Full Result 2.15 Cheltenham | 26 October 1999

Racecourse of The Year Maiden Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,071.50 2nd £1,232 3rd £601 4th £285.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Mr Lamb 4/6F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	116	–	96	119	–
gr g Deploy - Caroline Lamb (Hotfoot I)
Held up mid-division, steady headway to track leaders from 4 out, challenged 2 out and led soon after, quickened clear run-in, very easily (op 8-11 tchd 4-5 in places)

2 5	10. Pounsley Mill (IRE) 25/1 O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	6	111	–	86	107	–
b g Asir - Clonroche Abendego (Pauper)
In touch, headway to chase leaders from 4 out, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, mistake last and ran on but no chance with winner

3 ¾ [5¾]	13. Rosco 13/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	116	–	90	108	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Silva Linda (Precipice Wood)
Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, hit 2 out and soon headed, ridden and stayed chasing winner until outpaced run-in (op 4-1)

4 4 [9¾]	11. Rocabee (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	5	116	–	87	102	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Auling (Tarqogan)
Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, stayed pressing leaders until weakened last (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

5 4 [13¾]	1. Amari (IRE) 25/1 R Farrant Henry Daly	R Farrant Henry Daly	4	116	–	83	98	–
ch g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Teazle (Quayside I)
Chased leaders, pushed along from 4 out, outpaced from 2 out (op 20-1)

6 3 [16¾]	16. Purple Lace 40/1 Gerry Supple ³ Stuart Howe	Gerry Supple ³ Stuart Howe	7	1012	–	72	90	–
b m Salse (USA) - Purple Prose (Rainbow Quest)
Behind, effort and hit 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, not a danger (tchd 50-1 in places, 66-1 in a place)

7 6 [22¾]	8. Karadin (FR) 33/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	5	116	–	74	89	–
b g Akarad (FR) - In River (FR) (In Fijar)
In touch 4th, headway to press leaders next, weakened after 2 out (op 20-1)

8 1 [23¾]	14. Rufius (IRE) 25/1 Warren Marston D Nicholson	Warren Marston D Nicholson	6	116	–	73	88	–
b g Celio Rufo - In View Lass (Tepukei)
Held up in rear, headway to track leaders 4th, still well there 2 out, faded approaching last (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

9 23 [46¾]	3. Cohiba 100/1 Robert Thornton Alan Juckes	Robert Thornton Alan Juckes	6	116	–	51	65	–
b g Old Vic - Circus Ring I (IRE) (High Top)
Behind, ridden and mistake 4 out, soon weakened (op 50-1)

10 5 [51¾]	7. Jacdor (IRE) 12/1 Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	5	116 t	105	46	60	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Bellalma (Belfalas)
Led until after 1st, weakened from 4 out (tchd 14-1)

11 ¾ [52½]	4. Conora (NZ) 200/1 Jodie Mogford ⁵ O O'Neill	Jodie Mogford ⁵ O O'Neill	6	111	–	40	59	–
b g Conquistarose (USA) - Soundora (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Led after 1st, headed 3 out and weakened rapidly (op 100-1)

12 7 [59½]	5. Dromdoran 10/1 Russ Garritty Paul Webber	Russ Garritty Paul Webber	6	116	–	38	52	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Lady Dromara (Lord Of Verona)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next (op 6-1)

13 29 [88½]	2. Arctic Knight 40/1 S Wynne Henry Daly	S Wynne Henry Daly	6	116	–	8	23	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Over The Mountain (Over The River)
Always behind (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

F	12. Rocket Man I (IRE) 33/1 Adrian Maguire F Jordan	Adrian Maguire F Jordan	6	116	–	–	–	–
b g Denel (FR) - Sofa River (FR) (Riverton)
Fell 1st (op 20-1)

PU	6. Imperial CourtI (IRE) 50/1 Mr D Painter ⁷ Tony Carroll	Mr D Painter ⁷ Tony Carroll	4	1013 t	–	–	–	–
b g Imperial Frontier (USA) - Fandikos (IRE) (Taufan)
Pulled hard, saddle slipped and pulled up before 3rd

UR	15. Crack On Cheryl 66/1 Mr M Scales ⁷ F Jordan	Mr M Scales ⁷ F Jordan	5	108	–	–	–	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Furstin (Furry Glen)
Behind from 3rd, tailed off when tried to refuse and unseated rider last (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)