Full Result 1.00 Cheltenham | 1 January 1999

Miles Gosling Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (4m120yds) 4m½f New Good To Soft 27 fences

1st £10,445.25 2nd £3,162 3rd £1,543.50 4th £734.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Baronet (IRE) 7/2 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	9	114	139	–	143	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Shuil Agragh (Cassim)
Headway 14th, tracked leader 23rd, led 3 out, hard driven approaching last, forged ahead gamely near finish (op 3-1)

2 1¾	3. Him Of Praise (IRE) 11/2 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	9	110 b¹	135	–	135	–
b g Paean - Tamed (Rusticaro)
Led 2nd, hit next, headed 5th, led 6th to next, ridden 8th, led again 23rd, headed 3 out, rallied gamely to challenged from next, no extra close home (op 6-1 tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

3 dist [31¾]	7. Lay It Off (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson John O'Neill	Richard Johnson John O'Neill	10	100 24	121	–	101	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Give Her The Boot (Little Buskins)
Prominent, led 5th to 6th and again 7th to 23rd, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 dist [61¾]	5. Druid's Brook 11/2 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	10	100	121	–	–	–
b g Meadowbrook - Struide (Guide)
In touch, chased leaders 13th, weakened 19th and soon tailed off (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

F	8. Golden Drum (IRE) 16/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	9	100 27	121	–	–	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Four In A Row (CracksmanI)
Behind, headway 9th, lost position 16th, effort 18th, soon weakened,tailed off when fell 22nd (tchd 20-1 in places)

F	9. Daddy Dancer (FR) 40/1 Timmy Murphy Pam Ford	Timmy Murphy Pam Ford	8	100 30	121	–	–	–
b g Italic (FR) - Tresse D'Or (FR) (Northern Treat)
Led to 2nd, hit 6th, rear but in touch when fell 10th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

UR	1. Seven Towers I (IRE) 5/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	10	1110	145	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Ramble Bramble (Random Shot)
Soon in touch, close 5th when mistake and unseated rider 14th (op 9-2)

UR	4. Flaked Oats 11/4F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	10	102	123	–	–	–
b g Oats - Polly Toodle (Kabale)
Chased leaders, close 4th when mistake and unseated rider 10th (op 5-2)

8 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 8m 58.10s (slow by 26.10s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Miss Diskin (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs David Thompson (Baronet) 1st breeder: N Flynn
2nd owner: M G St Quinton (Him Of Praise)
3rd owner: J G O'Neill (Lay It Off)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.40 £1.80 £3.10 Ex: £12 CSF: £19.75 Tricast: £229.04

1:00 Cheltenham 1 Jan 1999

Miles Gosling Handicap Chase Class B