Full Result 2.10 Cheltenham | 11 November 1989

Mackeson Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

2m4f Old Good 14 fences

1st £24,395 2nd £7,385 3rd £3,605 4th £1,715

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Joint Sovereignty 10/1 G McCourt Philip Hobbs	G McCourt Philip Hobbs	9	104	144	124	148	–
b g Status Seeker - Sovereign's Choice (Sovereign Path)
Prominent until lost place 7th, headway under pressure 12th, stayed on to lead near finish

2 nk	0. Golden Freeze 11/1 M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	7	116	160	140	163	–
b g Golden Love I - Freezeaway (Vulgan)
Chased leaders, led approaching last, hard ridden and caught close home

3 3 [3¼]	0. Dudie I 33/1 Luke Harvey R Akehurst	Luke Harvey R Akehurst	11	100	140	117	140	–
b g Karabas - En Clair (Tarqogan)
Chased leaders, every chance when hit 2 out, one pace

4 5 [8¼]	0. Stay On Tracks 10/1 A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	7	103	143	116	138	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Bee In Bonnet (Track Spare)
Behind, hampered 12th, stayed on strongly flat

5 shd [8½]	0. Baluchi 25/1 G Landau B Preece	G Landau B Preece	8	100	140	113	135	–
b g Gunner B - Atlantica I (Tulyar)
Well behind until stayed on from 2 out, never nearer

6 hd [8½]	0. Cuddy Dale 7/1 D Murphy Ferdy Murphy	D Murphy Ferdy Murphy	6	104	144	117	139	–
b g Deep Run - Verbana (Boreen)
Led until headed and weakened approaching last

7 1½ [10]	0. Beau Ranger 5/1F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	11	120	168	139	161	–
ch g Beau Chapeau - Sand MartinI (Menelek)
With leader, mistake 2nd, every chance when hit 3 out, soon beaten

8 1½ [11½]	0. Chief IronsideI 12/1 E McKinley J T Gifford	E McKinley J T Gifford	9	103	143	114	134	–
br g General Ironside (IRE) - Killiney Lady (Lord Gayle)
Slowly into stride, soon in touch, no headway from 12th

9 3 [14½]	0. Prize Asset 7/1 S Earle Philip Hobbs	S Earle Philip Hobbs	9	104	144	112	132	–
b g Levanter - Not Often (Lauso)
Not jump well, chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out

10 1½ [16]	0. Vodkatini I 9/1 R Rowe J T Gifford	R Rowe J T Gifford	10	116	160	126	146	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Olympic Visualise (Northfields)
Headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out

11 [16]	0. Belsir 33/1 B Powell Snr R Nevin	B Powell Snr R Nevin	7	110	154	–	–	–
ch g Al Sirat I - Lovely Sister (Menelek)
Mistake 1st, always in rear

F	0. Vicars Landing 7/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	6	100	140	–	–	–
b g Rusticaro (FR) - Rhinestone (Never Say Die)
Slowly into stride, headway 6th, every chance when fell 12th

F	0. Foyle Fisherman 33/1 E Murphy J T Gifford	E Murphy J T Gifford	10	110	154	–	–	–
b g No Arguement - Cute Peach (Hardicanute)
Prominent until fell 5th

PU	0. Raise An Argument 10/1 R Dunwoody Jonjo O'Neill	R Dunwoody Jonjo O'Neill	10	101	141	–	–	–
b g No Arguement - Ten Again (Raise You Ten)
Behind when blundered 3 out, pulled up before last

PU	0. Butlers Pet 200/1 P Richards T B Hallett	P Richards T B Hallett	10	103 3	143	–	–	–
b g Mummy's Pet - Reluctant Maid (Relko)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last