Full Result 5.15 Cheltenham | 13 March 1996

46Th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £29,225 2nd £8,750 3rd £4,200 4th £1,925

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Old Bridge (IRE) 14/1 G Crone ⁷ Andy Turnell	G Crone ⁷ Andy Turnell	8	97 9	133	118	135	–
ch g Crash Course - What A Duchess (Bargello)
Led 3rd to 4th, led last, ridden and held on gamely

2 ½	. Call It A Day (IRE) 9/2 Charlie Swan D Nicholson	Charlie Swan D Nicholson	6	101	134	125	135	–
b g Callernish - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard)
Held up, headway 9th, left in lead and pecked 2 out, headed last, rallied under pressure

3 6 [6½]	. Postage Stamp 20/1 Lorcan Wyer Ferdy Murphy	Lorcan Wyer Ferdy Murphy	9	100 4	133	120	128	–
ch g The Noble Player (USA) - Take A Letter (Wolver Hollow)
Held up, hit 6th, headway 4 out, staying on well, hit 3 out, every chance approaching last, one pace

4 3 [9½]	. Elfast 20/1 R Bellamy Paul Webber	R Bellamy Paul Webber	13	101	134	118	126	–
b g Neltino - Niagara Rhythm (Military I)
Held up in touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied next, every chance last, one pace

5 4 [13½]	. Storm Alert I 14/1 Richard Johnson ³ D Nicholson	Richard Johnson ³ D Nicholson	10	117	157	135	145	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Jet Travel (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden and weakened approaching last

6 5 [18½]	. Big Matt (IRE) 100/30F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	110	147	124	130	–
b g Furry Glen - Stoirin (Mart Lane)
Held up and behind, headway under pressure 4 out, eased when beaten approaching last

7 12 [30½]	. Second Schedual 10/1 R Dunwoody Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	R Dunwoody Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	11	113	150	118	121	–
b g Golden Love I - Billeragh Girl (Normandy)
Led to 2nd, mistake 9th, soon behind, tailed off

8 15 [45½]	. Denver Bay 25/1 Leighton Aspell ⁵ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ⁵ J T Gifford	9	912 3 11	133	86	92	–
b g Julio Mariner - Night Action (Dusky Boy)
Led 2nd to 3rd, weakened 10th, tailed off

9 1½ [47]	. Lake Mission 20/1 Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	11	100 11	133	87	88	–
b g Blakeney - Missed Blessing (So Blessed)
Prominent until weakened 4 out

10 11 [58]	. Whispering Steel 11/1 Graham Bradley Kim Bailey	Graham Bradley Kim Bailey	10	1010	143	88	87	–
b g Furry Glen - Shady Grove (Deep Run)
Always behind, jumped right 7th, tailed off

11 16 [74]	. Well Briefed 14/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	9	100 5	133	65	61	–
br g Miner's Lamp - In Brief I (Lucky Brief)
Always behind, tailed off from 12th

PU	. Terao 6/1 D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	10	102	135	–	–	–
b g Furry Glen - Bodyline (Crash Course)
Jumped right, led 4th, hit 2 out, soon headed and weakened, pulled up before last

PU	. All The Aces 11/1 F Woods A L T Moore	F Woods A L T Moore	9	1011	144	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Alice Starr (Windjammer)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

13 ran Off time: 5:24:00 Winning time: 5m 12.50s (slow by 8.50s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: K C B Mackenzie (Old Bridge) 1st breeder: M And Mrs Ross
2nd owner: Mrs Jane Lane (Call It A Day)
3rd owner: P O'Donnell (Postage Stamp)

5:15 Cheltenham 13 Mar 1996

46Th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class B