Full Result 2.45 Cheltenham | 1 January 1999

Unicoin Chase Showcase Handicap Class B

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

1st £17,636.25 2nd £5,340 3rd £2,607.50 4th £1,241.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Eirespray (IRE) 11/2 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	8	107 5	135	124	144	–
ch g Executive Perk - Shannon Spray (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders, hit 8th, ridden along 14th, challenged from 3 out, stayed on gamely to lead close home (op 4-1)

2 hd	6. Mr Strong Gale (IRE) 11/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	107 b	135	124	145	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Fleeting Sunshine (Giolla Mear)
Pressed leader until left in lead 10th, going well when blundered badly 3 out, rallied gamley to lead again last, edged left and headed close home (jockey suspended for three days for using whip with excesive frequency) (tchd 6-1 in places)

3 ½ [¾]	10. Jathib (CAN) 11/1 Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	8	100	128	116	136	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Noble Gaze (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Held up, headway 11th, left in lead 3 out, ridden 2 out, narrowly headed last, stayed on under pressure but no extra close home (jockey referred to Jockey Club for excessively frequent use of whip) (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in a place)

4 11 [11¾]	5. Fine Thyne (IRE) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Amanda Perrett	Mick Fitzgerald Amanda Perrett	10	109	137	117	134	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Bring Me Sunshine (Wolverlife)
Chased leaders until mistake and lost place 12th, stayed on again from 2 out, kept on run-in (tchd 11-1 in places)

5 13 [24¾]	8. Capenwray (IRE) 4/1 Tony Dobbin J S King	Tony Dobbin J S King	10	102	130	99	116	–
b g Supreme Leader - Godetia (Be Friendly)
Chased leaders 5th, ridden 7th, outpaced 9th, effort under pressure 13th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 7-2 and 9-2 in places)

6 30 [54¾]	4. Pete The Parson (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	10	1010	138	82	91	–
b g The Parson - Gemelek (Menelek)
Chased leaders until weakened 13th (Trainer reported that the gelding was found to have a dirty tracheal wash after returning to the yard) (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

7 11 [65¾]	11. Go Universal (IRE) 50/1 Barry Fenton Noel Chance	Barry Fenton Noel Chance	11	100 1	128	63	70	–
br g Teofane - Lady Dorcet (Condorcet)
Always behind, lost touch from 10th (op 33-1)

PU	9. Konvekta King (IRE) 11/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	11	102	130	–	–	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Realma (Realm)
Always behind, mistakes 5th and 8th and soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	3. Mahler I 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1012	140	–	–	–
b g Uncle Pokey - Dovey (Welsh Pageant)
Never going well, soon behind and pushed along, lost touch from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 10-1)

UR	2. Northern Starlight 7/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1013	141	–	–	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Ganadora (Good Times)
Led until blundered and unseated rider 10th (tchd 4-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 5m 30.50s (slow by 23.50s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Senor El Betrutti (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Eirespray) 1st breeder: Dan O'Neill
2nd owner: Tim Chappell,Roger Eddy & Mrs F Jackson (Mr Strong Gale)
3rd owner: Crown Pkg & Mailing Svs Ltd (Jathib)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.40 £2 £3.10 Ex: £21.20 CSF: £34.78 Tricast: £300.88 Trifecta: £1,039.70 Pool: £11,569.54. 7.90 winning tickets

2:45 Cheltenham 1 Jan 1999

Unicoin Chase Showcase Handicap Class B