Full Result 2.00 Cheltenham | 16 March 1999

Citroen Supreme Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £45,960 2nd £17,160 3rd £8,360 4th £3,560 5th £1,560 6th £760

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	19. Hors La Loi III (FR) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	110	–	152	159	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Quintessence III (FR) (El Condor)
Tracked leaders, progress 5th, led before 3 out and kicked for home, 4 lengths up when left in total command 2 out, driven and ran on strongly (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in places)

2 17	10. Joe Mac (IRE) 6/1 Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	5	118	–	145	149	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up in mid-division, progress after 5th, tracked leading pair and going well before 3 out, left 2nd next, soon ridden and no impression winner (op 11-2 tchd 13-2)

3 7 [24]	2. Arctic Fancy (USA) 66/1 Warren Marston Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	Warren Marston Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	6	118	119	138	139	–
ch g Arctic Tern (USA) - Fit And Fancy (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Tracked leaders, effort to chase leading pair after 5th, outpaced before 3 out, left modest 3rd 2 out, no impression (op 50-1)

4 nk [24¼]	7. Colonel Yeager (IRE) 10/1 R Dunwoody M M Lynch	R Dunwoody M M Lynch	5	118	–	138	139	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Daring Glen (Furry Glen)
Mid-division and soon pushed along, struggling 5th, well adrift of leaders 3 out, stayed on well from next, nearest finish (op 8-1)

5 9 [33¼]	18. Wither Or Which (IRE) 20/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	8	118	–	130	130	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Black-Crash (Crash Course)
Prominent until lost place after 4th, soon struggling to stay in touch, ran on again after 2 out (op 16-1)

6 nk [33½]	14. Ricardo 25/1 Norman Williamson Mrs J Pitman	Norman Williamson Mrs J Pitman	5	118	116	129	129	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Nurica (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up, effort after 5th, hard ridden and no impression on leaders before 3 out, one pace (tchd 33-1 in places)

7 ¾ [34¼]	13. Rathbawn Prince (IRE) 50/1 Richard Hughes D T Hughes	Richard Hughes D T Hughes	7	118	–	129	129	–
ch g All Haste (USA) - Ellis Town (Camden Town)
Held up rear, effort after 5th, never able to reach leaders (tchd 66-1)

8 2 [36¼]	11. Perfect Venue (IRE) 50/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	118	127	127	127	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Welsh Fantasy (Welsh Pageant)
Keen hold, held up in touch, effort to chase leaders after 5th, ridden and beaten before 3 out (op 40-1)

9 10 [46¼]	1. All Gong 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	118	129	117	117	–
br g Kris - Bonne Ile (Ile De Bourbon)
Started slowly, soon in touch with main group, struggling after 5th, no chance from 3 out (op 20-1)

10 ¾ [47]	3. Auetaler (GER) 25/1 Graham Bradley M C Pipe	Graham Bradley M C Pipe	5	118	–	116	116	–
gr g Niniski (USA) - Astica (GER) (Surumu)
With leaders, challenged and left in lead 5th, headed and weakened before next (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places.)

11 3 [50]	16. Silence Reigns 66/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	118	–	113	113	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Rensaler (USA) (Stop The Music)
Not jump well, close up, blundered 5th and lost place, no chance when jumped slowly 2 out, kept on run-in (op 50-1)

12 nk [50½]	12. Prominent Profile (IRE) 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	118	–	113	113	–
ch g Mazaad (IRE) - Nakuru (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leader until mistake 2nd, lost place and pushed along from next, beaten before 3 out (op 33-1)

13 1¼ [51¾]	6. Carlys Quest 200/1 D Gallagher J Neville	D Gallagher J Neville	5	118 v	104	111	111	–
ch g Primo Dominie - Tuppy (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Last and ridden after 2nd, never a factor (tchd 250-1)

14 20 [71¾]	20. Treasure Chest I (IRE) 250/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	110 tv	–	84	83	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Sought Out (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Pulled hard, held up, behind when blundered badly 4th, tailed off after (tchd 400-1 in places)

15 4 [75¾]	4. Brown Lad (FR) 66/1 Seamus Durack Henrietta C Knight	Seamus Durack Henrietta C Knight	6	118	130	88	87	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Rhine Lane (FR) (Rheingold)
Led, mistake 4th, blundered badly and headed next, soon weakened, tailed off (op 50-1)

16 2½ [78¼]	9. Hoh Invader (IRE) 40/1 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	7	118	126	86	85	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Newgate Fairy (IRE) (Flair Path)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

17 13 [91¼]	15. San Suru (GER) 250/1 Mr M Keller C Von Der Recke	Mr M Keller C Von Der Recke	5	118 b	–	72	72	–
b h Surumu (GER) - Sweet Virtue (USA) (Halo)
Started slowly, pulled hard and soon prominent on outer, weakened before 5th, tailed off (tchd 400-1 in places)

18 2½ [93¾]	8. Copper Shell 250/1 B Powell Snr Linda Jewell	B Powell Snr Linda Jewell	5	118 t	97	69	69	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Luly My Love (Hello Gorgeous)
Always towards rear, behind after 5th, tailed off (tchd 400-1 in places)

PU	17. The Fly 5/1 Jamie Osborne B W Hills	Jamie Osborne B W Hills	5	118	–	–	–	–
gr h Pharly (FR) - Nelly Do Da (Derring-Do)
Held up well in rear, steady progress after 5th to chase leaders before 3 out, beaten and eased before 2 out, pulled up before last, jockey said his mount had choked and lost his action (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in a place)

UR	5. Cardinal Hill 11/4F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	118	–	–	154	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Phyl (Ballad Rock)
Settled mid-division, progress from 5th, effort to chase winner 3 out, 4l 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 9-4 in places)