Full Result 2.50 Cheltenham | 12 March 1996

Guinness Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Class A Grade 1

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

1st £52,239.50 2nd £19,380.50 3rd £9,340.25 4th £3,863.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Ventana Canyon (IRE) 7/1 R Dunwoody E J O'Grady	R Dunwoody E J O'Grady	7	118	–	156	155	–
bb g Un Desperado (FR) - Adariysa (Shirley Heights)
Prominent, mistake 7th, led after 2 out, soon clear

2 20	. Arctic Kinsman 13/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	118	–	136	138	–
gr g Relkino - Arctic Advert (Birdbrook)
Held up, headway 4 out, led next, mistake and headed 2 out, finish tired

3 8 [28]	. Super Coin 66/1 P M McLoughlin Richard Lee	P M McLoughlin Richard Lee	8	118	–	128	127	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Penny Princess (Normandy)
Mistake 7th, headway 4 out, soon hard ridden, one pace

4 2½ [30½]	. Inchcailloch (IRE) 100/1 G Upton J S King	G Upton J S King	7	118	–	125	124	–
b g Lomond (USA) - Glowing With Pride (Ile De Bourbon)
Tracked leaders to 3 out, soon weakened

5 10 [40½]	. Seek The Faith (USA) 66/1 B Powell Snr Matt Sheppard	B Powell Snr Matt Sheppard	7	118	–	115	114	–
ch g Pilgrim (USA) - Bundler (USA) (Raise A Native)
Always behind

6 6 [46½]	. Ask Tom (IRE) 10/1 Peter Niven Tom Tate	Peter Niven Tom Tate	7	118	–	109	108	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - On The Scratch (Le Bavard)
Always behind, tailed off from 8th

7 8 [54½]	. No Pain No Gain I (IRE) 50/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	118	–	100	100	–
ch g Orchestra - Clarrie (Ballyciptic)
Behind from 7th, tailed off

8 1 [55½]	. Cable Beach (IRE) 25/1 Graham Bradley Michael Cunningham	Graham Bradley Michael Cunningham	7	118	–	99	99	–
ch g Lepanto (GER) - Aliceion (Tanfirion)
Left in clear lead after 2nd, weakened and headed 3 out, beaten when mistake next, tailed off

F	. Cumbrian Challenge (IRE) 25/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	7	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Sixpenny (English Prince)
Mid-division when fell 5th

F	. Pimberley Place (IRE) 100/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	118	–	–	116	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Pimberley Shades (Pollerton)
Behind, hampered 5th, blundered 3 out, no chance when fell next

F	. Double Symphony (IRE) 11/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	8	113 v	–	–	–	–
ch m Orchestra - Darling's Double (Menelek)
Prominent, 2nd when fell 4 out

PU	. Trying Again 9/1 Jamie Osborne D R Gandolfo	Jamie Osborne D R Gandolfo	8	118	–	–	–	–
b g Northern Game - Wood Heath (Heres)
Hampered start, tailed off when pulled up before 4th

PU	. King Wah Glory (IRE) 15/2 Conor O'Dwyer P Burke	Conor O'Dwyer P Burke	7	118	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Rose's Best (Caribo)
Always in rear, mistake 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

PU	. Draborgie (FR) 7/2F D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Cyborg (FR) - Trapette (FR) (Perouges)
Led until pulled up after 2nd, broke leg, destroyed

UR	. Captain Khedive 20/1 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	8	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Wing On (Quayside I)
Blundered and unseated rider 2nd

UR	. Manhattan Castle (IRE) 6/1 F Woods A L T Moore	F Woods A L T Moore	7	118	–	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Allamanda (FR) (Versailles II)
Swerved right, unseated rider start

16 ran Off time: 2:58:00 Winning time: 4m 0.40s (slow by 8.40s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Philip F Myerscough (Ventana Canyon) 1st breeder: Ballysheehan Stud And Battledene Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs R E Hambro (Arctic Kinsman)
3rd owner: George Brookes (Super Coin)

2:50 Cheltenham 12 Mar 1996

Guinness Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Class A Grade 1