Full Result 2.00 Cheltenham | 18 March 1999

Elite Racing Club Triumph Hurdle Class A (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good To Soft 8 hurdles

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

Elite Racing Club Triumph Hurdle Class A (Grade 1), 2m1f - Good To Soft, Class 1 4yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Katarino (FR) 11/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	141	155	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Katevana (FR) (Cadoudal)
Hit 1st, nudged along after 2nd, headway 5th, chased leaders and driven along approaching 2 out, slight lead last, ridden and forged clear run-in (tchd 3-1 in places)

2 8	2. Balla Sola (IRE) 16/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	110 t	–	134	148	–
ch g Simply Great (FR) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Steady headway 5th, tracked leaders 3 out, led after 2 out, narrowly headed last, kept on but not pace of winner (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

3 1½ [9½]	1. Afarad (IRE) 8/1 Charlie Swan C Roche	Charlie Swan C Roche	4	110	–	133	146	–
b g Slip Anchor - Afasara (IRE) (Shardari)
Held up, steady headway 5th, tracked leaders going well after 2 out, ridden approaching last and kept on same pace (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4 2 [11½]	6. Dangerus Precedent (IRE) 9/1 Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	4	110	–	131	144	–
ch g Polish Precedent (USA) - Circus Feathers (Kris)
In touch, tracked leaders going well 3 out, challenged next but under pressure, kept on one pace run (op 7-1)

5 5 [16½]	3. Ballysicyos (FR) 16/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	110	–	126	139	–
b g Nikos - Bally Duke (FR) (Iron Duke)
In touch, hit 2nd, chased leaders until outpaced 3 out, rallied and ran on again approaching last (op 14-1)

6 ½ [17]	17. Scarlet Pimpernel I 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	110	–	126	138	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Working Model (Ile De Bourbon)
Soon pressing leaders, ridden to hold position 2 out, weakened last (op 14-1)

7 ½ [17½]	18. Simply Gifted 8/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	4	110	131	126	139	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Souveniers (Relko)
Raced wide, took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, quickened to challenged 2 out, soon ridden, weakening when blundered last (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

8 5 [22½]	15. Nuvellino 25/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	4	110 t	–	121	133	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Furry Dance (USA) (Nureyev)
Soon chasing leaders, still going well 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out

9 1 [23½]	16. Piped Aboard (IRE) 100/1 Adrian Maguire M C Pipe	Adrian Maguire M C Pipe	4	110	–	120	132	–
b g Pips Pride - Last Gunboat (Dominion)
Held up, driven and stayed on from 2 out but not a danger

10 1½ [25]	13. Knife Edge (USA) 8/1 T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	4	110	–	119	130	–
bb g Kris S (USA) - My Turbulent Miss (USA) (My Dad George)
Led until after 1st, led again 3rd, headed after 2 out and weakened rapidly (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

11 8 [33]	14. New Bird (GER) 66/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	4	110	126	111	122	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Nouvelle Amour (GER) (Esclavo)
Behind, effort 5th, never better than mid-division

12 19 [52]	11. Inner Light I 150/1 Mattie Batchelor B A Pearce	Mattie Batchelor B A Pearce	4	110	–	94	103	–
b g Slip Anchor - Radiance (FR) (Blakeney)
Held up, effort 5th but never dangerous (tchd 200-1 in places)

13 1¼ [53¼]	5. Corniche (IRE) 40/1 Luke Harvey Christopher Kellett	Luke Harvey Christopher Kellett	4	110	–	93	102	–
bb g Marju (IRE) - Far But Near (USA) (Far North)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, soon weakened (op 50-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

14 8 [61¼]	7. Enipeus (GER) 40/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	110 b	–	85	94	–
ch g Acatenango (GER) - Eidothea (GER) (Teotepec)
Mistakes, always behind (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

15 ½ [61¾]	22. Miss Fara (FR) 66/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	4	109	–	79	88	–
ch f Galetto (FR) - Faracha (FR) (Kenmare)
Led 2nd to approaching next, weakened 5th

16 2 [63¾]	8. Frozen Groom (FR) 16/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	110	–	82	91	–
b g Bering - Danagroom (USA) (Groom Dancer)
Held up effort into mid-division 5th, soon weakened

17 2½ [66¼]	21. The Gene Genie 100/1 B Powell Snr M J Heaton-Ellis	B Powell Snr M J Heaton-Ellis	4	110	–	80	89	–
b g Syrtos - Sally Maxwell (Roscoe Blake)
Always in rear

18 nk [66½]	9. Imshishway (IRE) 150/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	4	110	–	79	88	–
b c Royal Academy (USA) - Mama Lucia (Workboy I)
Well behind from 3rd

19 dist [96½]	10. Incepta 200/1 K P Gaule Phil McEntee	K P Gaule Phil McEntee	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Ringlet (USA) (Secreto)
Soon behind, tailed off

F	20. Take A Turn 150/1 Andrew Thornton Gay Kelleway	Andrew Thornton Gay Kelleway	4	110 b	115	–	–	–
br g Forzando - Honeychurch (USA) (Bering)
Behind when fell 5th

PU	4. Charlie's Gold 100/1 D Gallagher Alan Bailey	D Gallagher Alan Bailey	4	110	121	–	–	–
b g Shalford (IRE) - Ballet (Sharrood)
Soon behind, tailed off 4th, pulled up before last

PU	23. Miss Orphan (FR) 28/1 Robert Thornton M C Pipe	Robert Thornton M C Pipe	4	109	–	–	–	–
gr f Round Sovereign (FR) - Miss Du Nord (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Mistake 1st, chased leaders to 5th, weakened quickly approaching 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, lame (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	19. Street Fighter (FR) 66/1 Graham Bradley Philip Hobbs	Graham Bradley Philip Hobbs	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Subotica (FR) - American Order (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Chased leadesr to 4th, tailed off when pulled up before last, dismounted