Full Result 5.15 Cheltenham | 14 March 1989

117th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap (Listed Race)

(5yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Soft 13 fences

1st £15,842 2nd £4,736 3rd £2,268 4th £1,034

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Pukka Major (USA) 4/1J Peter Scudamore T Thomson Jones	Peter Scudamore T Thomson Jones	8	102	54	–	136	–
gr g Le Fabuleux (FR) - Pakeha (FR) (Zeddaan)
Held up, mistake 5th, headway 8th, ran on to lead near finish

2 2	0. Clay Hill 20/1 R Rowe J T Gifford	R Rowe J T Gifford	10	101 1	53	–	133	–
ch g Menelek - Vul's Money (Even Money)
Chased leaders, slight lead 2 out, headed close home

3 ½ [2½]	0. Ida's Delight 12/1 P Dennis J I A Charlton	P Dennis J I A Charlton	10	109	61	–	140	–
br g Idiots Delight - Ida Spider (Ben Novus)
Headway 9th, mistake 2 out, ran on well flat, nearest finish

4 2½ [5]	0. Hypnosis (USA) 10/1 Graham Bradley David Elsworth	Graham Bradley David Elsworth	10	102	54	–	130	–
ch g Unconscious (USA) - Puzzesca (Law And Order)
Chased leaders, kept on under pressure approaching last

5 2½ [7½]	0. Pantechnicon 16/1 W Irvine ⁴ A Barrow	W Irvine ⁴ A Barrow	9	910	52	–	125	–
b g Pitpan - Avatea (Arctic Slave)
Led 4th to 2 out, weakened approaching last

6 8 [15½]	0. Harley Street Man 50/1 H Davies C F C Jackson	H Davies C F C Jackson	8	104 4	56	–	121	–
b g Maris Piper - Poppy-Jill (Normandy)
Never troubled leaders

7 1 [16½]	0. Tarn I 12/1 A Adams ⁴ N A Gaselee	A Adams ⁴ N A Gaselee	11	910	52	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Rambling I (Wrekin Rambler)
In touch to 9th

8 [16½]	0. Hiz 33/1 Carl Llewellyn T A Forster	Carl Llewellyn T A Forster	11	100	52	–	–	–
gr g Persian Plan (AUS) - Miss Swift I (Son Pardo)
Always in rear

9 [16½]	0. Mr Key (USA) 4/1J S Sherwood D J G Murray Smith	S Sherwood D J G Murray Smith	8	110	66	–	–	–
b g Key To The Kingdom (USA) - Funny Diplomat (USA) (Diplomat Way)
Prominent to 7th

10 [16½]	0. Warner For Leisure 25/1 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	11	100 b	52	–	–	–
b g Jimsun I - Besselsleigh Lass (Quorum)
Soon tailed off

F	0. Tactico 33/1 R J Beggan W D Fairgrieve	R J Beggan W D Fairgrieve	7	103 3	55	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Astereen (Brave Invader)
Mid divison until 8th, no chance when fell 2 out

PU	0. Knockerra 100/1 Conor O'Dwyer G A Hubbard	Conor O'Dwyer G A Hubbard	9	100	52	–	–	–
br g Giolla Mear - Mariner's Dash (Master Buck)
Led to 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Long Engagement 9/1 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	8	112 b	68	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Selk Fly (Selko)
Mistake 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	0. Meikleour 8/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	10	116 3	72	–	–	–
b g Reliance II - Videmanette (High Perch)
Held up, headway and jumped slowly 7th, 5th and beaten when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

PU	0. Bonalma 11/1 T J Taaffe A L T Moore	T J Taaffe A L T Moore	9	1110	76	–	–	–
ch g Bonne Noel - Realma (Realm)
Always in rear, blundered 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Yank Brown 12/1 D Browne J G Fitzgerald	D Browne J G Fitzgerald	9	104	56	–	–	–
b g Giolla Mear - Lorinda (Seminole II)
Mistake 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 7th

UR	0. Outlaw I 12/1 D Tegg J A C Edwards	D Tegg J A C Edwards	10	100 b	52	–	–	–
ch g Morston (FR) - Heathfield (Hethersett)
Mistake 1st, held up, headway 9th, every chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

17 ran Off time: 5:23:00 Winning time: 4m 10.50s (slow by 18.50s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Mrs Solna Jones (Pukka Major) 1st breeder: Mr & Mrs Gordon E Little
2nd owner: G A Hubbard (Clay Hill)
3rd owner: J I A Charlton (Ida's Delight)

5:15 Cheltenham 14 Mar 1989

117th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap (Listed Race)