4:30 Cheltenham 19 Mar 1998
126th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap Class B
(Class 2) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 13 fences 1 omitted
1st
£29,611.75 2nd
£8,869 3rd
£4,259.50 4th
£1,954.75
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 116 | 139 | 148 | 154 | – | ||||
| b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Nuit Bleue III (FR) (Le Pontet) | ||||||||||
| Made all, clear 6th, mistake 4 out, hard ridden and hung left flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
|
8 |
103
3
|
122 | 128 | 134 | – | ||||
| ch g Callernish - Hayley I (Indian Ruler) | ||||||||||
| Held up, mistake 5th, lost place 7th, good headway from 3 out, hard ridden and ran on well flat | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1110 | 143 | 146 | 152 | – | ||||
| ch g Be My Native (USA) - Sixpenny (English Prince) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway approaching 4 out, chased winner after 3 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
|
8 |
100
4
|
119 | 119 | 124 | – | ||||
| gr g Beveled (USA) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour) | ||||||||||
| Behind until good headway approaching last, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 8 | 117 | 140 | 139 | 145 | – | |||||
| gr g Neltino - Flying Mistress I (Lear Jet) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 10th, one pace from 4 out | ||||||||||
|
7 |
100
24
v
|
119 | 116 | 122 | – | ||||
| ch g Star De Naskra (USA) - Mary Davies (Tyrnavos) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, hard ridden and no headway approaching last | ||||||||||
|
7 | 106 | 125 | 120 | 125 | – | ||||
| b g Derrylin - Lampstone (Ragstone) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 7th, disputed 2nd when blundered 9th, hit 4 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
|
9 | 117 | 140 | 134 | 139 | – | ||||
| b g Bulldozer - Time Will Wait (Milan I) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, headway 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
|
12 | 109 | 128 | 120 | 125 | – | ||||
| b g Dubassoff (USA) - Somerford Glory (Hittite Glory) | ||||||||||
| Prominent to 4 out | ||||||||||
|
11 | 114 | 137 | 126 | 131 | – | ||||
| ch g Try My Best (USA) - Princess Pageant (Welsh Pageant) | ||||||||||
| Behind from 9th | ||||||||||
|
6 | 117 | 140 | 128 | 132 | – | ||||
| b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Number Eleven (Local Suitor) | ||||||||||
| Chased winner, ridden approaching 9th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
|
10 | 98 | 120 | 98 | 109 | – | ||||
| gr g Mouktar (IRE) - Naiymat (Troy) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders to 8th, mistake 10th | ||||||||||
|
9 | 104 | 123 | 102 | 106 | – | ||||
| b g Indian King (USA) - Saint Simbir (Simbir) | ||||||||||
| Behind from 8th | ||||||||||
|
7 | 106 | 125 | 74 | 78 | – | ||||
| b g Green Desert (USA) - Green Leaf (USA) (Alydar) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
12 |
100
1
|
119 | 66 | 70 | – | ||||
| b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Brompton Rose (Sun Prince) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
8 | 105 | 124 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Phardante (FR) - Whakapohane (Kampala) | ||||||||||
| Brought down 3rd | ||||||||||
|
6 |
100
1
b
|
119 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Shahrastani (USA) - Zerzaya (Beldale Flutter) | ||||||||||
| Fell 3rd | ||||||||||
- 17 ran Off time: 4:31:00 Winning time: 3m 58.50s (fast by 0.50s) Total SP: 127%
- Non-runners: Down The Fell, Lightening Lad
- 1st owner: Jim Lewis (Edredon Bleu) 1st breeder: Lucien Chevrollier
- 2nd owner: Richard Williams (Tidebrook)
- 3rd owner: Cumbrian Industrials Ltd (Cumbrian Challenge)
- Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.70 £1.70 £3.40 Ex: £5.10 CSF: £18.29 Tricast: £214.68 Trifecta: £38.20 Pool: £8,682.01. 161.31 winning tickets.
- After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered. The second last fence was omitted.
