Full Result 4.40 Cheltenham | 14 March 1990

120Th Year Of National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup

(3m7f170yds) 4m Old Good 25 fences

1st £15,295 2nd £4,585 3rd £2,205 4th £1,015

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Topsham Bay 40/1 Mr P Hacking D H Barons	Mr P Hacking D H Barons	7	120	–	132	128	–
b g Proverb - Biowen (Master Owen)
Always prominent, hit 7th, led 2 out, stayed on strongly

2 4	0. Royal Battery (NZ) 25/1 Mr G Oxley D H Barons	Mr G Oxley D H Barons	6	120	–	130	124	–
br g Norfolk Air - All At Sea (NZ) (Man The Rail)
Chased leaders, led 16th to 18th, led 3 out to 2 out, kept on one pace

3 20 [24]	0. Ballinhassig 6/1 Mr D P Costello John Upson	Mr D P Costello John Upson	6	120	–	119	104	–
b g Slippered - Rathcreevagh (Harwell)
Lost place 15th, headway 20th, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last

4 2½ [26½]	0. Die Broke 11/2J Andy Turnell	Andy Turnell	6	124	–	122	105	–
bb g Pollerton (IRE) - Gillogue (Royal Orbit)
Held up, headway halfway, hard ridden and weakened 2 out

5 1½ [28]	0. Uncle Raggy 16/1 Mr P F Graffin D Nicholson	Mr P F Graffin D Nicholson	7	124	–	121	103	–
b g Monksfield - Lorna Doone (Raise You Ten)
Steady headway from 16th, never nearer

6 ½ [28½]	0. Cushinstown 6/1 Mr J A Berry David J McGrath	Mr J A Berry David J McGrath	7	127	–	124	105	–
ch g Callernish - Bean An Ti (Festive I)
Behind, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer

7 7 [35½]	0. Speakers Corner I 33/1 Mr J Wrathall M J Wilkinson	Mr J Wrathall M J Wilkinson	7	124	–	117	95	–
ch g Politico (USA) - Gusty Lucy (White Speck)
Led to 15th, led 18th to 3 out, beaten when hit next

8 2½ [38]	0. Another Troup 100/1 Mr D Townsend R D Townsend	Mr D Townsend R D Townsend	8	120 b¹	–	112	88	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Ballinabranna (Vivi Tarquin)
Joined leaders 15th, weakened 20th

9 nk [38¼]	0. Blue Ravine 25/1 Mr S Bell R R Lamb	Mr S Bell R R Lamb	11	120	–	112	87	–
gr g Peacock I (FR) - Darton View (Deep Run)
Prominent until weakened 15th

10 6 [44¼]	0. No Grandad 14/1 Mr F B McGrath Mrs Pauline Gavin	Mr F B McGrath Mrs Pauline Gavin	6	122	–	111	83	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Blue Bleep (Bleep-Bleep)
Never dangerous

11 1½ [45¾]	0. Youwaitonme 28/1 Mr M Armytage Kim Bailey	Mr M Armytage Kim Bailey	8	120 b¹	–	108	81	–
gr g The Parson - Fort Etna (Be Friendly)
Prominent until weakened 17th

12 [45¾]	0. Just So 33/1 S Burrough J D Roberts	S Burrough J D Roberts	7	124	–	–	–	–
bl g Sousa - Just Camilla (Ascertain I)
Never dangerous

13 [45¾]	0. Interim Lib 33/1 Mr J Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mr J Bradburne Sue Bradburne	7	124	–	–	–	–
b g Lighter - Ballinew (New Brig)
Headway 10th, weakened 20th

14 [45¾]	0. Lover Bill 50/1 Mr W Mullins M J Wilkinson	Mr W Mullins M J Wilkinson	8	120 b	–	–	–	–
b g Golden Love I - Billeragh Girl (Normandy)
Mistake 15th, soon behind, tailed off

15 [45¾]	0. Grand Inquisitor I 33/1 Mr A H Harvey G B Balding	Mr A H Harvey G B Balding	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g Pry - Sassenach Girl (Sassafras)
Mistakes, behind from 10th, tailed off

16 [45¾]	0. Sam Shorrock 100/1 Mr T Illsley Mrs G Thorner	Mr T Illsley Mrs G Thorner	8	120	–	–	–	–
bb g Vivadari - To Windward (Hard Tack)
Always behind, tailed off

F	0. Coppett Song 100/1 Mr D Duggan G Price	Mr D Duggan G Price	8	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Tobique - Sweet Rhythm (My Swanee)
Tailed off, fell at 21st

F	0. Celtic Remorse 100/1 Mrs P Nash C T Nash	Mrs P Nash C T Nash	8	119 b	–	–	–	–
b m Celtic Cone - Armagnac Bay (Armagnac Monarch)
Behind until fell 8th

F	0. Les Parvenus 11/1 Mr J Banahan M A O'Toole	Mr J Banahan M A O'Toole	6	120	–	–	–	–
b g Smartset - Entry Hill (Menelek)
Soon well behind, tailed off when fell 2 out

PU	0. Sportsnews 40/1 B Clifford Philip Hobbs	B Clifford Philip Hobbs	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g New Member - Dicopin (Deauville II)
Mistake 7th, lost place 15th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	0. Toffee Apple 50/1 Mr A Walter Stewart Pike	Mr A Walter Stewart Pike	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Comedy Star (USA) - Apple Of My Eye (Fraam)
Prominent to 17th, behind when pulled up before last

PU	0. Mountaico 100/1 Mr T Mitchell Richard Mitchell	Mr T Mitchell Richard Mitchell	8	124 b	–	–	–	–
b g Paico (IRE) - Mount Ranier (Danjoven)
Headway 6th, led 15th to 16th, weakened 20th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	0. Our Fellow 12/1 J P Durkan D J G Murray Smith	J P Durkan D J G Murray Smith	8	124	–	–	–	–
br g Boreen (FR) - Suspicious Vulvic (Above Suspicion)
Tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Radical Lady 11/2J T Costello George Moore	T Costello George Moore	6	122	–	–	–	–
b m Radical - Peaceful Madrigal (Blue Cliff)
Headway 16th, blundered 20th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

UR	0. Jolie Gazelle 200/1 Mr G T Morrow P Davis	Mr G T Morrow P Davis	8	120 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Panco - Spring Gazelle (Dear Gazelle)
Behind when ran out and unseated rider after 15th