Full Result 1.40 Cheltenham | 30 January 1999

Pittville Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Soft 8 hurdles

1st £6,944 2nd £2,102 3rd £1,026 4th £488

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Rainwatch 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	119 tb¹	140	142	144	–
b h Rainbow Quest (USA) - Third Watch (Slip Anchor)
With leader 4th until led after 3 out, soon clear, hard driven approaching last, held on all out, official explanation: trainer had no reason for the improved form (tchd 14-1 in places)

2 ¾	3. Polar Prospect 7/2F Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	6	113	139	135	142	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
Headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, rallied under pressure run-in, no extra close home (op 5-1)

DSQ 8 [8¾]	11. Dictum (IRE) 16/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	100 2	117	–	116	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Secret Top (African Sky I)
Prominent, outpaced 5th, headway when badly hampered bend approaching 2 out, rallied approaching last but not recover, finished 3rd, beaten 3/4l, 8l, disqualified placed last (jockey suspended for seven days for irresponsible riding) (op 12-1)

3 5 [13¾]	8. Sound Appeal 9/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	5	1011	128	124	122	–
b m Robellino (USA) - Son Et Lumiere (Rainbow Quest)
Chased leaders, still well there when pushed wide bend approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace under pressure, finished 4th, beaten 5l, placed 3rd (op 8-1)

4 8 [21¾]	1. Shankar (IRE) 25/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ D Nicholson	Ollie McPhail ⁵ D Nicholson	8	119	145	128	132	–
gr g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Sibelle D'Oa (FR) (Kenmare)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out and no impression, finished 5th, beaten 8l, placed 4th

5 12 [33¾]	9. Balladur (USA) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Mrs J Pitman	Mick Fitzgerald Mrs J Pitman	6	106	123	100	113	–
b g Nureyev (USA) - Ballinderry (Irish River)
Held up, pushed along and headway 3 out, chasing leaders when not much room bend approaching 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last, finished 6th, beaten 12l, placed 5th (op 7-2)

6 nk [34]	7. Benatom (USA) 8/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	6	113	134	111	122	–
gr g Hawkster (USA) - Dance Til Two (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Mid-division, headway 5th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, finished 7th placed 6th (tchd 9-1 in places)

7 4 [38]	10. Halona 14/1 Jamie Osborne Charlie Morlock	Jamie Osborne Charlie Morlock	9	103	120	93	102	–
b m Pollerton - Premier Susan (Murrayfield)
Always behind and never dangerous, finished 8th placed 7th (op 10-1)

8 1½ [39½]	4. Daraydan (IRE) 40/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	117	138	109	118	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Delsy (FR) (Abdos)
Behind from 3rd, finished 9th placed 8th (op 25-1)

9 6 [45½]	6. Real Estate 8/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	5	113	134	99	108	–
b g High Estate - Haitienne (FR) (Green Dancer)
Mid-divsion, headway and ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next, finished 10th placed 9th (op 6-1)

10 13 [58½]	5. Lannkaran (IRE) 11/2 Norman Williamson Henry Daly	Norman Williamson Henry Daly	6	115	136	87	110	–
b g Shardari - Lankarana (Auction Ring)
Led until after 3 out, hampered and weakened bend approaching 2 out, finished 11th placed 10th (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 22.40s (slow by 25.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs Alison C Farrant (Rainwatch) 1st breeder: Hesmonds Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Don Last And Bill Yates (Polar Prospect)
3rd owner: R W And J R Fidler (Sound Appeal)
Tote win: £11.10 PL: £2.60 £1.50 £3 Ex: £20.40 CSF: £48.66 Tricast: £366.35

Following a stewards' inquiry Dictum, who passed the post third, was disqualified and placed last

1:40 Cheltenham 30 Jan 1999

Pittville Handicap Hurdle Class B