2:55 Cheltenham 16 Nov 1996
Murphy's Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3
(Class 1) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good To Firm 16 fences
1st
£38,270 2nd
£14,330 3rd
£7,015 4th
£3,025 5th
£1,362.50 6th
£697.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 102 b | 148 | 144 | 159 | – | ||||
| b g Chamberlin (FR) - Islande II (FR) (Tiepoletto) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, steady headway from 4 out, led last, all out | ||||||||||
|
|
5 |
911
19
|
147 | 139 | 157 | – | ||||
| bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lets Compromise (No Argument) | ||||||||||
| Jumped well, always prominent, left in lead after 4 out, headed last, rallied gamely close home | ||||||||||
|
|
8 | 1010 | 156 | 149 | 163 | – | ||||
| br g Callernish - Ballaroe Bar (Bargello) | ||||||||||
| Held up mid-division, headway 11th, slightly hampered after 4 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
|
|
8 | 106 | 152 | 141 | 154 | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Loch Bracken (Royal Highway) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 10th, every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
|
|
10 | 115 | 165 | 150 | 162 | – | ||||
| br g Kambalda - Lucifer's Daughter (Lucifer) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader, every chance 2 out, not clear run approaching last, soon beaten | ||||||||||
|
|
8 | 104 | 150 | 127 | 136 | – | ||||
| b g Furry Glen - Stoirin (Mart Lane) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, lost place halfway, effort under pressure approaching 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
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|
9 |
100
3
8
|
146 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - In The Forest (Crowded Room) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, effort approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
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8 | 100 | 146 | 112 | 118 | – | ||||
| ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Graham Dieu (Three Dons) | ||||||||||
| Behind, ridden 7th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
|
|
8 | 101 | 147 | 112 | 118 | – | ||||
| b g Sweet Monday - Crammond Brig (New Brig) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
|
9 | 106 | 152 | 114 | 119 | – | ||||
| ch g Try My Best (USA) - Princess Pageant (Welsh Pageant) | ||||||||||
| In touch until weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
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|
8 |
101
6
|
147 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr m Absalom - High Point Lady (USA) (Knightly Dawn) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
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|
10 | 120 | 174 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Rymer - Dublin Express (Tycoon II) | ||||||||||
| Jumped well, led until slipped up after 4 out | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 4m 59.90s (fast by 2.60s) Total SP: 119%
- 1st owner: The Johnson Family (Challenger Du Luc) 1st breeder: Mrs Jeanne Marie Bizard
- 2nd owner: G A Hubbard (Strong Promise I)
- 3rd owner: Gott Foods Limited (Addington Boy)
