Full Result 2.55 Cheltenham | 16 November 1996

Murphy's Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £38,270 2nd £14,330 3rd £7,015 4th £3,025 5th £1,362.50 6th £697.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Challenger Du Luc (FR) 7/1 R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	6	102 b	148	144	159	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Islande II (FR) (Tiepoletto)
Held up and behind, steady headway from 4 out, led last, all out

2 hd	12. Strong Promise I (IRE) 14/1 K P Gaule ³ G A Hubbard	K P Gaule ³ G A Hubbard	5	911 19	147	139	157	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Jumped well, always prominent, left in lead after 4 out, headed last, rallied gamely close home

3 3½ [3¾]	3. Addington Boy (IRE) 5/1 Brian Harding G Richards	Brian Harding G Richards	8	1010	156	149	163	–
br g Callernish - Ballaroe Bar (Bargello)
Held up mid-division, headway 11th, slightly hampered after 4 out, one pace flat

4 5 [8¾]	4. Anabatic (IRE) 11/1 T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	8	106	152	141	154	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Loch Bracken (Royal Highway)
Held up, headway 10th, every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last

5 5 [13¾]	2. Barton Bank 12/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	10	115	165	150	162	–
br g Kambalda - Lucifer's Daughter (Lucifer)
Chased leader, every chance 2 out, not clear run approaching last, soon beaten

6 11 [24¾]	6. Big Matt (IRE) 9/2F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	104	150	127	136	–
b g Furry Glen - Stoirin (Mart Lane)
Held up in touch, lost place halfway, effort under pressure approaching 2 out, no impression

7 14 [38¾]	11. Strong Medicine 20/1 Conor O'Dwyer Kim Bailey	Conor O'Dwyer Kim Bailey	9	100 3 8	146	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - In The Forest (Crowded Room)
Held up in rear, effort approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

8 ¾ [39½]	10. Bavard Dieu (IRE) 40/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	8	100	146	112	118	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Graham Dieu (Three Dons)
Behind, ridden 7th, soon tailed off

9 ½ [40]	8. Easthorpe 10/1 Jamie Osborne Henrietta Knight	Jamie Osborne Henrietta Knight	8	101	147	112	118	–
b g Sweet Monday - Crammond Brig (New Brig)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off

10 4 [44]	5. Kibreet 8/1 A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	9	106	152	114	119	–
ch g Try My Best (USA) - Princess Pageant (Welsh Pageant)
In touch until weakened 4 out, tailed off

PU	9. Absalom's Lady 11/1 D Bridgwater Gay Kelleway	D Bridgwater Gay Kelleway	8	101 6	147	–	–	–
gr m Absalom - High Point Lady (USA) (Knightly Dawn)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

SU	1. Dublin Flyer 7/1 B Powell Snr T A Forster	B Powell Snr T A Forster	10	120	174	–	–	–
b g Rymer - Dublin Express (Tycoon II)
Jumped well, led until slipped up after 4 out

12 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 4m 59.90s (fast by 2.60s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Challenger Du Luc) 1st breeder: Mrs Jeanne Marie Bizard
2nd owner: G A Hubbard (Strong Promise I)
3rd owner: Gott Foods Limited (Addington Boy)

2:55 Cheltenham 16 Nov 1996

Murphy's Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3