Full Result 1.50 Cheltenham | 13 November 1998

Murphy's Irish Stout Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D Showcase Race

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £7,457.50 2nd £2,260 3rd £1,105 4th £527.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Premier Generation (IRE) 100/30F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	108	97	114	112	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Bristle (Thatch)
Held up in touch, headway after 3 out, challenged last, soon led, driven out (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

2 2	2. Explain This (IRE) 11/1 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	6	1110	113	128	128	–
ch g Hatim (USA) - Kentstown Girl (Prince Tenderfoot)
Behind, driven and headway 3 out, stayed on well to challenge and mistake last, veered right, rallied, not reach winner (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

3 2½ [4½]	1. Davoski 7/1 R Dunwoody Venetia Williams	R Dunwoody Venetia Williams	4	1111 5	114	127	125	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Pamela Peach (Habitat)
Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led and ridden, headed after last, not quicken under pressure (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

4 1½ [6]	3. Super Fellow (IRE) 9/1 Charlie Swan A J Martin	Charlie Swan A J Martin	4	1110	113	125	122	–
b g Shy Groom (USA) - Killough (Lord Gayle)
Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, plenty to do from next, rallied under pressure last, stayed on well run-in (op 8-1 tchd 11-1)

5 hd [6¼]	4. Mukdar (USA) 7/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	4	119	112	123	121	–
bb g Gulch (USA) - Give Thanks (Relko)
Held up, steady headway to track leaders from 3 out, slight lead 2 out, soon headed, no extra run-in (op 5-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

6 ½ [6¾]	12. Kind Prince 25/1 Carl Llewellyn M P Bielby	Carl Llewellyn M P Bielby	6	100	89	100	97	–
b g Kind Of Hush - Silent Princess (King Of Spain)
Headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden next, weakened last (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

7 19 [25¾]	5. Fridolin (IRE) 25/1 Barry Fenton Bernard Llewellyn	Barry Fenton Bernard Llewellyn	5	115 b	108	101	97	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Forli's Treat (USA) (Forli)
Good headway from 3rd to press leaders 5th, challenged 2 out, weakened approachig next (op 16-1)

8 3 [28¾]	6. Daira 14/1 Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	5	112	105	95	91	–
br m Daring March - Ile De Reine (Ile De Bourbon)
Headway 4th, challenged from 3 out until weakened after next (op 12-1)

9 ½ [29¼]	8. Rusk 12/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	5	111	104	94	90	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Springwell I (IRE) (Miami Springs)
Chased leaders to 5th, weakened 3 out (op 10-1)

10 hd [29½]	16. Little Joe I (IRE) 33/1 Timmy Murphy Julian Smith	Timmy Murphy Julian Smith	9	100 9	89	79	75	–
br g Cataldi - Linanbless (So Blessed)
Always in rear (tchd 40-1 in a place)

11 ½ [30]	15. Sharp Move 20/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	100 7	89	78	74	–
ch m Night Shift (USA) - Judeah (Great Nephew)
Led to 2 out, weakened quickly (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

12 ½ [30½]	9. Walk On ByI 16/1 A P McCoy J S King	A P McCoy J S King	4	1011	100	89	85	–
gr g Terimon - Try G'S (Hotfoot I)
Mistake 1st, chased leaders to 3 out, soon beaten (op 10-1 in a place)

13 1¾ [32¼]	13. Western Chief (IRE) 33/1 B Clifford Dai Williams	B Clifford Dai Williams	4	100 2	89	76	72	–
b c Caerleon (USA) - Go Honey Go (General Assembly)
Behind from 4th (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

14 10 [42¼]	7. Act Of Defiance (IRE) 12/1 Paul Carberry Ms F M Crowley	Paul Carberry Ms F M Crowley	4	111	104	81	77	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Trusted Partner (USA) (Affirmed)
Chased leaders to 3 out, weakened rapidly (op 10-1)

15 9 [51¼]	17. Silver Sumal 100/1 Vince Slattery John O'Shea	Vince Slattery John O'Shea	9	100 25	89	57	53	–
gr g Rymer - Heron's Mirage (Grey Mirage I)
Hit 3rd, always behind (op 50-1)

16 ¾ [52]	14. Kickham's Princess (IRE) 33/1 B M Cash ³ Edward Creighton	B M Cash ³ Edward Creighton	4	912 1 4	90	54	53	–
gr f Kefaah (USA) - More Magnanimous (King Persian)
Always behind (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	11. Schnozzle (IRE) 20/1 Adrian Maguire K S Bridgwater	Adrian Maguire K S Bridgwater	7	101	90	–	–	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Sun Gift (Guillaume Tell)
Chased leaders until mistake 4th and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 25-1, 33-1 in places)

17 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 1.70s (slow by 12.70s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: N J Henderson (Premier Generation) 1st breeder: The Mount Coote Partnership
2nd owner: The Link Leasing Partnership (Explain This)
3rd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Davoski)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.70 £3 £1.70 Ex: £28.90 CSF: £31.85 Tricast: £227.02 Trifecta: £298.70 Pool: £11,288.53. 26.83 winning tickets

1:50 Cheltenham 13 Nov 1998

Murphy's Irish Stout Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D Showcase Race