Full Result 3.55 Cheltenham | 16 March 2000

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B

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

1st £19,500 2nd £6,000 3rd £3,000 4th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Cavalero 16/1 Mr A Charles-Jones H J Manners	Mr A Charles-Jones H J Manners	11	120	–	125	137	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Jolly Lass (Jolly Me)
Settled rear, well adrift from 13th, steady progress from 4 out, still modest 7th after 2 out, strong run to lead last 100y, ridden out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

2 ¾	15. Real Value (IRE) 8/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Diana Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott Diana Grissell	9	120	–	124	136	–
b g Matching Pair - Silent Verb (Proverb)
Always prominent, tracked leader 17th, led 4 out, hard pressed from 2 out, headed last 100y, battled on gamely (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

3 1¼ [2]	19. Trade Dispute (IRE) 9/1 Mr G Tuer Edwin Tuer	Mr G Tuer Edwin Tuer	8	120	–	123	135	–
ro g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Safety Feature (Be My Guest)
Settled rear, mistake 4th, well adrift 13th, progress from 5 out, closed on leaders going well 2 out, challenged run-in, not quicken last 100y (tchd 10-1 in places, 11-1 in a place)

4 2½ [4½]	8. Lakefield Rambler (IRE) 33/1 Miss P Gundry R Barber	Miss P Gundry R Barber	8	120	–	121	133	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Debonair Dolly (Cidrax)
Made most until mistake and headed 4 out, stayed pressing leaders, one pace from last (op 25-1)

5 1½ [6]	12. Mighty Moss (IRE) 3/1F Mr F Hutsby Alan King	Mr F Hutsby Alan King	9	120	–	119	133	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Derry Girl (Rarity)
Settled rear, well adrift 13th, pushed along and ran on from 5 out, tried to close on leaders from 2 out, one pace after last (tchd 100-30, 7-2 in places)

6 ¾ [6¾]	5. Gillan Cove (IRE) 14/1 Richard Young Mrs Susie Old	Richard Young Mrs Susie Old	11	120	–	118	130	–
b g The Parson - Shanban (Shackleton)
Settled rear, well adrift 13th, tailed off 4 out, finished very fast (op 12-1)

7 ¾ [7½]	6. It's Himself 8/1 Mr A J Martin A J Martin	Mr A J Martin A J Martin	8	120 t	–	118	133	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Coole Pilate (Celtic Cone)
Many mistakes, held up well in rear, steady progress from 14th, joined leaders 3 out, challenged next, upsides leader last, weakened run-in (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

8 8 [15½]	7. Knight Of Passion 33/1 Miss P Jones Mrs P Tizzard	Miss P Jones Mrs P Tizzard	8	120	–	110	129	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Lovelek (Golden Love I)
In touch, joined leaders 10th, tracked leader 13th until blundered 17th, stayed close up until weakened and blundered last, dismounted after finish (op 25-1)

9 13 [28½]	20. Whatafellow (IRE) 66/1 Mr A H Crow Mrs Sheila Crow	Mr A H Crow Mrs Sheila Crow	10	120 b	–	98	108	–
ch g Arapahos (FR) - Dara's March (March Parade)
Settled mid-division, lost touch with leaders from 13th, one pace and no progress from 4 out

10 23 [51½]	9. Little Buck (IRE) 14/1 Mr K Culligan L Wells	Mr K Culligan L Wells	12	120	–	75	85	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Little Quince (Laurence O)
Mid-division, progress to track leaders 13th, weakened after 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

11 1 [52½]	17. Skip'N'Time 20/1 Mr M G Miller R N Miller	Mr M G Miller R N Miller	10	120	–	74	84	–
b g Idiots Delight - Skipton Bridge (Harwell)
Left flat-footed start, always well in rear, lost touch 13th, no chance after (op 25-1)

12 3½ [56]	13. Mr Dow Jones (IRE) 100/1 David O'Meara Mrs L A Goldsworthy	David O'Meara Mrs L A Goldsworthy	8	120	–	71	81	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Roseowen (Derring Rose)
Mid-division when blundered 6th, rear after, tailed off (op 66-1)

13 nk [56¼]	3. Dan's Your Man I (IRE) 10/1 Mr P Cashman Paul Cashman	Mr P Cashman Paul Cashman	8	120	–	71	80	–
b g Synefos (USA) - Val Lady (FR) (Valdingran)
Jumped badly, chased leaders until blundered 5 out and weakened (tchd 12-1 in places)

14 8 [64¼]	11. Manhattan Rainbow (IRE) 100/1 Mark Bradburne Mrs J Hollands	Mark Bradburne Mrs J Hollands	9	120	–	63	72	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Clara Girl (Fine Blade)
Mid-division, ridden and struggling halfway, soon no chance, tailed off, dismounted (op 66-1)

15 30 [94¼]	22. Coolvawn Lady (IRE) 100/1 Mr J Jukes David Brace	Mr J Jukes David Brace	11	119	–	28	37	–
b m Lancastrian (IRE) - African Nelly (Pitpan)
Chased leaders, left 4th at 16th, weakened from 4 out, virtually pulled up run-in

BD	4. Forest Fountain (IRE) 100/1 Mr J M Pritchard Helen Needham	Mr J M Pritchard Helen Needham	9	120	–	–	–	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Forest Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Not jump well in rear until brought down 5th

F	21. Brambledown (IRE) 25/1 Mrs B Sillars Mrs B L M Sillars	Mrs B Sillars Mrs B L M Sillars	9	119	–	–	–	–
b m Sheer Grit - Kilbeg Jackie (Beau Chapeau)
Always well in rear, well tailed off when fell 4 out (op 33-1)

F	16. Sheltering (IRE) 11/2 Mr P Fenton E J O'Grady	Mr P Fenton E J O'Grady	8	120 t	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady Brenda (IRE) (Crash Course)
Left flat-footed start, well in rear and not jump well until fell 5th (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

PU	2. Charden 100/1 Col R Webb-Bowen Seamus Mullins	Col R Webb-Bowen Seamus Mullins	14	120 v	–	–	–	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Fighting Lady (Cheb's Lad)
Prominent until weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

PU	18. Solba (USA) 66/1 Mr R Burton A N Dalton	Mr R Burton A N Dalton	11	120	–	–	–	–
b g Solford (USA) - Pabapa (Patch)
Tracked leading group until weakened from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	14. Opera Fan (IRE) 50/1 Christian Williams Miss Lisa Llewellyn	Christian Williams Miss Lisa Llewellyn	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Shannon Lady (Monsanto)
Pressed leader to 13th, soon weakened, mistake 15th, tailed off when pulled up before last, dismounted

PU	10. Makin' Doo (IRE) 100/1 Mr C Mulhall R G Makin	Mr C Mulhall R G Makin	10	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Ariannrun (Deep Run)
Never near leaders, behind from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	23. Grimley Gale (IRE) 12/1 Miss S Vickery M J Jackson	Miss S Vickery M J Jackson	11	119	–	–	–	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Zauditu (Menelek)
Close up, mistake 13th, disputing 4th when blundered and unseated rider 16th

UR	24. Miss O'Grady (IRE) 33/1 Robert Walford Miss L Alner	Robert Walford Miss L Alner	8	119	–	–	–	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Polar Mistress (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch in mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 8th (op 25-1)

24 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 6m 36.60s (fast by 9.40s) Total SP: 137%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late H J Manners (Cavalero) 1st breeder: H J Manners
2nd owner: Cockerell Cowing Racing (Real Value)
3rd owner: G Tuer (Trade Dispute)
Tote win: £43.80 PL: £8 £2.70 £2.70 Ex: £267.20 CSF: £129.04 Tricast: £1,151.26 Trifecta: £4,202.40

3:55 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2000

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B