Full Result 12.45 Cheltenham | 11 December 1992

Cheltenham Sponsorship Club Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m5f103yds) 2m5½f New Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,262 2nd £976 3rd £468 4th £214

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Yorkshire Gale 5/1 D Murphy J T Gifford	D Murphy J T Gifford	6	114	–	81	109	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mio Slipper (Sole Mio)
Always prominent, led after 2 out, ridden out

2 3	0. Thumbs Up I 2/1F R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	6	114	–	78	106	–
b g Fidel - Misclaire (Steeple Aston)
Held up, headway 6th, one pace flat

3 7 [10]	0. Chief Celt 9/1 N Mann J S King	N Mann J S King	6	114	–	72	99	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Chieftain's Lady (Border Chief)
Chased leaders, close up when stumbled 2 out, headway approaching last, weakened flat

4 2½ [12½]	0. Freds Melody 20/1 C Maude F G Tucker	C Maude F G Tucker	7	110	–	66	92	–
br g Dubassoff (USA) - Sovereign Melody (Fortino II)
Chased leader until ridden and weakened after 2 out

5 15 [27½]	0. Lirie Lad 25/1 I Shoemark Patrick Rodford	I Shoemark Patrick Rodford	6	110	–	53	77	–
ch g Lir - Barry's Girl (Silly Answer)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out

6 3½ [31]	0. Emerald Ruler 9/1 A Webb J Webber	A Webb J Webber	5	114	–	54	77	–
b g Tender King - Blue Gulf (Gay Fandango)
Led until headed after 2 out, soon beaten

7 6 [37]	0. Smith Too (IRE) 9/2 M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	4	110	–	44	67	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Beau St (Will Somers)
Never dangerous

8 2½ [39½]	0. Country Lad (IRE) 12/1 S McNeill Mrs S D Williams	S McNeill Mrs S D Williams	4	110	–	42	64	–
b g M Double M (USA) - Kundrie (GER) (Luciano)
Mid-division until weakened after 3 out

9 ¾ [40¼]	0. Malvernian 50/1 D Leahy ⁷ Hilary Parrott	D Leahy ⁷ Hilary Parrott	6	107	–	34	63	–
b g Fine Blade (USA) - Nesford (Walshford)
In touch until weakened after 3 out

10 7 [47¼]	0. Martell Boy (NZ) 25/1 N Hawke D H Barons	N Hawke D H Barons	5	110	–	35	56	–
b g Princes Gate - Amorae (NZ) (Arragon)
Mid-division until weakened approaching 3 out

11 5 [52¼]	0. Priscillian 33/1 T Grantham Jim Old	T Grantham Jim Old	8	110	–	30	51	–
b g Runnett - Douala (GER) (Pentathlon)
Always in rear

12 7 [59¼]	0. Teega Suku 50/1 G Upton Mrs J A Young	G Upton Mrs J A Young	5	110	–	24	–	–
ch g Sula Bula - Tizziwizzy VII
Always behind

13 dist [89¼]	0. Maryland Farmer 33/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Fubar (Crash Course)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out

PU	0. Bushfire Moon 33/1 Peter Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	Peter Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Julio Mariner - Flea Pit (Sir Lark)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

UR	0. Fun Money I 12/1 Adrian Maguire Jim Wilson	Adrian Maguire Jim Wilson	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Balinger - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Unseated rider 3rd

15 ran Off time: 12:46:00 Winning time: 5m 41.10s (slow by 33.10s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Bill Naylor (Yorkshire Gale) 1st breeder: Miss Y McClintock And Mrs D P O'Brien
2nd owner: Michael Buckley (Thumbs Up I)
3rd owner: Mrs J J Peppiatt (Chief Celt)

12:45 Cheltenham 11 Dec 1992

Cheltenham Sponsorship Club Novices' Hurdle