Full Result 4.05 Cheltenham | 17 March 1988

Ritz Club National Hunt Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

3m1f Soft

1st £21,120

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Aquilifer 9/2 P Croucher D J G Murray Smith	P Croucher D J G Murray Smith	8	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Gentle Eagle (SymbolI)
Steady headway 16th, led approaching 2 out, ran on well

2 4	0. Bucko 16/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	11	111	–	–	–	–
bb g Royal Buck - Tame Cindy (No Arguement)
Held up, every chance last, ran on

3 2½ [6½]	0. Von Trappe 16/1 E Buckley M Oliver	E Buckley M Oliver	11	113	–	–	–	–
b g Normandy - Sharp Awakening (Selkirk)
Blundered 5th, headway 19th, every chance last, unable to quicken

4 2 [8½]	0. Torside 14/1 M Perrett M C Pipe	M Perrett M C Pipe	9	118 3	–	–	–	–
ch g Funny Man I - Annaghmore (Yrrah Jr)
Led 5th and 6th, led 10th to 17th, left in lead 18th, one pace from 2 out

5 2 [10½]	0. Strands Of Gold 12/1 Peter Scudamore R J Alford	Peter Scudamore R J Alford	9	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Le Coq D'Or - Sweet Fanny (Bitter Sweet I)
Mistakes, no headway from 17th

6 6 [16½]	0. Mr Moonraker 10/1 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	11	111	–	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Burlington Belle (Galivanter)
Prominent to 15th

7 ½ [17]	0. Burannpour 12/1 Graham Bradley G B Balding	Graham Bradley G B Balding	8	112	–	–	–	–
br g Wolver Hollow - Bubunia (Wild Risk)
Never nearer

8 [17]	0. Knock Hill 25/1 G Mernagh J Webber	G Mernagh J Webber	12	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Daybrook Lad - Super Sprite (Lighter)
Held up, every chance 18th, weakened 19th

F	0. Arctic Stream I 3/1F K Mooney F Walwyn	K Mooney F Walwyn	9	102	–	–	–	–
br g Paddy's Stream - Fairyslave (Arctic Slave)
Prominent until fell 16th

F	0. Gala's Image 12/1 Mrs M Rimell	Mrs M Rimell	8	113	–	–	–	–
br g Gala Performance - Chilita (Tarqogan)
Led 7th to 9th, led and fell 18th

F	0. Darkorjon 25/1 G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	7	1110	–	–	–	–
ch g Whistling Top - Hildamay (Cantab)
Mistakes, tailed off when fell 16th

PU	0. Risk A Bet 25/1 Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	9	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Kinglet - Imperial Stake (Sovereign Lord)
Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Church Warden 14/1 R Dunwoody D J G Murray Smith	R Dunwoody D J G Murray Smith	9	1010	–	–	–	–
ch h The Parson - Queen Regent I (Ace Of Clubs)
Tailed off 14th until pulled up before 19th

PU	0. Fudge Delight 20/1 S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	9	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Little Buskins - Slippaville (Trouville)
Led until 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 19th

UR	0. Rig Steel 16/1 A Adams ⁷ Peter Cundell	A Adams ⁷ Peter Cundell	8	97	–	–	–	–
ch g Welsh Pageant (FR) - Fir Tree I (Santa Claus)
Knocked over 18th

UR	0. Fair Is Fair I 33/1 P Gill K C Hitchmough	P Gill K C Hitchmough	10	105	–	–	–	–
b g Tekoah - Outdoor Girl (Blue Chariot)
Fell 8th