Full Result 5.40 Cheltenham | 13 March 1997

Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Class A (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles

1st £26,614.99 2nd £10,048.25 3rd £4,899.13 4th £2,212.63

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Barna Boy (IRE) 14/1 R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	9	1012	135	138	143	–
b g Torus - Barna Beauty (Gala Performance)
Held up, headway 4th, led flat, ridden out

2 1	19. Carlito Brigante 13/2 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	5	100 7 1	123	125	130	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Norpella (Northfields)
Prominent, lost place 3 out, rallied approaching last, every chance flat, ran on

3 3 [4]	2. Penny A Day (IRE) 15/2 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	7	118	145	144	150	–
b g Supreme Leader - Mursuma (Rarity)
Prominent, mistake and lost place 5th, good headway approaching last, finished well

4 1 [5]	16. Black Queen (IRE) 12/1 A J O'Brien John E Kiely	A J O'Brien John E Kiely	6	104	127	126	131	–
b m Bob Back (USA) - Queen Of Wolves (Wolver Hollow)
Held up, headway when mistake 2 out, mistake last, ran on

5 hd [5¼]	21. Tidjani I (IRE) 11/2F Conor O'Dwyer Francis Berry	Conor O'Dwyer Francis Berry	5	100 3	123	121	126	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Tikarna (FR) (Targowice)
Always prominent, led after 2 out to flat, weakened near finish

6 nk [5½]	23. Morstock 50/1 T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	7	911 6	123	118	125	–
gr g Beveled (USA) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Held up, headway 2 out, stayed on flat

7 1 [6½]	13. Tom Brodie 14/1 Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	7	1010	133	130	134	–
b g Ardross - Deep Line (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 4th, every chance approaching last, one pace

8 1 [7½]	15. Ground Nut (IRE) 40/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	7	106	129	125	129	–
ch g Fools Holme (USA) - Corn Seed (Nicholas Bill)
Pulled hard in rear, rapid late headway, nearest finish

9 1 [8½]	14. Mytton's Choice (IRE) 33/1 Robert Thornton ⁵ D Nicholson	Robert Thornton ⁵ D Nicholson	6	104	132	123	131	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Classic Choice (Patch)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

10 nk [8¾]	17. Ambleside (IRE) 16/1 D Bridgwater Mrs S D Williams	D Bridgwater Mrs S D Williams	6	100	123	118	122	–
b g Kambalda - Noellespir (Bargello)
With leader, every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened

11 1¼ [10]	4. Cheryl's Lad (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	114	141	135	139	–
b g Mister Majestic - Two's Company (Sheshoon)
No headway from 2 out

12 ¾ [10¾]	8. Lady Daisy I (IRE) 14/1 Graham Bradley Anthony Mullins	Graham Bradley Anthony Mullins	8	111	138	132	135	–
gr m Lepanto (GER) - Jirao (Walshford)
Led 3rd until tried to run out 2 out, weakened approaching last

13 3½ [14¼]	18. Slew Man (FR) 16/1 D Walsh M C Pipe	D Walsh M C Pipe	6	100 1 b	123	113	117	–
b g Baby Turk - Slew Of Fortune (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Prominent, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last

14 nk [14½]	10. Hamilton Silk 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	110	137	127	132	–
b g K-Battery - Silver's Girl (Sweet Monday)
Held up and behind, headway when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last

15 1¾ [16¼]	9. Toast The Spreece (IRE) 12/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	5	111	138	127	142	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Pamphylia (Known Fact)
Held up and behind, headway after 3 out, every chance when blundered last, not recover

16 2 [18¼]	3. Romancer (IRE) 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	116 b	143	130	133	–
br g Caerleon (USA) - Courtesane (USA) (Majestic Light)
Started slowly, headway 3 out, weakened 2 out

17 nk [18¾]	7. Star Rage (IRE) 16/1 D Gallagher J L Harris	D Gallagher J L Harris	7	111	138	125	127	–
b g Horage - Star Bound (Crowned Prince)
Prominent, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last

18 4 [22¾]	1. Stompin 33/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	1110	147	130	132	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Celebrity I (Troy)
Led to 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out

19 3½ [26¼]	20. Celtic Lore 8/1 Norman Williamson D K Weld	Norman Williamson D K Weld	5	100 2 b	123	103	105	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Slender Style (USA) (Alleged)
Prominent, left in lead 2 out, soon headed, eased when beaten approaching last

20 13 [39¼]	22. Faustino 50/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	100 6	123	92	93	–
br g Faustus (USA) - Hot Case (Upper Case I)
Mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching 2 out

20 ran Off time: 5:41:00 Winning time: 3m 58.70s (slow by 1.70s) Total SP: 144%
Non-runners: Edelweis Du Moulin, Embellished I, Kadastrof
1st owner: Lynn Wilson (Barna Boy) 1st breeder: M Collison
2nd owner: Lady Bamford (Carlito Brigante)
3rd owner: J Good (Penny A Day)
Tote win: £20.80 PL: £3.20 £2.10 £2.60 Ex: £50.30 CSF: £104.97 Tricast: £709.22 Trifecta: £214.10 Pool: £12,813.28. 42.49 winning tickets.
Jackpot: Not won. Pool of £228,233.20 carried forward to Folkestone today
Placepot: £6,227.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £259,117.95. 30.70 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £140.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £12,011.00. 63.11 winning tickets.

5:40 Cheltenham 13 Mar 1997

Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Class A (Grade 3)