Full Result 6.35 Cheltenham | 30 April 1997

Wragge & Co Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (4m120yds) 4m½f New Good To Firm 27 fences

1st £4,260 2nd £1,290 3rd £630 4th £300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Rusty Bridge 4/1J Mr R Burton ⁷ Susan Johnson	Mr R Burton ⁷ Susan Johnson	10	1111	–	103	106	–
b g Rustingo - Bridge Ash (Normandy)
Led to 20th, hard ridden 4 out, switched left and led last, driven out

2 1¼	4. The Malakarma 5/1 Mr B Pollock ⁵ Caroline Bailey	Mr B Pollock ⁵ Caroline Bailey	11	1113	–	104	105	–
b g St Columbus - Impinge (USA) (Impressive)
Chased leader to 12th, regained 2nd 18th, led 20th, hard ridden, edged right and headed last, ran on

3 13 [14¼]	1. Young Brave I 5/1 Mr M G Miller ⁷ Mrs A Young	Mr M G Miller ⁷ Mrs A Young	11	120	–	99	95	–
b g Warpath - Mekhala (Menelek)
Held up, headway approaching 18th, weakened 3 out

4 12 [26¼]	2. Loyal Note 6/1 Mr Simon Andrews ³ S R Andrews	Mr Simon Andrews ³ S R Andrews	9	121	–	94	80	–
ch g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Maynote (Maystreak)
Prominent, lost place 19th, 5th and beaten when blundered 22nd

5 5 [31¼]	5. Artful Arthur 50/1 Mr J Grassick ⁷ Liam Grassick	Mr J Grassick ⁷ Liam Grassick	11	117	–	83	71	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Light Of Zion (Pieces Of Eight)
Always behind, tailed off from 19th

6 2½ [33¾]	7. Lurriga Glitter (IRE) 7/1 R Wakley ⁷ Ralph J Smith	R Wakley ⁷ Ralph J Smith	9	117 b	–	82	68	–
gr g General Ironside (IRE) - Glitter On (Even Money)
Behind until headway approaching 18th, weakened 19th

7 8 [41¾]	10. Kettles 4/1J Mr A Phillips ⁷ M R Daniell	Mr A Phillips ⁷ M R Daniell	10	112	–	73	55	–
b m Broadsword (USA) - Penny's Affair (Chingnu)
Behind until ridden and some headway when hit 16th, weakened 18th

PU	6. K C's Dancer 9/1 Mr J M Pritchard ⁷ Robin Dickin	Mr J M Pritchard ⁷ Robin Dickin	12	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Lorna Lass (Laurence O)
Prominent, chased leader 12th to 18th, weakened 22nd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Saint Bene'T (IRE) 20/1 Mr A Coe ⁷ George Prodromou	Mr A Coe ⁷ George Prodromou	9	117 v	–	–	–	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Basilea (FR) (Frere Basile)
Always behind, tailed off 18th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Mobile Messenger (NZ) 33/1 Miss S Samworth ⁷ Tom George	Miss S Samworth ⁷ Tom George	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Ring The Bell (NZ) - Sleepy Slipper (NZ) (Avaray)
Always behind, tailed off from 19th, pulled up and dismounted flat

10 ran Off time: 6:35:00 Winning time: 8m 37.40s (slow by 15.40s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: I K Johnson (Rusty Bridge) 1st breeder: J I Johnson
2nd owner: Charles Dixey (The Malakarma)
3rd owner: David Young (Young Brave I)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.90 £1.80 £2.40 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £22.68 Trifecta: £7 Pool: £665.10. 67.45 winning tickets.

6:35 Cheltenham 30 Apr 1997

Wragge & Co Hunters' Chase Class H