Full Result 4.40 Cheltenham | 16 March 1994

124Th Year Of National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup Amateur Riders

(5yo+) (3m7f170yds) 4m Old Good To Soft 25 fences

1st £15,530 2nd £4,640 3rd £2,220 4th £1,010

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Christmas Gorse 14/1 Mr M Armytage N A Gaselee	Mr M Armytage N A Gaselee	8	124	–	108	115	–
b g Celtic Cone - Spin Again (Royalty)
Held up towards rear, headway 17th, led approaching last, driven out and ran on well

2 3½	0. Extra Special 25/1 Captain A Ogden G Richards	Captain A Ogden G Richards	9	120	–	102	107	–
ch g Avocat - Cummin Hill (Wrekin Rambler)
Held up, stayed on from 3 out, took 2nd flat, ran on same pace

3 4 [7½]	0. Nearly Splendid 14/1 Mr T Greed S R Stevens	Mr T Greed S R Stevens	9	124	–	104	107	–
br g Nearly A Hand - Splentynna (John Splendid)
Held up towards rear, blundered 9th, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer

4 12 [19½]	0. Binkley (FR) 100/1 Mr M Rimell Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mr M Rimell Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	124	–	97	95	–
ch g Bikala - Jinkitis (Irish Love I)
Prominent, led 3 out until headed and weakened approaching last

5 4 [23½]	0. Damnification 20/1 Mr A Parker J W Hope	Mr A Parker J W Hope	8	120	–	91	87	–
ch g Sandalay - Damascus Sky (Skymaster)
Towards rear, effort 20th, weakened from next

6 20 [43½]	0. Valnau (FR) 16/1 Mr D Pipe M C Pipe	Mr D Pipe M C Pipe	7	120 b	–	80	67	–
b g Grandchant (FR) - Matale (FR) (Danoso)
Held up, mistake 10th, effort 20th, weakened after next

7 3½ [47]	0. Florida Sky 10/1 Mr D Costello John Upson	Mr D Costello John Upson	7	124	–	82	67	–
b g Florida Son - Eskylane I (Cantab)
Held up in touch, improved 7th, led 19th to 3 out, soon weakened

8 15 [62]	0. Lastofthevikings 14/1 Mr W O'Sullivan John Needham	Mr W O'Sullivan John Needham	9	124	–	74	52	–
ch g Cisto (FR) - Vivyiki (Kirtonian)
Mistake 14th, never on terms

BD	0. Crews Castle 100/1 Mr P F Graffin J R Jenkins	Mr P F Graffin J R Jenkins	7	124	–	–	–	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Crews Girl (Gala Performance)
Tracked leaders, hit 13th, weakened 16th, behind when fell 4 out

PU	0. Golden Fare 33/1 Mr M Buckley Richard Lee	Mr M Buckley Richard Lee	9	124	–	–	–	–
ch g Scallywag - Katie Fare (Ritudyr)
Always behind, pulled up before 18th

PU	0. Here Comes Charter 33/1 Mr A J Martin M C Pipe	Mr A J Martin M C Pipe	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Windtown Fancy (Perspex)
Held up in touch, hit 4th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	0. Kelly Owens 100/1 Mr N Bradley N A Smith	Mr N Bradley N A Smith	9	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Kemal (FR) - Jill Owens (Tarqogan)
Never on terms, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	0. Rampoldi (USA) 12/1 Mr P Hacking Paul Nicholls	Mr P Hacking Paul Nicholls	7	124 b	–	–	–	–
b g L'Emigrant (USA) - Soigneuse (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Mid-division, mistakes 6th and 7th, headway 15th, led 17th to 19th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Front Line 11/4F Mr E Bolger Jonjo O'Neill	Mr E Bolger Jonjo O'Neill	7	120	–	–	–	–
ch g High Line - Carole's Delight (Idiots Delight)
Held up towards rear, headway 13th, in touch when pulled up and dismounted approaching 3 out, lame

PU	0. Tasse Du The 33/1 J P Durkan Capt D C Foster	J P Durkan Capt D C Foster	7	1113	–	–	–	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Mugatea (Mugatpura)
Led, hit 1st, headed approaching 4th, hampered 8th, mistake and weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th

UR	0. Ultra Flutter 11/2 Mr G Hogan Michael Hourigan	Mr G Hogan Michael Hourigan	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Ultra Vires (High Line)
Held up, hit 16th, headway next, blundered 19th, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

UR	0. Dolly Oats 50/1 Mr D Duggan R J Eckley	Mr D Duggan R J Eckley	8	119	–	–	–	–
ch m Oats - Royaldyne (No Arguement)
Not fluent, always behind, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 12th

UR	0. Take The Town 12/1 Mr W Mullins Patrick G Kelly	Mr W Mullins Patrick G Kelly	9	124	–	–	–	–
b g Pollerton (IRE) - Rose Of Spring (Golden Vision)
In touch, led approaching 4th, headed 17th, weakened next, behind when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

UR	0. Durham Sunset 7/1 D Parker Howard Johnson	D Parker Howard Johnson	7	122	–	–	–	–
b m Callernish - Decent Downs (Decent Fellow)
Chased leaders, 4th and in touch when bad blunder and unseated rider 12th

19 ran Off time: 4:51:00 Winning time: 8m 36.60s (slow by 26.60s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: D R Stoddart (Christmas Gorse) 1st breeder: D R Stoddart
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Extra Special)
3rd owner: S R Stevens (Nearly Splendid)

4:40 Cheltenham 16 Mar 1994

124Th Year Of National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup Amateur Riders