Full Result 5.50 Cheltenham | 17 March 1993

Guinness Festival Bumper National Hunt Flat

(4-6yo) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Firm

1st £12,720 2nd £3,810 3rd £1,830 4th £840

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Rhythm Section (IRE) 16/1 Paul Carberry ⁵ J H Scott	Paul Carberry ⁵ J H Scott	4	1011	–	–	131	–
ch g Where To Dance (USA) - Lady Fandet (Gay Fandango)
Always prominent, led 3f out, quickened clear 2f out, all out

2 ½	0. Heist 9/4F Charlie Swan Noel Meade	Charlie Swan Noel Meade	4	112	–	–	131	–
ch g Homeboy - Pilfer (Vaigly Great)
Held up, headway 5f out, hard ridden final furlong, ran on well close home

3 1 [1½]	0. Winter Belle (USA) 7/1 J Shortt Patrick Prendergast	J Shortt Patrick Prendergast	5	1113	–	–	141	–
b g Sportin' Life (USA) - Belle O'Reason (USA) (Hail To Reason)
In touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong

4 ½ [2]	0. Aslan (IRE) 15/2 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	5	1113	–	–	140	–
gr g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Celestial Path (Godswalk)
Headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, ran on final furlong

5 8 [10]	0. Diplomatic 8/1 R Dunwoody M A O'Toole	R Dunwoody M A O'Toole	4	112	–	–	121	–
b g Ardross - Lizarra (High Top)
In touch, lost place halfway, stayed on one pace final 2f

6 2½ [12½]	0. Reluctant Suitor I 20/1 Peter Niven Micky Hammond	Peter Niven Micky Hammond	4	112	–	–	119	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Belaka (Beldale Flutter)
Headway 6f out, ridden and beaten 3f out

7 ¾ [13¼]	0. Easby Joker 66/1 Russ Garritty S E Kettlewell	Russ Garritty S E Kettlewell	5	1110	–	–	126	–
b g Idiots Delight - Be Spartan (Spartan General)
Never on terms

8 2½ [15¾]	0. Rutland Gate (NZ) 8/1 J Ryan Mrs J Renfree-Barons	J Ryan Mrs J Renfree-Barons	5	1110	–	–	123	–
b g Gaiter (NZ) - Lady Of Penmarric (NZ) (Le Fripon)
Headway 6f out, soon every chance, weakened 3f out

9 nk [16]	0. Northern Rarity (USA) 66/1 W Fry ⁷ J Norton	W Fry ⁷ J Norton	4	1012	–	–	118	–
gr g Northern Baby (CAN) - The Rarest (Rarity)
Never nearer

10 hd [16¼]	0. Eagle Rock (USA) 16/1 Mr D Marnane L Young	Mr D Marnane L Young	5	1113	–	–	126	–
b g Green Dancer (USA) - Village Jazz (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
In touch, ridden 4f out, soon beaten

11 1 [17¼]	0. Bell One (USA) 66/1 Peter Hobbs A J K Dunn	Peter Hobbs A J K Dunn	4	1012	–	–	110	–
ch g Lightning Leap (USA) - Ambrose Channel (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Always mid-division

12 1 [18¼]	0. Overlord I 33/1 J P Durkan William Muir	J P Durkan William Muir	4	112	–	–	113	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Hi Love (High Top)
Never nearer

13 hd [18½]	0. Large Action (IRE) 14/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	5	1110	–	–	121	–
b g The Parson - Ballyadam Lass (Menelek)
Always mid-division

14 2 [20½]	0. Texan Baby (BEL) 20/1 Peter Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	Peter Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	112	–	–	111	–
b g Baby Turk - Texan Rose (FR) (Margouillat)
Behind from 6f out

15 2 [22½]	0. Whistling Buck (IRE) 50/1 C Burnett-Wells ⁵ Richard Rowe	C Burnett-Wells ⁵ Richard Rowe	5	115	–	–	117	–
br g Whistling Deer - Buck Ends (Master Buck)
Always behind

16 1 [23½]	0. Scobie Boy (IRE) 50/1 Graham Bradley Charles Egerton	Graham Bradley Charles Egerton	5	1110	–	–	116	–
ch g Decent Fellow - Normazoo (Rhodomantade)
Prominent, led 6f out, headed 3f out, weakened quickly

17 nk [23¾]	0. Mr Woodlark 66/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	116	–	–	111	–
b g Ranksborough - Presceena Wood (Precipice Wood)
Headway 8f out, weakened 6f out

18 2 [25¾]	0. Murphys Way 66/1 A Mulholland Les Eyre	A Mulholland Les Eyre	4	1011	–	–	100	–
br f Ardross - Choir (High Top)
Prominent 8f

19 4 [29¾]	0. Mr Pickpocket (IRE) 20/1 G McCourt John Akehurst	G McCourt John Akehurst	5	1110	–	–	109	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Gusserane Princess (Paddy's Stream)
Prominent 10f, weakened quickly

20 3½ [33¼]	0. Tango's Delight 33/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	5	116	–	–	102	–
b g Idiots Delight - Lucky Tango (Tangle)
Always behind

21 ¾ [34]	0. Ess El Ar 33/1 M Foster M C Pipe	M Foster M C Pipe	5	115	–	–	100	–
b m Say Primula - Muskcat Rambler (Pollerton)
Led 10f, weakened quickly

22 [34]	0. Niyaka 66/1 D McCain ⁵ Capt J Wilson	D McCain ⁵ Capt J Wilson	6	115	–	–	105	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Another Adventure (Dual)
Always behind

23 [34]	0. Rich Desire 66/1 L O'Hare ⁷ R A Bennett	L O'Hare ⁷ R A Bennett	4	104	–	–	92	–
b f Grey Desire - Richesse (FR) (Faraway Son)
Prominent to halfway, weakened quickly

PU	0. Southolt (IRE) 20/1 Steve Smith-Eccles Ferdy Murphy	Steve Smith-Eccles Ferdy Murphy	5	116	–	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Girseach (Furry Glen)
Weakened quickly 7f out, soon tailed off, pulled up 2f out