Full Result 4.40 Cheltenham | 17 March 1994

122Nd Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap

(5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences

1st £24,309 2nd £7,272 3rd £3,486 4th £1,593

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Snitton Lane 33/1 D Bridgwater William Clay	D Bridgwater William Clay	8	100 12	124	127	134	–
b m Cruise Missile - Cala Di Volpe (Hardiran)
Held up, smooth headway 4 out, led 2 out, driven out and quickened clear

2 6	0. Uncle Ernie 8/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	9	119	147	145	151	–
b g Uncle Pokey - Ladyfold (Never Dwell)
Held up in touch, progress going well 3 out, effort next, one pace approaching last

3 2½ [8½]	0. Storm Alert I 7/1 S McNeill Andy Turnell	S McNeill Andy Turnell	8	120	152	147	153	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Jet Travel (Deep Run)
Held up in mid-division, good progress when hit 4 out, effort next, one pace 2 out

4 3½ [12]	0. Force Seven 13/2 Adrian Maguire P Mullins	Adrian Maguire P Mullins	7	116	144	136	142	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Dorcetta (Condorcet)
Held up, headway from 3 out, stayed on one pace

5 12 [24]	0. Billy Bathgate I 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	114	142	123	128	–
ch g Gala Performance - Royal River I (Another River)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 10th, pushed along 4 out, soon no impression

6 1½ [25½]	0. L'Uomo Piu 100/1 B Powell Snr A Barrow	B Powell Snr A Barrow	10	100 23	124	103	108	–
b g Paddy's Stream - Easter Vigil (Arctic Slave)
Never near to challenge

7 1 [26½]	0. Setter Country 40/1 W Irvine Ron Hodges	W Irvine Ron Hodges	10	100 9	124	102	107	–
b m Town And Country - Top Soprano (High Top)
Never near to challenge

8 shd [26½]	0. Clay County 20/1 B Storey Dick Allan	B Storey Dick Allan	9	111	139	117	122	–
b g Sheer Grit - Make-Up I (Bleep-Bleep)
Mid-division, hit 7th, headway 9th, challenged going well 3 out, ridden approaching next, faded

9 shd [26¾]	0. Northern Jinks 33/1 D Meredith ³ Robin Dickin	D Meredith ³ Robin Dickin	11	911 3 b	124	99	107	–
b m Piaffer (USA) - Miss Merida (Midsummer Night II)
Led, clear to 8th, pressed 3 out, headed approaching next, faded

10 7 [33¾]	0. San Lorenzo (USA) 14/1 D Gallagher Kim Bailey	D Gallagher Kim Bailey	6	102	126	97	102	–
b g El Gran Senor (USA) - Wising Up (USA) (Smarten)
Chased leaders, ridden from 4 out, weakened after next

11 3½ [37¼]	0. Good For A Laugh 14/1 D Parker ⁵ Mrs S A Bramall	D Parker ⁵ Mrs S A Bramall	10	99	124	87	97	–
b g Idiots Delight - Mekhala (Menelek)
Mistake 4th, always outpaced in rear

12 20 [57¼]	0. Dis Train 16/1 M Richards Simon Sherwood	M Richards Simon Sherwood	10	1013	137	85	90	–
ch g Deep Run - Bunkilla (Arctic Slave)
Held up in touch, outpaced 8th

13 4 [61¼]	0. Lackendara 5/1F Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	7	102	126	70	75	–
ch g Monksfield - Driven Snow I (Deep Run)
Prominent until mistake and weakened 3 out

14 2½ [63¾]	0. Cyphrate (USA) 16/1 Charlie Swan M C Pipe	Charlie Swan M C Pipe	8	1110	148	89	94	–
bb g Saint Cyrien (FR) - Euphrate (FR) (Royal And Regal)
Struggling from 8th, never on terms

F	0. Egypt Mill Prince 13/2 Graham Bradley Mrs J Pitman	Graham Bradley Mrs J Pitman	8	116 b	144	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Just Darina (Three Dons)
Prominent until fell 7th

PU	0. Sailors Luck 40/1 E Murphy Pat Murphy	E Murphy Pat Murphy	9	100 3	124	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Sarasail (Hitting Away)
Always rear, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

UR	0. Trimlough 33/1 Warren Marston Paul Dalton	Warren Marston Paul Dalton	9	106	130	–	–	–
b g Trimmingham - Lougharue (Deep Run)
Tracking leaders when hampered and unseated rider 7th