Full Result 1.20 Cheltenham | 12 December 1998

George Stevens Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences

1st £8,563 2nd £2,407.20 3rd £1,173.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Flying Instructor 2/1 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	8	1013	139	106	156	–
gr g Neltino - Flying Mistress I (Lear Jet)
Jumped well, with leader, led 2nd to 3rd, stayed disputing lead until led 6th, shaken up approaching 2 out and ran on well (op 6-4)

2 15	3. Ashwell Boy (IRE) 2/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	7	104	130	82	137	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Billys Pet (Le Moss)
Held up, headway and not fluent 9th, chased winner 4 out, challenged 3 out, ridden approaching next and soon beaten (op 7-4)

3 27 [42]	4. Nashville Star (USA) 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Robin Mathew	Carl Llewellyn Robin Mathew	7	100 29 v	126	51	118	–
ch g Star De Naskra (USA) - Mary Davies (Tyrnavos)
Led to 2nd, led again 3rd to 6th, stayed with winner until after 9th, weakened 4 out (tchd 50-1)

RR	1. Or Royal (FR) 7/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	120 b	154	–	–	–
gr g Kendor (FR) - Pomme Royale (FR) (Shergar)
Refused to race (op 2-1)