Full Result 2.30 Cheltenham | 11 December 1998

C.F. Roberts Electrical Contractors plc Handicap Chase Class B Showcase Race

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good 21 fences

1st £10,425.75 2nd £3,156 3rd £1,540.50 4th £732.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Tamarindo (FR) 11/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	100 1	143	142	154	–
b g Galetto (FR) - Rainbow Rainbow (IRE) (Vision)
Tracked leaders, challenged from 14th until led 16th, clear 4 out, steadied into last, jumped slowly and lost impetus, stayed on gamely (tchd 3-1, 100-30 in a place)

2 1¼	7. Macgeorge (IRE) 4/1 Norman Williamson Richard Lee	Norman Williamson Richard Lee	8	105	147	146	156	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Colleen Donn (Le Moss)
Led to 3rd, led again next until headed 16th, blundered next and lost touch, rallied gamely aproaching last, stayed on run-in but not reach winner (tchd 9-2 in places)

3 9 [10¼]	4. Unguided Missile (IRE) 14/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	10	1012	154	147	151	–
br g Deep Run - Legaun (Levanter)
Chased leaders, challenged 13th, tracked winner 17th, rallied approaching last, weakened run-in (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

4 11 [21¼]	6. Call It A Day (IRE) 11/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	8	106	148	134	134	–
b g Callernish - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard)
Headway 10th, chased leaders 12th, weakened 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1, 12-1 in places)

5 16 [37¼]	5. Strath Royal 13/2 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	12	108	150	125	120	–
b g Furry Glen - Last Princess (Le Prince)
In touch, headway 10th, blundered 12th, weakened 16th (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

6 8 [45¼]	2. Belmont King (IRE) 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	10	111	157	127	119	–
b g Kemal (FR) - The Potwalluper (Brave Invader)
In touch, hit 10th, weakened 15th (op 20-1)

7 dist [75¼]	8. Seven Towers (IRE) 7/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	9	103	145	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Ramble Bramble (Random Shot)
Soon behind, never jumping well, tailed off from 12th (op 11-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

8 5 [80¼]	3. Senor El Betrutti (IRE) 20/1 Jamie Osborne Susan Nock	Jamie Osborne Susan Nock	9	111	157	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rambling Gold (Little Buskins)
Pressed leader, challenged 9th to 11th, weakened 14th, tailed off when blundered 16th (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

9 dist [110¼]	11. Yorkshire Gale 33/1 Barry Fenton J T Gifford	Barry Fenton J T Gifford	12	100 12	142	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mio Slipper (Sole Mio)
Hit 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off from 14th (op 20-1)

PU	12. Flimsy Truth 150/1 S Old Kelly ⁵ Martin Weston	S Old Kelly ⁵ Martin Weston	12	99 28	142	–	–	–
b g True Song - Flimsy Jacky (David Jack)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

PU	1. Cool Dawn (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	10	120	170	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Aran Tour (Arapaho)
Led 3rd to next, hit 7th, jumped slowly and lost place 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (trainer said gelding was found to have damaged vertebrae in the area around withers after race) (op 14-1)

REF	9. Court Melody (IRE) 12/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	10	102 b	144	–	–	–
b g Whistling Deer - Overwood Grove (Welsh Saint)
Reluctant to race and soon well behind, tailed off when refused 8th (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 2:33:00 Winning time: 6m 37.70s (slow by 12.70s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Tamarindo) 1st breeder: Haras Du Camp Bernard
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs J H Watson (Macgeorge)
3rd owner: D E Harrison (Unguided Missile)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.80 £1.80 £3.40 Ex: £6.50 CSF: £11.58 Tricast: £113.88 Trifecta: £806.30

2:30 Cheltenham 11 Dec 1998

C.F. Roberts Electrical Contractors plc Handicap Chase Class B Showcase Race