Full Result 2.55 Cheltenham | 15 November 1997

Murphy's Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class A (Grade 3)

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

1st £37,690 2nd £14,110 3rd £6,905 4th £2,975 5th £1,337.50 6th £682.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Senor El Betrutti (IRE) 33/1 Jamie Osborne Susan Nock	Jamie Osborne Susan Nock	8	100 5	150	146	155	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rambling Gold (Little Buskins)
Jumped well, chased leader, led 9th, clear approaching 3 out, driven out

2 3	2. Challenger Du Luc (FR) 100/30 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	109 b	159	152	161	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Islande II (FR) (Tiepoletto)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased winner approaching last, never able to challenge

3 nk [3¼]	4. Bertone (IRE) 5/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	8	101	151	144	153	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Lady Of Eilat (Cut Above)
Held up and behind, mistake 8th, headway approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, hit next, ridden and hampered approaching last, kept on under pressure flat

4 5 [8¼]	3. Sparky Gayle (IRE) 15/8F B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	7	102	152	141	150	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
Mistake 1st, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

5 19 [27¼]	9. Potter's Bay (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	8	100 14	150	124	135	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton)
Held up and behind, mistake 6th, outpaced approaching 3 out

6 11 [38¼]	6. Cherrynut 50/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	8	100 9	150	115	117	–
b g Idiots Delight - Merry Cherry (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, blundered 7th, hard driven when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

7 6 [44¼]	1. Dublin Flyer 9/2 B Powell Snr T A Forster	B Powell Snr T A Forster	11	120	178	138	139	–
b g Rymer - Dublin Express (Tycoon II)
Led until 9th, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off

F	7. Destin D'Estruval (FR) 20/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	100 10	150	–	124	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Vocation I (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Tracked leaders, ridden and beaten when fell 2 out

PU	8. Terao 33/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	11	100 13	150	–	–	–
b g Furry Glen - Bodyline (Crash Course)
Chased leaders until 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 2:58:00 Winning time: 5m 10.70s (slow by 6.70s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Gerard Nock (Senor El Betrutti) 1st breeder: Bretton Bloodstock P L C
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Challenger Du Luc)
3rd owner: Mrs Harry J Duffey (Bertone)
Tote win: £25.80 PL: £3 £2 £1.80 Ex: £45.80 CSF: £126.70 Tricast: £604.07 Trifecta: £88.60 Pool: £4,521.42. 36.22 winning tickets.

2:55 Cheltenham 15 Nov 1997

Murphy's Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class A (Grade 3)