Full Result 2.55 Cheltenham | 14 November 1998

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

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

1st £47,260 2nd £17,740 3rd £8,720 4th £3,800 5th £1,750 6th £930

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Cyfor Malta (FR) 3/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	113	150	137	163	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Force Nine (FR) (Luthier)
Chased leaders, challenged 8th until led 10th, clear 3 out, driven and idled run-in, just held on (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

2 1	3. Simply Dashing (IRE) 8/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	7	1112	158	145	169	–
br g Simply Great (FR) - Qurrat Al Ain (Wolver Hollow)
Chased leaders 6th, lost position and dropped rear 4 out, ran on under pressure from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, going on close home, just failed (op 7-1 tchd 9-1, 10-1 in a place)

3 7 [8]	12. Dr Leunt (IRE) 7/1 R Farrant Philip Hobbs	R Farrant Philip Hobbs	7	100	132	114	141	–
ch g Kefaah (USA) - Not Mistaken (USA) (Mill Reef)
Jumped slowly and dropped rear 5th, headway 9th, driven 11th, chased winner from 3 out, one pace from next, lost second run-in (tchd 8-1)

4 17 [25]	2. Challenger Du Luc (FR) 11/1 R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	8	1113 b	159	127	151	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Islande II (FR) (Tiepoletto)
Held up, headway 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1, 14-1 in a place)

5 ¾ [25¾]	7. Mandys Mantino 7/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	108	140	107	133	–
br g Neltino - Mandy's Melody (Highland Melody)
Headway and hampered 8th, driven and effort 4 out, weakened next (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

6 8 [33¾]	6. Papillon (IRE) 6/1 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	7	1013	145	106	123	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Glens Princess (Prince Hansel)
Led to 2nd, ridden 7th, left in lead when challenging 8th, headed 10th, stayed chasing winner until after 4 out, soon weakened (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in a place)

7 9 [42¾]	11. Danger Baby 33/1 Timmy Murphy Peter Bowen	Timmy Murphy Peter Bowen	8	101 b	133	86	102	–
ch g Bairn (USA) - Swordlestown Miss (USA) (Apalachee)
Always behind, ridden 7th and never dangerous (op 25-1)

F	1. Senor El Betrutti (IRE) 14/1 Graham Bradley Susan Nock	Graham Bradley Susan Nock	9	120	160	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rambling Gold (Little Buskins)
Led 2nd until fell 8th (op 10-1)

PU	4. Bertone (IRE) 20/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	9	1110	156	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Lady Of Eilat (Cut Above)
Held up, hampered 8th, headway 11th, hit 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	14. Queen Of Spades (IRE) 6/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	100 2	132	–	–	–
bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Affordthe Queen (Pitpan)
Chased leaders 4th, ridden 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

REF	9. Pimberley Place (IRE) 33/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	103 b	135	–	–	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Pimberley Shades (Pollerton)
Reuluctant to race, tailed off when refused 1st

UR	13. Philip's Woody 33/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	10	102 2	134	–	–	–
b g Sula Bula - Pine Gypsy (Workboy I)
Behind when hampered and unseated rider 8th (op 25-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:59:00 Winning time: 5m 18.10s (slow by 15.60s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Hoh Warrior (unsuitable ground), Potter's Bay (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: No 8, Potter's Bay, was withdrawn not under starter's orders. Rule 4 does not apply
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Cyfor Malta) 1st breeder: Bruno Matt
2nd owner: Steve Hammond (Simply Dashing)
3rd owner: Peter Emery (Dr Leunt)
Tote win: £4 PL: £2.10 £2.90 £2.40 Ex: £28 CSF: £23.96 Tricast: £138.24 Trifecta: £358.70 Pool: £24,759.67. 49.00 winning tickets

2:55 Cheltenham 14 Nov 1998

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