2:30 Cheltenham 12 Dec 1998
Tripleprint Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) Class A Showcase Race (Grade 3)
(Class 1) 2m5f omsNew Good 17 fences
1st
£47,144 2nd
£17,696 3rd
£8,698 4th
£3,790 5th
£1,745 6th
£927
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 | 101 | 134 | 149 | 144 | – | ||||
| b g Northern State (USA) - Ganadora (Good Times) | ||||||||||
| Made virtually all, hard driven approaching last, held on well under pressure run-in (op 8-1 tchd 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1113 v1 | 160 | 175 | 169 | – | ||||
| br g Simply Great (FR) - Qurrat Al Ain (Wolver Hollow) | ||||||||||
| Always tracking leaders, ridden 3 out, chased winner and not fluent next, ran on well run-in but no impression close home (op 5-1 tchd 13-2) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 103 b | 136 | 145 | 138 | – | ||||
| br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Fleeting Sunshine (Giolla Mear) | ||||||||||
| Always chasing leaders, hit 3 out and lost position, rallied approaching last, stayed on run-in (op 6-1 tchd 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 |
100
1
|
133 | 141 | 137 | – | ||||
| ch g Kefaah (USA) - Not Mistaken (USA) (Mill Reef) | ||||||||||
| With winner, challenged 5th to 7th, stayed prominent, ridden 4 out, pressed leaders again 3 out, one pace approaching last (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
11 |
100
8
|
133 | 140 | 133 | – | ||||
| gr g Roselier (FR) - Alice Starr (Windjammer) | ||||||||||
| Behind, blundered 3rd, not fluent, ridden 11th, stayed on from 4 out, one pace approaching last (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1012 | 145 | 152 | 145 | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Perusia (Pirate King I) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, headway 8th, driven to challenge 3 out, hard ridden 2 out, weakened run-in (op 11-4) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1012 | 145 | 138 | 136 | – | ||||
| b g ScorpioI (FR) - Penny Princess (Normandy) | ||||||||||
| Behind, hit 4th, headway 9th, staying on when mistake 4 out, weakened next (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 116 | 153 | 140 | 127 | – | ||||
| ch g Callernish - Anaglog's Pet (Gala Performance) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 112 | 149 | 134 | 121 | – | ||||
| b g Montelimar (USA) - Lady Of Eilat (Cut Above) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, no chance when hampered 4 out (tchd 33-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 102 | 135 | 116 | 101 | – | ||||
| br g Good Thyne (USA) - Mia's Girl (Fleetwood) | ||||||||||
| Good headway to chase leaders 9th, mistake 12th, hit 4 out and soon weakened (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 114 | 151 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Callernish - Ballaroe Bar (Bargello) | ||||||||||
| Headway 9th, ridden but still in touch when fell 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 |
100
3
|
133 | – | – | – | ||||
| bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Affordthe Queen (Pitpan) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders early, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 105 | 138 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton) | ||||||||||
| Behind most of way, no chance when mistake and unseated rider 12th (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 20.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 115%
- 1st owner: Arthur Souch (Northern Starlight) 1st breeder: R J Glenn And K Leadbetter
- 2nd owner: Steve Hammond (Simply Dashing)
- 3rd owner: Tim Chappell,Roger Eddy & Mrs F Jackson (Mr Strong Gale)
- Tote win: £8.40 PL: £2.30 £2.80 £3.50 Ex: £15.70 CSF: £38.51 Tricast: £340.56 Trifecta: £493 Pool: £19,727.24. 28.41 winning tickets
