Full Result 4.30 Cheltenham | 27 October 1998

Unibond Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (3m1f67yds) 3m1½f Old Good 12 hurdles

1st £4,531.25 2nd £1,370 3rd £667.50 4th £316.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lady Of Gortmerron (IRE) 4/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	109	–	101	110	–
gr m Orchestra - Tara Grey (General Ironside)
Tracked leaders, hit 6th, challenged from 3 out, led next, stayed on well approaching last (op 9-4)

2 8	4. Saxon Duke 13/8 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	7	110	–	101	105	–
b g Saxon Farm - Bucks Princess (Buckskin)
Led until not fluent 2nd, hit next, regained lead 8th, headed 2 out, one pace approaching last (op 5-4 tchd 7-4)

3 dist [38]	1. Peninsula Boy 6/4F Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	5	1110	106	–	75	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Solent Express (Undulate)
Chased leaders, ridden and effort when hit 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

4 11 [49]	8. La Mezeray 33/1 Richard Johnson Mrs J E Hawkins	Richard Johnson Mrs J E Hawkins	10	109 b	–	–	55	–
b m Nishapour (FR) - La Pythie (FR) (Filiberto)
Held up in touch, ridden along 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 20-1)

PU	3. Fadi 100/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁵ Graham Richards	Mr G Shenkin ⁵ Graham Richards	7	109	–	–	–	–
b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Rachael Tennessee (USA) (Matsadoon)
Hit 4th, always behind, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 3 out (op 66-1)

PU	2. Elegant Spectacle 33/1 S Wynne S A Brookshaw	S Wynne S A Brookshaw	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Relkino - Artivala (Articulate)
With leader, led 2nd to 8th, soon ridden along and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1)

PU	6. Gold Bonny 100/1 Gary Lyons Michael Mullineaux	Gary Lyons Michael Mullineaux	6	109	–	–	–	–
b m Remezzo - Bonny Rymer (Rymer)
Chased leaders, mistakes 2nd and next, ridden 5th, behind from next, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 8th

PU	9. Speedy Native (IRE) 14/1 C Maude Simon Earle	C Maude Simon Earle	5	109	–	–	–	–
ch m Be My Native (USA) - Garraun (North Stoke)
Never on terms, behind when pulled up and dismounted before 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places and 20-1 in places)

PU	5. Gaur Du Luc (FR) 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Pocaie (FR) (Funny Hobby)
Held up behind leaders, not fluent 6th, soon ridden along, behind from next , pulled up before 8th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 4:33:00 Winning time: 6m 35.10s (slow by 29.10s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Cheltenham Racing Ltd (Lady Of Gortmerron) 1st breeder: Jim Ruane
2nd owner: Saxon Duke Partnership (Saxon Duke)
3rd owner: Bob Bevan (Peninsula Boy)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.40 £1.10 £1.30 Ex: £3.80 CSF: £10.70

4:30 Cheltenham 27 Oct 1998

Unibond Novices' Hurdle Class C