3:55 Cheltenham 19 Mar 1998
Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
(Class 2) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences
1st
£18,957.50 2nd
£5,660 3rd
£2,705 4th
£1,227.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 120 | – | – | 159 | – | ||||
| ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Clare's Crystal (Tekoah) | ||||||||||
| Led 4th until 11th, led 13th, clear 2 out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | – | – | 141 | – | ||||
| ch g Over The River (FR) - Keep The Cut (Tarqogan) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, led 11th until 13th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
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13 | 120 | – | – | 136 | – | ||||
| b g Broadsword (USA) - Kingsfold Flash (Warpath) | ||||||||||
| Behind, effort and outpaced 17th, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
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4
3½
[26½]
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9 | 119 | – | – | 127 | – | |||
| br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Zauditu (Menelek) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, headway 17th, outpaced 4 out, beaten when blundered last | ||||||||||
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10 | 120 | – | – | 127 | – | ||||
| ch g Lord Ha Ha - Giolla Sheen (Giolla Mear) | ||||||||||
| Held up, steady headway 11th, blundered and lost place 13th, mistake 15th, never dangerous afterwards | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | – | – | 121 | – | ||||
| br g Orchestra - Last Princess (Le Prince) | ||||||||||
| Not jump well, always behind, blundered 15th | ||||||||||
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11 | 120 | – | – | 97 | – | ||||
| b g Deep Run - Callan River (Harwell) | ||||||||||
| Led until 4th, weakened 14th, tailed off | ||||||||||
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9 | 119 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Sadler's Wells (USA) - Travel Again (Derrylin) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, blundered 10th, 3rd and every chance when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
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7 | 120 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Denel (FR) - Shirley's Sis (Cantab) | ||||||||||
| Held up and pulled hard, headway 11th, fell 13th | ||||||||||
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11 | 120 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Green Shoon - Brave Dorney (Brave Invader) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway 16th, left 3rd 4 out, pulled up before next, lame | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Neltino - Topte (Copte) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until 15th, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
- 11 ran Off time: 3:57:00 Winning time: 6m 46.10s (slow by 0.10s) Total SP: 120%
- 1st owner: R M Penny (Earthmover) 1st breeder: Brian McSweeney
- 2nd owner: Barry Brazier (Stay In Touch I)
- 3rd owner: C J Haughey (Flashing Steel)
- Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.60 £2 £3.50 Ex: £22.90 CSF: £26.66 Trifecta: £114.60 Pool: £7,618.44. 47.16 winning tickets.
