Full Result 3.15 Cheltenham | 18 March 1999

Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup (Chase) Showcase Race Class A (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £149,600 2nd £56,000 3rd £27,400 4th £11,800 5th £5,300 6th £2,700

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. See More Business (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	9	120 b¹	166	173	172	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 11th and 16th, driven along 3 out, stayed on to challenge last and soon led, all out (op 12-1)

2 1	6. Go Ballistic 66/1 Tony Dobbin D Nicholson	Tony Dobbin D Nicholson	10	120	155	172	171	–
br g Celtic Cone - National Clover (National Trust I)
Behind, headway 12th, tracked leaders 18th, driven to lead 4 out, stayed on well to hold narrow lead last, soon headed, kept on but no extra close home (tchd 100-1)

3 17 [18]	5. Florida Pearl (IRE) 5/2F R Dunwoody W P Mullins	R Dunwoody W P Mullins	7	120	–	162	159	–
b g Florida Son - Ice Pearl (Flatbush)
Held up, steady headway from 14th, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged going well 3 out, ridden 2 out, beaten approaching last (tchd 11-4 and 9-4 in places)

4 14 [32]	3. Double Thriller 9/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	9	120	150	153	140	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Cape Thriller (Thriller)
Keen hold, prominent, led 7th, driven along from 16th, headed 4 out, weakened from next (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 3½ [35½]	1. Addington Boy (IRE) 66/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	11	120	149	151	137	–
br g Callernish - Ballaroe Bar (Bargello)
Held up, pushed along and effort 17th but never near leaders (op 50-1)

6 12 [47½]	10. Simply Dashing (IRE) 20/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	8	120 v	162	143	128	–
br g Simply Great (FR) - Qurrat Al Ain (Wolver Hollow)
Headway 8th, challenged from 13th to 17th, hit 4 out, soon weakened, jockey said the gelding had choked (tchd 25-1 in places)

7 nk [47¾]	4. Escartefigue (FR) 11/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	120 b	164	143	124	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Dona Clara (Crystal Palace)
Headway 11th, lost place after next, soon driven along and never dangerous (p 8-1 tchd 12-1)

8 12 [59¾]	2. Dorans Pride (IRE) 11/2 Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	10	120	–	136	112	–
ch g Orchestra - Marians Pride (Pry)
Soon pressing leader, challenged 10th to 13th, stayed pressing leaders until weakened 18th (op 6-1)

9 29 [88¾]	9. Senor El Betrutti (IRE) 50/1 Carl Llewellyn Susan Nock	Carl Llewellyn Susan Nock	10	120 b¹	153	117	83	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rambling Gold (Little Buskins)
Led to 7th, weakened 13th, lost touch from 15th (op 66-1)

PU	13. Unsinkable Boxer (IRE) 14/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	10	120	149	–	–	–
b g Sheer Grit - Softly Sarah (Hardboy)
Soon behind, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th, finished distressed, broke blood vessel (tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	11. Suny Bay (IRE) 14/1 Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	10	120	169	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Suny Salome (Sunyboy)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, weakened 11th, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	12. Teeton Mill 7/2 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	10	120	170	–	–	–
gr g Neltino - Celtic Well (Celtic Cone)
Mistakes 7th, held up in rear until pulled up before 10th, lame (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 6m 41.90s (fast by 4.10s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Imperial Call (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Paul K Barber And Mr J A Keighley (See More Business) 1st breeder: Ian Bryant
2nd owner: Mrs B J Lockhart (Go Ballistic)
3rd owner: Mrs Violet O'Leary (Florida Pearl)
Tote win: £14.40 PL: £2.90 £5.90 £2 Ex: £216.60 CSF: £659.57 Tricast: £3,168.34 Trifecta: £4,033.90 Pool: £57,157.55, 10.06 winning tickets

3:15 Cheltenham 18 Mar 1999

Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup (Chase) Showcase Race Class A (Grade 1)