Full Result 2.10 Cheltenham | 31 December 1999

Old Year Chase Showcase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Soft 22 fences

1st £17,993.75 2nd £5,450 3rd £2,662.50 4th £1,268.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Strong Tel (IRE) 13/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	119	132	154	151	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Snow Cat (Raise You Ten)
Held up in rear, headway from 9th, chased leaders 16th, quickened to lead going well 18th, soon clear, pushed out (op 5-1)

2 14	1. Star Traveller 7/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	8	120	137	150	147	–
b g Norwick (USA) - Star Of Parnassus (Star Appeal)
Led to 13th, stayed with leader until led 15th, mistake 17th, headed next, ridden 4 out, staying on one pace when blundered 2 out, no extra (op 6-1)

3 4 [18]	9. Saxon Duke 9/2F Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	8	103	112	122	114	–
b g Saxon Farm - Bucks Princess (Buckskin)
Chased leader to 12th, mistake next, soon recovered to stay chasing leaders, ridden 4 out, one pace from next (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

4 3½ [21½]	10. Ardent Scout 10/1 Jim Crowley Sue Smith	Jim Crowley Sue Smith	7	101	110	117	108	–
b g Ardross - Vidette (Billion)
Headway 10th, chased leaders 14th, ridden to remain prominent from next, outpaced from 4 out (tchd 11-1 in a place)

5 4 [25½]	6. Jocks Cross (IRE) 13/2 Tony Dobbin Venetia Williams	Tony Dobbin Venetia Williams	8	114	127	131	122	–
ch g Riberetto - Shuil Le Dia (Kabale)
Prominent, hit 2nd, ridden 18th, weakened 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

6 5 [30½]	5. Buckhouse Boy 10/1 Joe Tizzard Alan King	Joe Tizzard Alan King	9	115	128	127	118	–
b g Relkino - Teapot Hall (Royal Buck)
Behind, headway and mistake 13th, hit 15th, weakened 17th

7 dist [60½]	2. Betty's Boy (IRE) 13/2 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	10	1111	134	123	114	–
b g Cataldi - Decent Lady (Decent Fellow)
Behind, headway 11th, driven to chase leaders 16th, weakened quickly 17th, tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

PU	4. Air Shot 33/1 Timmy Murphy Alan King	Timmy Murphy Alan King	9	117	130	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Dans Le Vent (Pollerton)
Chased leaders to 12th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (tchd 50-1)

PU	7. Ocean Hawk (USA) 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	113	126	–	–	–
b g Hawkster (USA) - Society Sunrise (USA) (Imp Society)
Behind, ridden 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 25-1)

PU	11. Scotton Green 7/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	8	100 1	109	–	–	–
ch g Ardross - Grange Hill Girl (Workboy I)
Behind, hit 2nd, mistake 8th, ridden 12th, lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places, 8-1 in a place)

PU	8. Carlingford Gale (IRE) 12/1 Jim Culloty Tom George	Jim Culloty Tom George	8	1012	121	–	–	–
ch m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Vul Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, mistake 8th, led 13th, headed 15th, mistake 16th, weakened quickly next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 14-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:12:00 Winning time: 7m 19.40s (slow by 33.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Terry Neill (Strong Tel) 1st breeder: Miss K O'Connor
2nd owner: Mrs J G Griffith & Mrs Richard Strachan (Star Traveller)
3rd owner: Saxon Duke Partnership (Saxon Duke)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £2.50 £2.60 £2.20 Ex: £22.20 CSF: £46.31 Tricast: £203.38 Trifecta: £137.40

2:10 Cheltenham 31 Dec 1999

Old Year Chase Showcase Handicap Class B