ivor (USA) - Val De Val (FR) (Val De Loir)


26 [14]	0. Stage Player 100/1 W Morris R Simpson	W Morris R Simpson	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Popkins (Romulus)


27 [14]	0. Stone Flake (USA) 5/1F Steve Smith-Eccles P A Kelleway	Steve Smith-Eccles P A Kelleway	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Diesis - Wyandra (So Blessed)
Ridden 4th, always behind

28 [14]	0. Royal Wonder 33/1 S Earle M C Pipe	S Earle M C Pipe	4	109 b	–	–	–	–
b f Welsh Saint - Collectors' Item II (IRE) (Run The Gantlet)
Tailed off

29 [14]	0. Able Leader 100/1 E Murphy J T Gifford	E Murphy J T Gifford	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Buckham Barn (Lorenzaccio)
Tailed off

F	0. Crystal Heights 66/1 B Powell Snr Jackie Retter	B Powell Snr Jackie Retter	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Wolver Heights - Crystal's Solo (USA) (Crystal Water)
With leaders until weakened 2 out, fell last