Full Result 5.05 Cheltenham | 12 March 1997

47th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class B

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

1st £30,044 2nd £9,002 3rd £4,326 4th £1,988

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Terao 20/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	11	107	129	124	133	–
b g Furry Glen - Bodyline (Crash Course)
Prominent, led 6th to 4 out, led last, ran on well

2 1¼	10. All The Aces 14/1 Charlie Swan Jonjo O'Neill	Charlie Swan Jonjo O'Neill	10	1011	133	127	137	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Alice Starr (Windjammer)
Held up and behind, good headway from 2 out, hampered bend approaching last, mistake last, finished strongly

3 hd [1½]	3. Air Shot 15/2 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	117	143	137	146	–
b g Gunner B - Dans Le Vent (Pollerton)
Held up, headway and mistake 4 out, hard ridden approaching last, ran on well

4 1¾ [3¼]	14. Noyan 11/2 Tony Dobbin Richard Fahey	Tony Dobbin Richard Fahey	7	101	123	116	124	–
ch g Northern Baby (CAN) - Istiska (FR) (Irish River)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, hit last, stayed on

5 1½ [4¾]	11. Destiny Calls 6/1 Peter Niven N A Gaselee	Peter Niven N A Gaselee	7	109	131	123	130	–
ch g Lord Avie (USA) - Miss Renege (USA) (Riva Ridge)
Always prominent, led 2 out, soon headed, one pace

6 8 [12¾]	15. As Du Trefle (FR) 100/30F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	100	122	108	113	–
ch g Petit Montmorency (USA) - Gall De Marsalin (FR) (Roi De Perse II)
Led to 6th, led 4 out to 2 out, hung left and weakened flat

7 2½ [15¼]	13. Southampton 16/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	7	106 v	128	112	117	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Petingo Gold (Pitskelly)
Held up, pecked 8th, never troubled leaders

8 5 [20¼]	6. Bells Life I (IRE) 25/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	8	114	140	120	124	–
b g The Parson - Affability (Royal Buck)
Always behind

9 3½ [23¾]	9. Northern Hide 16/1 P Holley M Salaman	P Holley M Salaman	11	1013	135	112	115	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Lovely Tyrone (Peacock I)
Ridden 7th, headway 9th, weakened 11th

10 9 [32¾]	2. New Co (IRE) 14/1 Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	9	118	144	114	115	–
ch g Deep Run - True Minstrel (Prince Hansel)
Held up, headway 11th, mistakes 4 out and 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

11 dist [62¾]	8. Pashto 16/1 R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	10	112	138	–	–	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Epure (Bellypha)
Prominent until weakened 10th, behind when blundered 4 out, tailed off

PU	1. Konvekta King (IRE) 11/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	9	1110	146	–	–	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Realma (Realm)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	5. Golden Spinner 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	10	115	141	–	–	–
ch g Noalto - Madame Russe (Bally Russe)
Mistake 1st, chased leaders to 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

13 ran Off time: 5:08:00 Winning time: 5m 1.10s (fast by 1.40s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Beatson, Camitrov, Rouyan
1st owner: B A Kilpatrick (Terao) 1st breeder: J. F. C. Maxwell
2nd owner: John P McManus (All The Aces)
3rd owner: Mrs Peter Prowting (Air Shot)
Tote win: £31.40 PL: £6.40 £3.30 £2.50 Ex: £148.90 CSF: £254.85 Tricast: £2,104.22 Trifecta: £152.70 Pool: £8,048.32. 37.41 winning tickets.

5:05 Cheltenham 12 Mar 1997

47th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class B