Full Result 3.05 Cheltenham | 11 December 1999

Bonusprint Bula Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £21,425 2nd £8,105 3rd £3,965 4th £1,805

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Relkeel 13/2 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	10	118	–	163	166	–
b g Relkino - Secret Keel (Balinger)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, pushed along and quickened to chase leaders after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, ran on gamely under pressure (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

2 nk	4. Far Cry (IRE) 100/30 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	112	–	157	162	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Darabaka (IRE) (Doyoun)
In touch, not fluent 5th and 6th, soon pushed along and tracked leaders, driven and narrow lead approaching last,headed run-in, no extra close home (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

3 11 [11¼]	7. Shooting Light (IRE) 11/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	6	110 b	154	145	150	–
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Not fluent 1st, soon prominent, led 3rd, ridden and kept on 2 out, headed approaching last, weakening when mistake (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in a place)

4 1¾ [13]	6. Mr Markham (IRE) 20/1 Norman Williamson J T Gifford	Norman Williamson J T Gifford	7	110	143	143	145	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Brighter Gail (Bustineto)
Chased leaders until dropped rear 3 out, stayed on again approaching last and finished well but not a danger

5 4 [17]	2. Katarino (FR) 6/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	114	164	143	145	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Katevana (FR) (Cadoudal)
Led to 3rd, stayed chasing leader, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his off-fore shoe) (op 7-4 tchd 15-8 in places)

6 22 [39]	5. Foundry Lane 14/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	8	110	144	118	119	–
b g Mtoto - Eider (Niniski)
In touch until dropped rear 6th, weakened after 3 out (op 12-1)

F	3. Sir Talbot 5/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	5	114	156	–	154	–
b g Ardross - Bermuda Lily (Dunbeath)
Raced wide, pressed leaders, challenging and staying on when fell 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:06:00 Winning time: 4m 17.80s (slow by 20.80s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Trustees Of The Late Brig C B Harvey (Relkeel) 1st breeder: Brig C B Harvey
2nd owner: Mrs Nicky Chambers (Far Cry)
3rd owner: J M Brown & M J Blackburn (Shooting Light)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £3.30 £2.10 Ex: £14.40 CSF: £25.49

3:05 Cheltenham 11 Dec 1999

Bonusprint Bula Hurdle Class A Grade 2