Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 31 January 1998

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £5,576 2nd £1,688 3rd £824 4th £392

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Jack Doyle (IRE) 100/30 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	115	113	135	142	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Sister Ida (Bustino)
Jumped well, pulled hard, headway approaching 13th, led on bit 3 out, soon clear, edged right flat, easily

2 8	1. Spring Gale (IRE) 5/1 Norman Williamson Oliver Sherwood	Norman Williamson Oliver Sherwood	7	1110	118	134	132	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Orospring (Tesoro Mio)
Led 4th until 9th, led 12th until 3 out, no chance with winner

3 21 [29]	3. Gale Toi (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy P Mullins	A P McCoy P Mullins	9	115	113	112	107	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Zitas Toi (Chinatown)
Held up, mistake 5th, blundered 13th, no headway from 4 out

4 11 [40]	8. Dunnicks View 66/1 S Burrough F G Tucker	S Burrough F G Tucker	9	105 5 20	99	89	81	–
b g Sula Bula - Country Magic (National Trust I)
Pulled hard, led until 2nd, weakened approaching 3 out

5 13 [53]	7. Cittadino 11/4F M Foster C W Thornton	M Foster C W Thornton	8	100 1	94	73	63	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
Led 2nd until 4th, led 9th until mistake 12th, soon weakened. stewards' told: veterinary officer reported that the horse had returned with a cut on his off hind

6 24 [77]	6. Motoqua 14/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	1011	105	63	50	–
b m Mtoto - Neeran I (Wollow)
Mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off from 12th

F	4. Madison County (IRE) 9/1 Conor O'Dwyer Philip Hobbs	Conor O'Dwyer Philip Hobbs	8	112 v	110	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Lucie Fort (Lucifer)
Fell 4th

PU	5. Storm Run I (IRE) 9/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	8	112	110	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Summerville Lass (Deep Run)
Held up, blundered 4th, blundered badly 11th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 36.50s (slow by 29.50s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Drain Logistics (Jack Doyle) 1st breeder: James Hallissey
2nd owner: M Crabb, B Ead, P May, M Moore (Spring Gale)
3rd owner: Mrs Sandra McCarthy (Gale Toi)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.50 £1.70 £1.80 Ex: £8.90 CSF: £18.70 Tricast: £110.48

2:20 Cheltenham 31 Jan 1998

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class C