Full Result 12.30 Cheltenham | 1 January 1999

Baring Bingham Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £7,002.50 2nd £2,120 3rd £1,035 4th £492.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Majadou (FR) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	107	–	136	147	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Majathen (FR) (Carmarthen)
Soon prominent, went second 9th, closed on leader 12th, going well when mistake 3 out, led next, clear last, easily (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 11	1. Kadou Nonantais (FR) 11/10F Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	6	1112	135	146	151	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Belle Nonantaise (FR) (Charonville)
Led, soon clear, hit 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon one pace (op 8-11 tchd 6-5 in places)

3 dist [41]	4. Eishken (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Mark Bradstock	Mick Fitzgerald Mark Bradstock	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Harlave (Harwell)
Behind, effort 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when left third at last (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

4 5 [46]	3. Dunnicks Town 150/1 S Burrough F G Tucker	S Burrough F G Tucker	7	114	71	–	–	–
b g Town And Country - Country Magic (National Trust I)
Chased leader to 4th, behind from 7th, tailed off (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

5 20 [66]	6. Rashskin (IRE) 50/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	8	114	–	–	–	–
br g Rashar (USA) - Mary Buckskin (Buckskin)
Soon behind, lost touch from 9th, tailed off (op 33-1)

F	5. Lord Noelie (IRE) 10/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	114	–	–	113	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Leallen (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders from 5th, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, third and no chance when fell last (op 7-1)

PU	2. Song Of The Sword 5/2 Graham Bradley Jim Old	Graham Bradley Jim Old	6	1112	122	–	–	–
b g Kris - Melodist (USA) (The Minstrel)
Prominent, chased leader 4th to 9th, weakened 13th, tailed off in fourth when pulled up before 2 out (Trainer reported that the gelding had losr a shoe and had returned to the yard coughing) (tchd 11-4, 3-1 in places)

PU	7. Welsh Harvest 150/1 Mr E Byrne ⁷ Dai Williams	Mr E Byrne ⁷ Dai Williams	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Weld - Swift Messenger (Giolla Mear)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 12:30:00 Winning time: 5m 27.60s (slow by 20.60s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: C M , B J & R F Batterham Ii (Majadou) 1st breeder: Michel Langot
2nd owner: D & G Mercer (Kadou Nonantais)
3rd owner: P J D Pottinger (Eishken)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £3.90 CSF: £9.21

12:30 Cheltenham 1 Jan 1999

Baring Bingham Novices' Chase Class C