Full Result 3.55 Cheltenham | 18 March 1998

Royal & Sunalliance Chase Class A (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good 20 fences

1st £54,817.49 2nd £20,482.50 3rd £9,991.25 4th £4,268.75 5th £1,884.38 6th £930.63

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Florida Pearl (IRE) 11/8F R Dunwoody W P Mullins	R Dunwoody W P Mullins	6	114	–	156	167	–
b g Florida Son - Ice Pearl (Flatbush)
Held up in rear, steady headway 10th, led on bit 3 out, ridden out

2 1½	3. Escartefigue (FR) 5/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	6	114	–	155	165	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Dona Clara (Crystal Palace)
Held up, headway 15th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, ran on flat

3 19 [20½]	10. Fulip (FR) 9/1 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	5	108	–	133	136	–
b g Cap Martin (FR) - Tulipp D'Avril (FR) (Saumon)
Held up, headway 10th, left in lead 13th, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out

4 25 [45½]	1. Ask The Butler (IRE) 16/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	114	–	127	121	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Ask Breda (Ya Zaman)
Held up, headway 14th, weakened 3 out

5 dist [75½]	4. Eton Gale (IRE) 33/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	9	114	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lough Street (Milan I)
Led until 2nd, slightly hampered 9th, mistake 14th, led 4 out, headed and blundered badly 3 out, rider lost iron, not recover

F	6. Joliver (IRE) 25/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	10	114	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Preacher's Gem (The Parson)
Fell 2nd

F	8. Ottowa (IRE) 15/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	8	114	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Queenie Kelly (The Parson)
Chased leader, led after 9th until fell 10th

PU	7. Lottery Ticket (IRE) 100/1 Barry Fenton Tom George	Barry Fenton Tom George	9	114	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Beauty Run (Deep Run)
Tailed off 4th, pulled up before 15th

PU	2. Edgemoor Prince 40/1 Andrew Thornton Philip Hobbs	Andrew Thornton Philip Hobbs	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Stubbin Moor (Kinglet)
Led 2nd until after 9th, left in lead 10th until blundered badly 13th (water), pulled up before 14th

PU	9. Fiddling The Facts (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1013	–	–	–	–
bb m Orchestra - Facts 'n Fancies (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, blundered 9th, close 2nd when blundered badly 15th, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 6m 8.30s (slow by 5.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs Violet O'Leary (Florida Pearl) 1st breeder: P Mackean
2nd owner: Darren C Mercer (Escartefigue)
3rd owner: Roger Barby (Fulip)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.40 £1.80 £2.10 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £7.59 Trifecta: £17.30 Pool: £8,951.58. 366.90 winning tickets.

3:55 Cheltenham 18 Mar 1998

Royal & Sunalliance Chase Class A (Grade 1)