Full Result 2.35 Cheltenham | 11 March 1997

Guinness Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good 13 fences

1st £53,762 2nd £19,958 3rd £9,629 4th £3,995 5th £1,647.50 6th £708.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Or Royal (FR) 11/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	118 b	–	147	159	–
gr g Kendor (FR) - Pomme Royale (FR) (Shergar)
Always prominent, mistake 8th and 2 out, challenged last, ridden to lead flat

2 ½	9. Squire Silk 11/2 Jamie Osborne Andy Turnell	Jamie Osborne Andy Turnell	8	118	–	147	158	–
b g Natroun (FR) - Rustle Of Silk (General Assembly)
Headway 5th, hit 7th, led 2 out to flat, hard ridden and no extra

3 6 [6½]	2. Celibate (IRE) 13/2 J Railton Charlie Mann	J Railton Charlie Mann	6	118	–	141	152	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Led until after 1st, every chance 3 out, one pace from next

4 1¾ [8¼]	3. Flying Instructor 8/1 R Bellamy Paul Webber	R Bellamy Paul Webber	7	118	–	139	151	–
gr g Neltino - Flying Mistress I (Lear Jet)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 8th, stayed on from 2 out

5 1½ [9¾]	4. Lightening Lad 11/1 C Maude J S King	C Maude J S King	9	118	–	138	149	–
b g Pragmatic - Miss Lightening (Winden)
Prominent, left in lead 4 out, headed and mistake 2 out, soon beaten, finished lame

6 18 [27¾]	8. Penndara (IRE) 33/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	8	118	–	120	131	–
gr g Pennine Walk - Adaraya (FR) (Zeddaan)
Held up, behind from 8th, tailed off

7 nk [28]	1. Beakstown I (IRE) 33/1 Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	8	118	–	120	131	–
b g Orchestra - Little Shoon (Green Shoon)
Not jump well, always behind, tailed off from halfway

F	5. Mulligan (IRE) 11/10F R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	7	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Callernish - Anaglog's Pet (Gala Performance)
Led 2nd until fell 4 out

F	10. Guinda (IRE) 66/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	113	–	–	–	–
b m Corvaro (USA) - Our Cherry (Tarqogan)
Held up, headway on inside 4 out, soon ridden, mistake next, 6th and no chance when blundered and unseated rider last

9 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 3m 52.50s (slow by 0.50s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Oh So Risky
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Or Royal) 1st breeder: Haras Du Mezeray S A
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Squire Silk)
3rd owner: Stamford Bridge Partnership (Celibate)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £1.90 £1.80 £1.40 Ex: £21.90 CSF: £33.18 Trifecta: £25.80 Pool: £6,588.73. 180.89 winning tickets.

2:35 Cheltenham 11 Mar 1997

Guinness Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Class A Grade 1