Full Result 2.10 Cheltenham | 1 January 1999

Tote Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f103yds) 2m5½f New Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £10,240.50 2nd £3,099 3rd £1,512 4th £718.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Lady Rebecca 4/5F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	116	150	131	160	–
b m Rolfe (USA) - Needwood Fortune (Tycoon II)
Tracked leader after 2nd, not fluent 5th, challenged from 6th until led 3 out, came clear after next, readily (op 8-11 tchd 5-6, 10-11 in places)

2 13	3. Alpine Panther (IRE) 9/2 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	6	106	136	107	136	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Kentucky Wildcat (Be My Guest)
Held up, headway to track winner after 3 out, ridden and effort after 2 out, soon outpaced (op 7-2)

3 4 [17]	5. Papo Kharisma 5/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	9	99 1	130	93	122	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Royal Pam (Pamroy)
Led, hit 7th, headed 3 out and outpaced, stayed on again approaching last but no chance with leaders (op 7-2)

4 15 [32]	1. Castle Sweep (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	120	158	115	140	–
b g Castle Keep - Fairy Shot (Random Shot)
Held up, ridden and effort 3 out, staying on same pace when mistake 2 out and soon weakened (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

5 8 [40]	4. Romancer (IRE) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	105 b	135	86	115	–
br g Caerleon (USA) - Courtesane (USA) (Majestic Light)
With leader to 5th, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out, no chance when mistake last (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places)