Full Result 5.40 Cheltenham | 19 March 1998

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

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

1st £26,974.99 2nd £10,186.25 3rd £4,968.13 4th £2,245.63

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Blowing Wind (FR) 15/8F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	118 7	145	140	156	–
bb g Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Bassita (Bustino)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, led flat, ridden out

2 1¾	11. Advocat (GER) 12/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	105	128	122	137	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Amethysta (GER) (Gulf Pearl)
Held up, headway after 3 out, led flat, soon headed, not quicken

3 2½ [4¼]	18. Bless Me Sister (IRE) 33/1 D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	9	102 2 1	125	116	132	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Ilawn (Simbir)
Started slowly, good headway on outside after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, headed flat

4 1¾ [6]	4. Barna Boy (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	10	116	143	133	148	–
b g Torus - Barna Beauty (Gala Performance)
Always prominent, mistake 3 out, ran on flat

5 1¾ [7¾]	13. Desert Mountain I (IRE) 25/1 Richard Hughes N A Callaghan	Richard Hughes N A Callaghan	5	104 b¹	127	115	130	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Curie Point (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up and behind, headway 2 out, ran on one pace flat

6 5 [12¾]	7. Nahrawali (IRE) 14/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Gary Moore	7	105	135	112	133	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Nashkara (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway on inside approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

7 ¾ [13½]	5. L'Opera (FR) 20/1 Andrew Thornton D Nicholson	Andrew Thornton D Nicholson	5	113	140	123	138	–
ch g Old Vic - Ma Pavlova (USA) (Irish River)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, weakened last

8 1¼ [14¾]	19. Tidjani I (IRE) 9/1 Fran Berry ⁵ Francis Berry	Fran Berry ⁵ Francis Berry	6	99 1	123	100	119	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Tikarna (FR) (Targowice)
Held up, headway after 3 out, one pace from 2 out

9 3½ [18¼]	9. Nordance Prince (IRE) 16/1 S Old Kelly ⁷ Venetia Williams	S Old Kelly ⁷ Venetia Williams	7	100	130	102	123	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Shirleys Princess (Sandhurst Prince)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last

10 1½ [19¾]	24. Toshiba Talk (IRE) 50/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ Brian Ellison	Seamus Durack ⁵ Brian Ellison	6	99 10	123	96	114	–
ch g Horage - Court Ballet (Barrons Court)
Prominent, every chance 2 out, soon weakened

11 ½ [20¼]	3. Mr Percy I (IRE) 16/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	117	144	122	135	–
ch g John French - Rathvilly Flier (Peacock I)
Held up and behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

12 1¼ [21½]	6. Indefence (IRE) 25/1 R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	7	1013	136	112	126	–
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Cathryn's Song (Prince Tenderfoot)
Always prominent, led 2 out, soon headed and weakened

13 1¼ [22¾]	10. Nishamira (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	107	130	105	118	–
gr m Lashkari - Nishila (USA) (Green Dancer)
Never troubled leaders

14 4 [26¾]	25. Total Success (IRE) 33/1 Tommy Treacy T M Walsh	Tommy Treacy T M Walsh	6	100 10	123	95	107	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Mullaun (Deep Run)
Always behind

15 1 [27¾]	20. Nipper Reed 33/1 X Aizpuru ³ R Simpson	X Aizpuru ³ R Simpson	8	911 2	123	91	106	–
b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Figrant (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last

16 2½ [30¼]	21. Belmarita (IRE) 33/1 Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	5	100 3	123	92	104	–
ch m Belmez (USA) - Congress Lady (General Assembly)
Prominent until 3 out

17 1¾ [32]	23. Line Of Conquest 33/1 B Powell Snr Ron Hodges	B Powell Snr Ron Hodges	8	100 5	123	90	102	–
b g El Conquistador - High Finesse (High Line)
Behind from 3 out

18 ½ [32½]	22. Le Khoumf (FR) 50/1 Warren Marston J Neville	Warren Marston J Neville	7	100 3	123	89	102	–
ch g Son Of Silver - Bentry (FR) (Ben Trovato)
Always behind

19 3 [35½]	8. Polydamas 14/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	6	1010	133	97	109	–
b h Last Tycoon (IRE) - Graecia Magna (USA) (Private Account)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

20 10 [45½]	27. Ranger Sloane 100/1 R Farrant Giuseppe Fierro	R Farrant Giuseppe Fierro	6	100 17	123	78	89	–
ch g Gunner B - Lucky Amy (Lucky Wednesday)
Always behind

21 1½ [47]	16. Racketball 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	103	126	80	90	–
ch g Green Adventure (USA) - Hylton Road (Kinglet)
Led after 1st, mistake 2nd, headed 2 out, weakened quickly

22 5 [52]	28. Sea God 200/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	7	100 36	123	72	82	–
ch g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Sea Pageant (Welsh Pageant)
Chased leaders until 4th

23 12 [64]	26. Gutteridge (IRE) 40/1 Barry Fenton David Evans	Barry Fenton David Evans	8	100 10	123	61	70	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Buck's Fairy (Master Buck)
Always behind

24 30 [94]	15. Legal Right (USA) 10/1 Charlie Swan Jonjo O'Neill	Charlie Swan Jonjo O'Neill	5	103	126	35	43	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Rose Red I (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Led until after 1st, hit 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

25 1¾ [95¾]	1. Star Rage (IRE) 20/1 D Gallagher Mark Johnston	D Gallagher Mark Johnston	8	1110	147	54	62	–
b g Horage - Star Bound (Crowned Prince)
Kicked start, behind from 5th, tailed off

26 dist [125¾]	14. Snow Falcon 14/1 Conor O'Dwyer T J Taaffe	Conor O'Dwyer T J Taaffe	5	103	126	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Cameroun (African Sky I)
Pulled hard, prominent until 5th, tailed off

PU	17. Bahamian Knight (CAN) 16/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	5	101	124	–	–	–
bb h Ascot Knight (CAN) - Muskoka Command (CAN) (Top Command)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

27 ran Off time: 5:42:00 Winning time: 3m 54.40s (fast by 2.60s) Total SP: 157%
Non-runners: Supertop
1st owner: P A Deal (Blowing Wind) 1st breeder: Mme Yolande Seydoux De Clausonne
2nd owner: The High Street Racing Syndicate (Advocat)
3rd owner: Bray Partners (Bless Me Sister)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.70 £2.80 £9.90 Ex: £18.40 CSF: £23.78 Tricast: £652.11 Trifecta: £752.80 Pool: £14,802.19. 13.96 winning tickets.
Jackpot: Not won. Pool of £64,350.71 carried forward to Fakenham today.
Placepot: £343.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £358,757.93. 761.36 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £30.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £11,890.13. 291.82 winning tickets.

5:40 Cheltenham 19 Mar 1998

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