Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 16 April 1997

Lynx Express Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m5f103yds) 2m5½f New Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £5,141.80 2nd £1,554.40 3rd £757.20 4th £358.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Courbaril 11/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1110 b	129	125	129	–
b g Warrshan (USA) - Free On Board (Free State I)
Chased clear leaders to 3 out, ridden 2 out, led flat, all out

2 2	4. The Toiseach (IRE) 11/2 Jamie Osborne James Fanshawe	Jamie Osborne James Fanshawe	6	110 v	119	114	118	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Owens Toi (Master Owen)
Led, soon clear, hit 3rd and 4th, mistake 3 out, headed flat

3 hd [2¼]	5. El Don 3/1 K P Gaule M J Ryan	K P Gaule M J Ryan	5	1010 5	115	110	113	–
b g High Kicker (USA) - Madam Gerard (Brigadier Gerard)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden 2 out, every chance flat, not quicken

4 8 [10¼]	6. Santella Boy (USA) 7/1 J Railton Charlie Mann	J Railton Charlie Mann	5	106 b	111	100	101	–
b g Turkoman (USA) - Dream Creek (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 13 [23¼]	7. Holy Joe 14/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	15	102	107	87	84	–
b g The Parson - Doonasleen (Deep Run)
Behind from 7th

6 3 [26¼]	8. Swing Quartet (IRE) 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	100 2	105	83	79	–
bb m Orchestra - Sweetly Stung (Master Rocky)
Behind from 6th

7 dist [56¼]	9. Nickle Joe 66/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ M Tate	Ollie McPhail ⁷ M Tate	11	97 5	105	–	–	–
ro g Plugged Nickle (USA) - Travois I (USA) (Navajo I)
Prominent to 4th, tailed off

PU	3. So Proud 20/1 C Maude Amanda Perrett	C Maude Amanda Perrett	12	116	125	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Deep Pride (Deep Run)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	2. Henrietta Howard (IRE) 4/1 Jason Titley Mrs D Haine	Jason Titley Mrs D Haine	7	117	126	–	–	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Knockaville (Crozier)
Behind until pulled up before 5th

9 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 5m 2.80s (fast by 5.20s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Courbaril) 1st breeder: George And Mrs Steinberg
2nd owner: T & J Vestey (The Toiseach)
3rd owner: Don Morris (El Don)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.50 £1.60 £1.60 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £17.81 Tricast: £44.87 Trifecta: £14.20 Pool: £670.96. 33.53 winning tickets.

3:30 Cheltenham 16 Apr 1997

Lynx Express Handicap Hurdle Class B