Full Result 4.30 Cheltenham | 18 March 1999

127th Year of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Handicap) Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £32,150 2nd £9,650 3rd £4,650 4th £2,150

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Space Trucker (IRE) 7/2F J R Barry Mrs John Harrington	J R Barry Mrs John Harrington	8	101	123	109	138	–
b g Kambalda - Seat Of Learning (Balliol I)
Steadied in mid-divison, headway after 4 out, driven along next, ran on approachong last, led run-in, ran on well under pressure (op 5-1 after 6-1 in places)

2 1½	3. Dines (IRE) 6/1 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	7	108	130	115	142	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Dippers Daughter (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, tended to jump right, led 5th, driven along from 4 out, kept on well approaching last, headed and no extra run-in (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

3 1 [2½]	4. Hurricane Lamp 16/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	107	129	113	140	–
b g Derrylin - Lampstone (Ragstone)
Hit 1st, 4th a stayed on run-in (op 14-1)

4 2 [4½]	10. Country Star (IRE) 14/1 L Cummins ³ E L James	L Cummins ³ E L James	8	911 2	122	101	131	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Sugar Plum FairyI (Sadler's Wells)
Led to 3rd, stayed disputing lead to 5th, stayed chasing leader, blundered 3 out, rallied and hit next, kept on under pressure run-in (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5 1 [5½]	13. Amberleigh House (IRE) 14/1 Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	7	100 8	122	103	130	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - Chancy Gal (Al Sirat I)
Headway 9th, ridden 4 out, hit next, kept on under pressure from 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in a place)

6 7 [12½]	6. Forestal 11/1 Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	7	103	125	100	125	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Foreno (Formidable I)
Held up, steady headway 9th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7 8 [20½]	14. Balleswhidden 50/1 Tony Dobbin Richard Fahey	Tony Dobbin Richard Fahey	7	100 11	122	89	114	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Dame Scarlet (Blakeney)
Soon behind and never dangerous (op 40-1)

8 6 [26½]	12. Noble Lord 8/1 B Powell Snr Richard Phillips	B Powell Snr Richard Phillips	6	100 5	122	83	108	–
ch g Lord Bud - Chasers' Bar (Oats)
Behind, hit 4th, jumped slowly 6th, some headway from 2 out but not a danger (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

9 ¾ [27¼]	11. Dante's Cavalier (IRE) 9/1 Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	9	100 2	122	82	108	–
b g Phardante (FR) - RingRoad I (Gun Bow)
Behind until moderate headway after 3 out (op 7-1)

10 ¾ [28]	2. Flying Instructor 9/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	9	117	143	103	128	–
gr g Neltino - Flying Mistress I (Lear Jet)
In touch, chased leaders 8th, ridden and effort 9th, weakened 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

11 ½ [28½]	15. Robins Pride (IRE) 66/1 R Farrant C L Popham	R Farrant C L Popham	9	100 19	122	81	106	–
b g Treasure Hunter - Barney's Sister (Abednego)
Hit 3rd and behind, hit 8th, never in contention

12 nk [28¾]	1. Lake Kariba 16/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	1110 b	146	105	130	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Gold Bracelet (Golden Fleece)
Headway from 5th, chased leaders and hit 9th, weakened 4 out (op 14-1)

13 21 [49¾]	9. Sublime Fellow (IRE) 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	102 2 2	124	62	87	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Whakapohane (Kampala)
Chased leaders to 4 out, no chance when blundered next (op 16-1)

14 dist [79¾]	7. Indian Jockey 40/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	7	102 tb	124	–	–	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Number Eleven (Local Suitor)
Pressed leader until led 3rd, headed 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

15 3 [82¾]	5. Anabranch 10/1 Lorcan Wyer Malcolm Jefferson	Lorcan Wyer Malcolm Jefferson	8	106	128	–	–	–
br m Kind Of Hush - An-Go-Look (Don't Look)
Behind from 6th, tailed off (tchd 12-1 in places)