Full Result 4.05 Cheltenham | 14 March 1996

Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £19,363.75 2nd £5,785 3rd £2,767.50 4th £1,258.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Elegant Lord (IRE) 3/1F Mr E Bolger E Bolger	Mr E Bolger E Bolger	8	120	–	142	139	–
ch g Lord Ha Ha - Giolla Sheen (Giolla Mear)
Held up, going well, headway 10th, led 3 out, ran on well

2 6	. Cool Dawn (IRE) 9/2 Ms D Harding R H Alner	Ms D Harding R H Alner	8	120	–	138	133	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Aran Tour (Arapaho)
Led to 8th, led 12th to 3 out, one pace

3 7 [13]	. Kerry Orchid 12/1 Mr P Fenton E J O'Grady	Mr P Fenton E J O'Grady	8	120 v	–	134	126	–
gr g Absalom - Matinata (Dike)
Headway 11th, blundered 16th, ridden 18th, 3rd and beaten when jumped right and mistake last

4 shd [13]	. Proud Sun 13/2 Mr S Mulcaire Stewart Pike	Mr S Mulcaire Stewart Pike	8	120	–	133	126	–
ch g Sunyboy - Roman Lilly (Romany Air)
Whipped round start, hampered 3rd, mistake 9th, hampered 12th, headway 13th, lost place and mistake 17th, stayed on from 2 out

5 3½ [16½]	. Holland House 14/1 Mr C Vigors Patrick Chamings	Mr C Vigors Patrick Chamings	10	120	–	131	122	–
b g Sunyboy - Norma Can (Normandy)
Behind until stayed on from 3 out, never nearer

6 2½ [19]	. Goolds Gold 66/1 Miss P Jones David Brace	Miss P Jones David Brace	10	120	–	130	120	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Marie Goold (Arapaho)
Mistake 8th, never near to challenge

7 4 [23]	. Clare Man (IRE) 16/1 Mr M Rimell Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mr M Rimell Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	120	–	127	116	–
b g Remainder Man - Bell Walks Rose (Decent Fellow)
Prominent, led 8th, jumped right 10th, headed 12th, mistake 13th, soon weakened

8 2 [25]	. The Bird O'Donnell 25/1 Mr T J Barry R Barber	Mr T J Barry R Barber	10	120	–	126	114	–
b g Monksfield - Sheila's Flame (Reformed Character)
Behind, mistake 5th, hampered 12th, headway 13th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened

9 15 [40]	. Lewesdon Hill 33/1 Mr T Mitchell R Barber	Mr T Mitchell R Barber	9	120	–	116	99	–
b g Sonnen Gold - Lewesdon Lass (My Lord I)
Mistakes, always behind

10 15 [55]	. Earlydue 50/1 Mr D Costello P M J Doyle	Mr D Costello P M J Doyle	9	120	–	107	84	–
b g Bustineto - Princesspry (Pry)
Behind when mistake 13th, tailed off

11 dist [85]	. Country Tarrogen 20/1 Mr N Wilson Tim Walford	Mr N Wilson Tim Walford	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Town And Country - Sweet Spice (Native Bazaar)
Prominent, hampered 3rd, mistake 12th, soon weakened, tailed off

F	. Hermes Harvest 12/1 Mr A Balding Dai Williams	Mr A Balding Dai Williams	8	120 v¹	–	–	–	–
b g Oats - Swift Messenger (Giolla Mear)
Prominent, 4th when fell 12th

F	. Colonial Kelly 16/1 Mr P Hacking Diana Grissell	Mr P Hacking Diana Grissell	8	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Netherkelly - Nepal (Indian Ruler)
Prominent, 3rd when fell 3rd

F	. What A Hand 13/2 Miss P Curling R Barber	Miss P Curling R Barber	8	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Kiki Star (Some Hand)
Fell 1st

PU	. Cape Cottage 100/1 Mr A Phillips D J Caro	Mr A Phillips D J Caro	12	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Dubassoff (USA) - Cape Thriller (Thriller)
Hampered 3rd, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	. Royal Stream 20/1 Mr A Parker Mrs D B Johnstone	Mr A Parker Mrs D B Johnstone	9	120	–	–	–	–
br g Royal Fountain - Struide (Guide)
Not jumped well, hampered 12th, behind when blundered 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th

UR	. Mr Golightly 14/1 Mrs J Reed Mrs S Cobden	Mrs J Reed Mrs S Cobden	9	120	–	–	–	–
br g Lighter - Go Gently (New Member)
Prominent, hit 9th, ridden 18th, 6th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out