Full Result 7.10 Cheltenham | 28 April 1999

Bowring Countryside Insurance Intermediate Point-To-Point Championship Hunters' Chase Final Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £2,775 2nd £840 3rd £410 4th £195

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Gunner Welburn 6/4F Mr R Cope ⁷ Caroline Bailey	Mr R Cope ⁷ Caroline Bailey	7	117	–	102	105	–
ch g Gunner B - Vedra (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Prominent, went 2nd 12th, joined leader 12th, led 16th, soon clear, 8l up when blundered badly 2 out, pecked last, hard driven, just held on (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

2 nk	1. Keeper's Call (IRE) 9/2 Mr C Mulhall ⁵ R G Makin	Mr C Mulhall ⁵ R G Makin	7	122	–	109	107	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Thistletopper (Le Bavard)
Dropped rear and pushed along 7th, mistake 9th, ridden and struggling 12th, stayed on from 5 out, chased winner after 3 out, ran on run-in, just failed (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

3 13 [13¼]	6. Mickthecutaway (IRE) 4/1 Mr R Burton ⁵ Heather Dalton	Mr R Burton ⁵ Heather Dalton	7	119	–	93	90	–
b g Rontino - Le-Mu-Co (Varano)
Led, joined 12th, headed 16th, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd after 3 out, no danger after (op 9-2 tchd 7-2)

4 10 [23¼]	7. Mister One 7/1 Miss S Vickery ³ Colin Tizzard	Miss S Vickery ³ Colin Tizzard	8	1111	–	87	78	–
bb g Buckley - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
Not jump well, in touch, pushed along and struggling before 12th, soon no chance, tailed off when hung badly right run-in (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

5 24 [47¼]	3. Dry Hill Lad 10/1 Mr Nick Kent ⁷ David Ibbotson	Mr Nick Kent ⁷ David Ibbotson	8	117	–	70	61	–
b g Cruise Missile - Arctic Lee (Arctic Judge)
Mistake 3rd, in touch, effort to chase leading pair 13th, weakened 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1, 14-1 in places)

BD	9. Springhill Quay (IRE) 50/1 Mr R Clark ⁷ Stephen Clark	Mr R Clark ⁷ Stephen Clark	10	117	–	–	–	–
br g Quayside I - Home Rejoicing (Carlburg)
Soon rear, weakened 12th, tailed off when brought down 14th (op 25-1)

PU	8. Southern Flight 14/1 Miss J Cumings ⁷ K J Cumings	Miss J Cumings ⁷ K J Cumings	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Southern Music - Fly Blackie (Dear Gazelle)
Dropped last 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	4. Emerald Knight (IRE) 50/1 Mr H Hankey ⁷ R Hankey	Mr H Hankey ⁷ R Hankey	9	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Sandalay - Fort Etna (Be Friendly)
Rear, progress to join leaders and mistake 11th, ridden and weakened after next, behind when mistakes 16th and 17th, pulled up before next (op 33-1)

UR	2. Detroit Davy (IRE) 33/1 Mr P Williams ⁷ D W Oakes	Mr P Williams ⁷ D W Oakes	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Detroit Sam (FR) - Pretty Damsel (Prince Hansel)
Mostly chased leader to 10th, mistake 11th, 8l 4th and struggling when fell 14th (op 25-1)

9 ran Off time: 7:11:00 Winning time: 6m 51.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: W A Ritson (Gunner Welburn) 1st breeder: Mrs P Nicholson
2nd owner: R G Makin (Keeper's Call)
3rd owner: A J & Mrs L Brazier (Mickthecutaway)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.50 £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £3.50 CSF: £7.73

7:10 Cheltenham 28 Apr 1999

Bowring Countryside Insurance Intermediate Point-To-Point Championship Hunters' Chase Final Class H