Full Result 4.30 Cheltenham | 13 March 1997

125th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences

1st £28,679 2nd £8,582 3rd £4,116 4th £1,883

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Uncle Ernie 20/1 Graham Bradley J G Fitzgerald	Graham Bradley J G Fitzgerald	12	114	145	144	149	–
b g Uncle Pokey - Ladyfold (Never Dwell)
Held up, headway 9th, led last, ran on well

2 2	10. Elzoba (FR) 13/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	108 b	143	132	137	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Izoba (FR) (Bamako III)
Led to 2nd, led 8th to last, not quicken

3 1 [3]	15. Perknapp 25/1 Charlie Swan A J Martin	Charlie Swan A J Martin	10	100 3	127	123	128	–
b g King Persian (IRE) - Knapping (Busted)
Blundered 1st, behind until headway 4 out, ran on flat

4 2½ [5½]	6. Time Won't Wait I (IRE) 8/1 J Railton Richard Phillips	J Railton Richard Phillips	8	111	142	136	140	–
b g Bulldozer - Time Will Wait (Milan I)
Held up, headway 9th, one pace from 2 out

5 3 [8½]	13. Scobie Boy (IRE) 25/1 J P Broderick R V Shaw	J P Broderick R V Shaw	9	101	128	119	123	–
ch g Decent Fellow - Normazoo (Rhodomantade)
Held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

6 nk [8¾]	9. Political Tower 16/1 Tony Dobbin Rayson Nixon	Tony Dobbin Rayson Nixon	10	1011 3	138	129	133	–
b g Politico (USA) - Crosby Waves (Bing II)
Behind, hampered 10th, headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out

7 7 [15¾]	2. Kibreet 14/1 Norman Williamson Philip Hobbs	Norman Williamson Philip Hobbs	10	119	150	134	138	–
ch g Try My Best (USA) - Princess Pageant (Welsh Pageant)
Prominent, ridden and weakened 9th, eased when beaten approaching 3 out

8 1¼ [17]	5. Certainly Strong (IRE) 7/2F R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	7	111	142	125	129	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Verb (IRE) (Proverb)
Pulled hard, led 2nd to 4th, hit 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

9 5 [22]	8. Cable Beach (IRE) 25/1 Conor O'Dwyer Michael Cunningham	Conor O'Dwyer Michael Cunningham	8	1011	138	116	120	–
ch g Lepanto (GER) - Aliceion (Tanfirion)
Led 4th until hit 8th, weakened approaching 2 out

10 4 [26]	1. Dancing Paddy 16/1 D Walsh Ken Cunningham-Brown	D Walsh Ken Cunningham-Brown	9	120	155	130	133	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Ninotchka (Niniski)
Blundered 3rd, soon behind

11 3 [29]	12. Super Coin 9/1 Richard Johnson Richard Lee	Richard Johnson Richard Lee	9	101	128	100	103	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Penny Princess (Normandy)
Behind most of way

12 10 [39]	11. Storm Falcon (USA) 20/1 Chris Webb ⁵ S Mellor	Chris Webb ⁵ S Mellor	7	911	129	86	94	–
ch g Storm Bird (CAN) - Noble Natisha (USA) (Noble Commander I)
Prominent until weakened quickly 10th

F	16. Norse Raider 33/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	7	100 7	127	–	–	–
gr g Norwick (USA) - Lady Andrea (Andrea Mantegna)
Fell 4th

PU	4. Easthorpe 8/1 Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	9	113	144	–	–	–
b g Sweet Monday - Crammond Brig (New Brig)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	14. Garolo (FR) 10/1 Jamie Osborne Charlie Brooks	Jamie Osborne Charlie Brooks	7	100 2 b	127	–	–	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Valgoya (FR) (Valdingran)
Always behind, mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

UR	7. Mister Oddy 16/1 Jim Culloty J S King	Jim Culloty J S King	11	110	141	–	–	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Somerford Glory (Hittite Glory)
Prominent until blundered and unseated rider 10th

16 ran Off time: 4:31:00 Winning time: 4m 0.40s (slow by 1.40s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Uncle Ernie) 1st breeder: Moor Stud
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Elzoba)
3rd owner: Mrs Seamus Purcell (Perknapp)
Tote win: £23 PL: £3.20 £2.10 £4.20 Ex: £145.70 CSF: £127.80 Tricast: £3,014.11 Trifecta: £1,775.30 Pool: £7,876.66. 3.15 winning tickets.

4:30 Cheltenham 13 Mar 1997

125th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap Class B