Full Result 5.40 Cheltenham | 18 March 1998

Weatherbys Champion Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class A (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4-6yo) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good

1st £18,448 2nd £6,948.40 3rd £3,374.20 4th £1,509.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Alexander Banquet (IRE) 9/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	5	116	–	141	142	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Black Nancy (Monksfield)
Always tracking leaders, led over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on well

2 2½	23. Joe Mac (IRE) 6/4F Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	4	1012	–	131	131	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up in touch, smooth headway 4f out, challenged 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, one pace

3 7 [9½]	11. Frantic Tan (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	116	–	133	132	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Brownskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Behind, good headway halfway, ridden and outpaced 4f out, stayed on under pressure final 2f

4 shd [9½]	22. Boca Boca (IRE) 8/1 T Doumen ³ F Doumen	T Doumen ³ F Doumen	4	109	–	122	124	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Bonne Bouche (IRE) (Bonne Noel)
Chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, stayed on well final furlong

5 2½ [12]	20. To Your Honour (IRE) 8/1 F J Flood F Flood	F J Flood F Flood	5	116	–	130	130	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Clasical Influence (Monksfield)
Always prominent, led 6f out until headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6 3 [15]	12. King's Road (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson Nigel Twiston-Davies	Richard Johnson Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	116	–	128	127	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Live Aid (Little Buskins)
Mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon outpaced, stayed on final furlong

7 5 [20]	6. Buckside (IRE) 14/1 Charlie Swan Ian Duncan	Charlie Swan Ian Duncan	6	116	–	123	122	–
bb g Buckskin (FR) - Fashions Side (Quayside I)
Started slowly, soon prominent, weakened 3f out

8 1¼ [21¼]	25. Try Me And See 100/1 Luke Harvey John Akehurst	Luke Harvey John Akehurst	4	1012	–	114	113	–
ch g Rock City (IRE) - Al Raja (Kings Lake)
Held up, headway halfway, one pace final 3f

9 2 [23¼]	4. Audacter (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell ³ L Wells	Leighton Aspell ³ L Wells	5	113	–	118	119	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss)
Held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression

10 1½ [24¾]	21. Indian Spring I (IRE) 8/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	6	111	–	114	112	–
ch m Executive Perk - Tudor Dawn (IRE) (Deep Run)
Started slowly, pulled hard, soon chasing leaders, weakened 4f out

11 1½ [26¼]	10. Estate Agent 33/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	5	116	–	118	116	–
ch g Jendali (USA) - Blakeness (Blakeney)
Prominent 12f, soon driven along and weakened

12 4 [30¼]	16. Paris Pike (IRE) 33/1 Robert Thornton P Mullins	Robert Thornton P Mullins	6	116	–	114	112	–
b g Satco (FR) - Bouise (Royal Buck)
Behind final 8f

13 2½ [32¾]	7. Castle Clear (IRE) 33/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	116	–	111	109	–
b g Castle Keep - Rose Of Allendale (Green Shoon)
Always in rear

14 1½ [34¼]	14. Matchless 40/1 Adrian Maguire Lord Huntingdon	Adrian Maguire Lord Huntingdon	5	116	–	111	108	–
b g Efisio - Mandrian (Mandamus)
Always in rear

15 2 [36¼]	19. Running Water (IRE) 33/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	5	116	–	109	106	–
b g Commanche Run - Paupers Spring (Pauper)
Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, soon weakened, eased

16 2 [38¼]	13. Luggsy 25/1 A P McCoy Nigel Twiston-Davies	A P McCoy Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	116	–	107	104	–
b g Ardross - Caoimhe (Pollerton)
Made most over 10f, weakened over 3f out

17 2 [40¼]	17. Professor Cool (IRE) 50/1 Graham Bradley Mrs D Haine	Graham Bradley Mrs D Haine	5	116	–	105	102	–
b g Cataldi - Frostbite I (Prince Tenderfoot)
Good headway 8f out, weakened quickly 4f out

18 1½ [41¾]	24. Owtabeatim (IRE) 100/1 Lorcan Wyer R D E Woodhouse	Lorcan Wyer R D E Woodhouse	4	1012	–	95	92	–
ch g Alphabatim (USA) - Mossey Tune (Le Moss)
Always in rear

19 ½ [42¼]	9. Crazy Horse (IRE) 10/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	5	116	–	103	100	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Our Dorcet (Condorcet)
Behind, headway 5f out, hung badly right over 3f out, soon lost touch

20 ½ [42¾]	3. Ardfinnan (IRE) 33/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	5	116	–	102	99	–
b g Torus - O Tuk Deep (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out

21 12 [54¾]	8. Conchobor (IRE) 20/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	6	116	–	91	87	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Nights Crack (Callernish)
Headway halfway, ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off

22 1¼ [56]	18. Royal Snoopy (IRE) 25/1 Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	5	116	–	90	86	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Lovely Snoopy (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in touch, outpaced 5f out, soon tailed off

23 3 [59]	2. Alhalal 66/1 R Wakley ³ H Edward Haynes	R Wakley ³ H Edward Haynes	5	113	–	84	83	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Vaguely (Bold Lad)
Prominent over 10f, soon weakened, tailed off

24 5 [64]	5. Broganier (IRE) 50/1 D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	6	116	–	83	78	–
b g Royal Fountain - Sleemana (Prince Hansel)
Behind final 6f, tailed off

25 22 [86]	15. Mr Busby 50/1 Mick Fitzgerald Mrs M Reveley	Mick Fitzgerald Mrs M Reveley	5	116	–	61	56	–
b g La Grange Music - Top-Anna (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Always behind, tailed off

25 ran Off time: 5:43:00 Winning time: 3m 45.40s (slow by 1.40s) Total SP: 156%
1st owner: M Swarbrick (Alexander Banquet) 1st breeder: Declan King
2nd owner: John P McManus (Joe Mac)
3rd owner: The Bunkers Hill Mob (Frantic Tan)
Tote win: £16.60 PL: £3.70 £1.50 £2.60 Ex: £15 CSF: £22.16 Trifecta: £47.30 Pool: £8,905.63. 133.41 winning tickets.
Jackpot: £44,814.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £131,918.03. 2.09 winning tickets.
Placepot: £265.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £361.060.20. 992.96 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £52.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £10,830.56. 153.19 winning tickets.
Photo 3rd.

5:40 Cheltenham 18 Mar 1998

Weatherbys Champion Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class A (Grade 1)