Full Result 3.55 Cheltenham | 18 March 1999

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £19,250 2nd £5,750 3rd £2,750 4th £1,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Castle Mane (IRE) 9/2 Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	7	120	–	144	146	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Mantilla Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Led to 7th, pressed leader after, mistake 10th, led again 16th, drew clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, impressive (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in place)

2 13	9. Elegant Lord (IRE) 3/1F Mr P Fenton E Bolger	Mr P Fenton E Bolger	11	120 t	–	136	133	–
ch g Lord Ha Ha - Giolla Sheen (Giolla Mear)
Prominent, led 7th to 16th, chased winner after, effort to challenge and every chance 3 out, brushed aside before next (op 4-1)

3 1¾ [14¾]	13. Last Option 20/1 Mrs F Needham R Tate	Mrs F Needham R Tate	7	120	–	135	131	–
br g Primitive Rising (USA) - Saint Motunde (Tyrant)
Keen hold, always with leaders, chased 1st pair from 12th, outpaced 3 out, kept on well from next (op 16-1)

4 dist [44¾]	11. Irish Stout (IRE) 12/1 Mr A J Martin A J Martin	Mr A J Martin A J Martin	8	120 t	–	–	104	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Winning Nora (Northfields)
Tracked leaders, close up when blundered 15th, outpaced by leading trio from 4 out, no chance after (op 10-1)

5 6 [50¾]	20. Tinotops 20/1 Mr L Jefford Mrs R A Vickery	Mr L Jefford Mrs R A Vickery	9	120 b¹	–	–	93	–
br g Neltino - Topte (Copte)
Chased leading group, mistakes 12th and 13th, just in touch 17th, beaten when mistake 4 out

6 4 [54¾]	6. Coole Abbey (IRE) 10/1 Mark Bradburne Mrs Clare Moore	Mark Bradburne Mrs Clare Moore	7	120	–	–	89	–
b g Viteric (FR) - Eleanors Joy (Sheer Grit)
With leaders, in touch 17th, ridden and beaten before 4 out

7 1¼ [56]	5. Celtic Abbey I 10/1 Mr D S Jones Mrs Christine Hardinge	Mr D S Jones Mrs Christine Hardinge	11	120	–	–	88	–
b g Celtic Cone - Cagaleena (Cagirama)
Prominent, outpaced by leaders 18th, beaten when mistake next

8 1¼ [57¼]	12. King Torus I (IRE) 33/1 Mr J Jukes Victor Dartnall	Mr J Jukes Victor Dartnall	9	120	–	–	87	–
b g Torus - Kam A Dusk (Kambalda)
Tracked leading group to 14th, soon weakened, tailed off 4 out (tchd 40-1 in places.)

9 2½ [59¾]	24. Nethertara 33/1 Mr C Vigors Diana Grissell	Mr C Vigors Diana Grissell	12	119	–	–	79	–
b m Netherkelly - Asphaltara (Scallywag)
Mid-division, blundered 9th, mistake 12th, lost touch leading group 16th, tailed off 4 out (op 25-1)

10 1½ [61¼]	15. Mr Boston 25/1 John McNamara R D E Woodhouse	John McNamara R D E Woodhouse	14	120	–	–	77	–
b g Halyudh (USA) - Edith Rose (Cheval)
Tracked leading group until weakened from 14th, tailed off 4 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

11 8 [69¼]	7. Destin D'Estruval (FR) 14/1 Alan Dempsey Henrietta Knight	Alan Dempsey Henrietta Knight	8	120	–	–	69	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Vocation I (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Raced wide, held up, mid-division and in touch after 12th, weakening when mistake 16th, tailed off (op 10-1)

12 4 [73¼]	22. Varykinov (IRE) 7/1 Mr M Rimell Mark Rimell	Mr M Rimell Mark Rimell	10	120	–	–	65	–
bb g Roselier (FR) - Royal Handful (Some Hand)
Never going or jumping well, struggling in rear from 7th, no chance when blundered 15th, tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

13 8 [81¼]	23. Joy For Life (IRE) 50/1 Sam Stronge Mrs Bernice Stronge	Sam Stronge Mrs Bernice Stronge	8	119	–	–	52	–
b m Satco (FR) - Joy's Toy (Wolverlife)
Never on terms with leading group, well behind from 14th, tailed off (op 40-1)

14 20 [101¼]	14. Mister Horatio 100/1 Mr M Lewis W D Lewis	Mr M Lewis W D Lewis	9	120	–	–	37	–
b g Derring Rose - Miss Horatio (Spartan General)
Not jump well, always well behind, tailed off from 13th

PU	1. Andermatt 100/1 Mr J R Cornwall John Mackie	Mr J R Cornwall John Mackie	12	120 t	–	–	–	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Klarifi (Habitat)
Close up, lost place when mistake 10th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	17. Satin Lover 50/1 Mr S Swiers Mrs Sarah L Dent	Mr S Swiers Mrs Sarah L Dent	11	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Tina's Pet - Canoodle I (Warpath)
With leaders, mistake 10th, losing place when blundered next, behind when blundered 14th and pulled up (op 40-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	21. Tom's Gemini Star 100/1 Mr James Young O J Carter	Mr James Young O J Carter	11	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Je Dit (I Say)
Not jump well, always well behind, blundered 7th, tailed off 13th until blundered 3 out and pulled up (tchd 150-1 in places)

PU	8. Earl Boon 66/1 Miss P Gundry R Barber	Miss P Gundry R Barber	11	120	–	–	–	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - Miss Boon (Road House)
Always well in rear, behind from 9th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 4 out

PU	3. Call Home (IRE) 25/1 Mr T Hills T J Hills	Mr T Hills T J Hills	11	120	–	–	–	–
b g Callernish - Easter Beauty (Raise You Ten)
Mid-division, mistake 12th, struggling from next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last (tchd 33-1, 40-1 in places)

PU	16. Sands Of Gold (IRE) 200/1 Mr L Lay C N Nimmo	Mr L Lay C N Nimmo	11	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Twice Lucky I (Condorcet)
Prominent to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 100-1)

PU	18. Stag Fight 40/1 Mr J M Pritchard Mrs N Sheppard	Mr J M Pritchard Mrs N Sheppard	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Gamewood (Ascertain I)
Struggling in rear from 8th, brief effort under pressure 13th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	10. Forest Fountain (IRE) 50/1 Mr A Dalton J D Callow	Mr A Dalton J D Callow	8	120	–	–	–	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Forest Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, struggling after 12th, blundered 14th, pulled up before 16th (tchd 66-1 in places.)

PU	19. Stalbridge Bill 16/1 Mr T Mitchell J W Dufosee	Mr T Mitchell J W Dufosee	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g El Conquistador - Abridged (Nearly A Hand)
Mistake 3rd, never on terms with leading group, no chance from 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	2. Andy Burnett (IRE) 66/1 Mr C Storey Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey Sandy Forster	10	120	–	–	–	–
b g Orchestra - Trudy Belle (Furry Glen)
In touch to 9th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)