Full Result 3.15 Cheltenham | 12 March 1997

Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £41,486 2nd £12,488 3rd £6,044 4th £2,822

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	19. Big Strand (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Evans M C Pipe	Jamie Evans M C Pipe	8	100	127	120	128	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Tranquil Love (Ardoon)
Behind, good headway approaching last, strong run to lead last stride

2 shd	3. Allegation 20/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	116 v	147	140	148	–
b g Dominion - Pageantry (Welsh Pageant)
Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, hard ridden, caught post

3 hd [nk]	1. Castle Sweep (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	120	155	147	157	–
b g Castle Keep - Fairy Shot (Random Shot)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, every chance when mistake last, ran on well near finish

4 1 [1¼]	6. Tullymurry Toff (IRE) 9/2F Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	6	1010	140	129	140	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Cooleogan (Proverb)
Mid-division, pushed along halfway, outpaced approaching 3 out, ran on strongly flat

5 1 [2¼]	20. Tamarpour (USA) 100/1 B Moore ⁷ M C Pipe	B Moore ⁷ M C Pipe	10	97 b	127	111	126	–
b g Sir Ivor (USA) - Tarsila (High Top)
Held up and behind, good headway 3 out, stayed on flat

6 1 [3¼]	15. Dr Leunt (IRE) 40/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	6	103	130	120	128	–
ch g Kefaah (USA) - Not Mistaken (USA) (Mill Reef)
Always prominent, ridden 2 out, kept on

7 ½ [3¾]	26. Ballyrihy Boy (IRE) 33/1 Charlie Swan Capt D G Swan	Charlie Swan Capt D G Swan	6	100 5	127	117	124	–
b g Farhaan - Ceoil Eireann (Tudor Music)
Never nearer

8 hd [4]	27. Eton Gale (IRE) 100/1 Richard Hughes Thomas Foley	Richard Hughes Thomas Foley	8	100 12	127	117	124	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lough Street (Milan I)
Behind until stayed on approaching 2 out, nearest finish

9 ¾ [4¾]	5. Mystical City (IRE) 25/1 D J Casey ³ W P Mullins	D J Casey ³ W P Mullins	7	1012	142	128	138	–
ch m The Noble Player (USA) - Felicitas (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Never nearer

10 2½ [7¼]	2. Mandys Mantino 20/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	118	149	137	143	–
br g Neltino - Mandy's Melody (Highland Melody)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

11 5 [12¼]	17. Metastasio 33/1 H Rogers D G McArdle	H Rogers D G McArdle	5	103 b	130	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Top Of The League (High Top)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out

12 3 [15¼]	9. Supreme Lady (IRE) 10/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	106	133	115	119	–
b m Supreme Leader - Tudor Lady (Green Shoon)
Never placed to challenge

13 ¾ [16]	18. Ela Mata 10/1 J Railton Ann Duffield	J Railton Ann Duffield	5	102	129	110	114	–
br g Dancing Brave (USA) - Princess Genista (Ile De Bourbon)
Prominent, weakening when blundered 2 out

14 1¾ [17¾]	12. Rawy I (USA) 12/1 Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	5	104 b	131	111	114	–
b h Rahy (USA) - Triple Kiss (Shareef Dancer)
Prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

15 2½ [20¼]	11. Blast Freeze (IRE) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	104	131	109	112	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Lady Helga (Aristocracy)
Never troubled leaders

16 1¼ [21½]	13. Non Vintage (IRE) 40/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	6	104	131	108	110	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Great Alexandra (Runnett)
Always behind

17 nk [21¾]	7. Executive Design 16/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	1010	137	114	116	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Seven Seas I (FR) (Riverman)
Always behind

18 ¾ [22½]	16. Nijmegen 33/1 Derek Byrne J G Fitzgerald	Derek Byrne J G Fitzgerald	9	103 b	130	107	108	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Petty Purse (Petingo)
Headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out

19 ¾ [23¼]	21. Lying Eyes I 50/1 J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	6	97 1	127	96	105	–
ch m Interrex (CAN) - Lysithea (Imperial Fling)
Always behind

20 shd [23½]	8. Kissair (IRE) 25/1 R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	6	108	135	111	113	–
b g Most Welcome - Salonniere (FR) (Bikala)
Prominent to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off

21 8 [31½]	22. Gysart (IRE) 33/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	8	100 1 b	127	97	97	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Cute Play (IRE) (Salluceva)
Not jump well, raced wide, with leaders until mistake 7th, tailed off

22 17 [48½]	23. Fatack 50/1 Sean Curran Paul Webber	Sean Curran Paul Webber	8	100 2	127	85	80	–
b g Kris - Ma Petite Cherie (USA) (Caro)
In touch to 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

23 1 [49½]	24. Sesame Seed (IRE) 33/1 Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson	Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson	9	100 3	127	84	79	–
b g Wassl - Halva (Troy)
Prominent, weakening when hampered 3 out, tailed off

24 12 [61½]	14. Copper Boy 10/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	8	104	131	79	71	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Learctic (Lepanto)
Led until headed and blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

25 12 [73½]	29. Scottish Wedding 200/1 Robert Massey ³ Trevor Wall	Robert Massey ³ Trevor Wall	7	911 39	127	63	55	–
b m Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Pearl Wedding (Gulf Pearl)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th

26 7 [80½]	25. Sea Victor 12/1 D Gallagher J L Harris	D Gallagher J L Harris	5	100 4	127	60	48	–
b g Slip Anchor - Victoriana (USA) (Storm Bird)
Always behind, tailed off from 3 out

PU	10. Family Way 16/1 F Woods A L T Moore	F Woods A L T Moore	10	105	132	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Miss Miller (Laurence O)
Always behind, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, lame

PU	4. Direct Route (IRE) 16/1 Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	6	112	143	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity)
Headway 6th, hampered bend after next, soon behind, pulled up after 2 out

28 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 4m 57.00s (fast by 5.00s) Total SP: 142%
Non-runners: Edgemoor Prince
1st owner: E C Jones (Big Strand) 1st breeder: M Parkhill
2nd owner: Martin Pipe Racing Club (Allegation)
3rd owner: Lord Vestey (Castle Sweep)
Tote win: £26.10 PL: £5.40 £4.40 £3.50 Ex: £138.10 CSF: £292.83 Tricast: £4,196.60 Trifecta: £761.70 Pool: £23,742.45. 22.13 winning tickets.

3:15 Cheltenham 12 Mar 1997

Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle Class B