Full Result 5.05 Cheltenham | 17 March 1999

49th Year of Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £35,400 2nd £10,650 3rd £5,150 4th £2,400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Majadou (FR) 7/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	110	141	156	160	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Majathen (FR) (Carmarthen)
Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, effort to lead before next, soon joined, ridden clear when mistake last, stayed on strongly, jockey suspended for four days for using whip when clearly winning and in an incorrect place (op 6-4 tchd 15-8, 2-1 in places)

2 16	19. King Of Sparta 33/1 C Maude Jonathan Portman	C Maude Jonathan Portman	6	100	118	129	130	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Khaizaraan (CAN) (Sham)
Raced wide, in touch in mid-division until outpaced from 11th, poor 9th approaching 3 out, ran on strongly before last, took 2nd near finish (tchd 40-1 in places)

3 nk [16¼]	9. Wayward King 25/1 R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	7	111	133	144	145	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Wayward Pam (Pamroy)
Mid-division, outpaced by leaders 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, took 3rd near finish (op 20-1)

4 nk [16½]	12. The Outback Way (IRE) 10/1 R Walsh Venetia Williams	R Walsh Venetia Williams	9	1012	130	141	148	–
br g Kambalda - Precision Chopper (Menelek)
Blundered 3rd and dropped rear, steady progress from 8th, effort to join winner 3 out, beaten after next, weakened rapidly run-in (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in places)

5 ¾ [17¼]	8. Philip's Woody 40/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	11	111	133	143	148	–
b g Sula Bula - Pine Gypsy (Workboy I)
Held up, badly hampered 9th and dropped well in rear, stayed on after 4 out, nearest finish (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

6 3 [20¼]	11. Sounds Like Fun 25/1 Alan Dempsey ³ Henrietta C Knight	Alan Dempsey ³ Henrietta C Knight	8	109	130	138	138	–
b g Neltino - Blakeney Sound (Blakeney)
Held up, effort 10th, outpaced by leaders from 4 out, no impression from next (tchd 20-1 in places)

7 1 [21¼]	17. Boardroom Shuffle (IRE) 12/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	8	101	119	126	128	–
b g Executive Perk - Eurotin (Shack)
Mistakes 5th and 7th and soon ridden, struggling in rear when blundered 11th, no danger after (op 16-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

8 ½ [21¾]	15. Hoh Express 15/2 Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	7	107	125	131	131	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Tissue Paper (Touch Paper)
Soon pressed leader, every chance 4 out, weakened rapidly from next (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places and 6-1)

9 shd [22]	14. Dr Bones (IRE) 16/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	6	109	127	133	133	–
bb g Durgam (USA) - Rose Deer (Whistling Deer)
Prominent until lost place and reminders 6th, struggling from 11th (op 14-1)

10 1¼ [23¼]	3. Northern Starlight 20/1 Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	8	119	141	147	146	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Ganadora (Good Times)
Led to approaching 3 out, weakened rapidly (op 16-1)

11 6 [29¼]	5. Pete The Parson (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	10	116	138	139	137	–
b g The Parson - Gemelek (Menelek)
Mid-division, mistake 11th, soon struggling, no chance after 4 out (op 20-1)

12 9 [38¼]	18. Dark Stranger (FR) 28/1 Paul Carberry M C Pipe	Paul Carberry M C Pipe	8	100	118	112	108	–
b g Iveday (FR) - Abeille Royale (USA) (Turn To Mars)
Prominent, weakening when jumped slowly 10th, soon behind (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

13 ½ [38¾]	7. Listen Timmy (NZ) 12/1 Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	9	112	134	127	127	–
b g Coral Reef (FR) - Calamity (NZ) (Bally Royal)
Prominent, weakening when blundered 4 out, soon behind (tchd 14-1 in places)

14 11 [49¾]	1. Bells Life I (IRE) 50/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	10	1110	142	126	120	–
b g The Parson - Affability (Royal Buck)
Soon pushed along, always rear, mistake 9th, well behind after (op 33-1)

15 3 [52¾]	2. Coulton 66/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	12	1110	142	123	117	–
ch g Final Straw - Pontevecchio Due (Welsh Pageant)
Held up, never on terms with leaders, well behind 4 out (op 50-1)

16 19 [71¾]	16. All The Aces 28/1 Tommy Treacy Jonjo O'Neill	Tommy Treacy Jonjo O'Neill	12	106	124	90	80	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Alice Starr (Windjammer)
Always behind, tailed off from 11th (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

F	4. Nearly An Eye 20/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	118	140	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Kitty Come Home (Monsanto)
Tracked leaders, 5th and well in touch when fell 9th, dead (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	6. Tidebrook 10/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	9	113	135	–	141	–
ch g Callernish - Hayley I (Indian Ruler)
Not jump well, in touch, effort to chase leading quartet after 4 out, no impression when jumped left next and blundered 2 out, pulled up before last (tchd 9-1 in places)

18 ran Off time: 5:07:00 Winning time: 5m 9.90s (slow by 7.40s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Linden's Lotto (vet's certificate)
1st owner: C M , B J & R F Batterham Ii (Majadou) 1st breeder: Michel Langot
2nd owner: Mrs Richard Tice (King Of Sparta)
3rd owner: Fieldspring Racing (Wayward King)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.50 £9.40 £4.20 Ex: £108.40 CSF: £61.93 Tricast: £1,065.59

5:05 Cheltenham 17 Mar 1999

49th Year of Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) Class B