Full Result 2.00 Cheltenham | 17 March 1999

Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £45,960 2nd £17,160 3rd £8,360 4th £3,560 5th £1,560 6th £760

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Barton 2/1F Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	6	117	–	152	160	–
ch g Port Etienne I (FR) - Peanuts (FR) (Mistigri)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders going well 4 out, led 2 out and not fluent, clear approaching last, impressive (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

2 9	3. Artadoin Lad (IRE) 28/1 Mick Fitzgerald Mrs J Pitman	Mick Fitzgerald Mrs J Pitman	6	117	122	146	146	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Nun Merrier (The Parson)
Always tracking leaders, challenged from 3 out until outpaced after next, kept on well but no chance with winner (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

3 ½ [9½]	15. Winston Run 100/1 G Tormey Ian Williams	G Tormey Ian Williams	7	117	113	146	146	–
ch g Derrylin - Craftsmans Made (Jimsun I)
Steady headway from 5th, chased leaders 3 out, kept on well run-in to challenge for 2nd but no chance with winner

4 3½ [13]	10. King's Road (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	117	–	142	142	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Live Aid (Little Buskins)
In touch until lost position and ridden 4th, driven and headway 3 out, soon outpaced again, rallied and ran on run-in (op 12-1)

5 4 [17]	18. Behrajan (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	4	1012	–	130	130	–
bb g Arazi (USA) - Behera (IRE) (Mill Reef)
Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led next, mistake 3 out, headed next, weakened approaching last (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

6 1¼ [18¼]	2. Arctic Camper 16/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	117	–	137	137	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Mayotte (Little Buskins)
In touch, tracked leaders and hit 6th, pushed along 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out (tchd 20-1)

7 ¾ [19]	1. Alexander Banquet (IRE) 11/4 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	117	–	136	136	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Black Nancy (Monksfield)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders and hit 4th, ridden after 4 out, beaten after 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places)

8 5 [24]	16. Winter Garden 50/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	117 t	–	131	131	–
ch g Old Vic - Winter Queen I (Welsh Pageant)
Hit 5th, good headway 6th, weakened after 3 out (tchd 66-1)

9 18 [42]	14. Windross 50/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	7	117	–	113	113	–
b g Ardross - Dans Le Vent (Pollerton)
Behind, some headway 5th, weakened 3 out (op 40-1)

10 6 [48]	7. Goodtime George (IRE) 14/1 R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	6	117	125	107	107	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Pressed leaders, ridden along 4 out, weakened quickly next (tchd 16-1)

11 4 [52]	8. Heros Fatal (FR) 100/1 Charlie Swan M C Pipe	Charlie Swan M C Pipe	5	117	112	103	103	–
ch g Hero's Honor (USA) - Femme Fatale (FR) (Garde Royale)
Not fluent, behind most of way (op 66-1)

12 2½ [54½]	12. Rash Remark (IRE) 11/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	117	–	111	101	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Granig Rarity (Rarity)
Led 2nd, driven along 5th, headed 4 out, weakened quickly (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

13 1 [55½]	19. Nouveau Cheval 66/1 Jimmy McCarthy M C Pipe	Jimmy McCarthy M C Pipe	4	107	–	96	86	–
b f Picea - Freeracer (Free State I)
Behind from 5th (tchd 100-1 in places)

14 1¼ [56¾]	6. Castle Owen I (IRE) 40/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	7	117	122	110	101	–
b g Castle Keep - Lady Owenette (IRE) (Salluceva)
Not fluent, always behind (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

15 dist [86¾]	13. Tara-Brogan 66/1 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	6	117	125	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Princess Semele (Imperial Fling)
Chased leaders, ridden along from 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	9. Irish Banker 28/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	8	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Derrylin - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Mid-division until pulled up after 3rd, lame (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	17. Glazeaway (IRE) 33/1 Conor O'Dwyer Michael J O'Connor	Conor O'Dwyer Michael J O'Connor	6	112	–	–	–	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Roamaway (Gala Performance)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 6th, chasing leaders when went badly lame and pulled up before 3 out, dead (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	11. Maidstone Magnet (IRE) 250/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	5	117	–	–	–	–
br g Distinctly North (USA) - Douriya (Brave Invader)
Lost touch from 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last (op 200-1 tchd 300-1 in places)