Full Result 5.05 Cheltenham | 18 March 1999

Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £32,700 2nd £12,350 3rd £6,025 4th £2,725

Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase Class A (Grade 2), 2m5f - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Stormyfairweather (IRE) 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	113	119	128	150	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Settled to track leaders, mistake 4 out, effort after next, ridden to lead before last, driven and all out run-in (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in places)

2 2	12. Niki Dee (IRE) 14/1 R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	9	110	110	124	145	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Curragh Breeze (Furry Glen)
Keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, effort next, ridden and unable to quicken before 2 out, stayed on run-in, took 2nd post (tchd 16-1)

3 hd [2¼]	4. Edelweis Du Moulin (FR) 5/1 R Dunwoody Venetia Williams	R Dunwoody Venetia Williams	7	113	135	126	148	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Tulipe Du Moulin (FR) (El Badr)
Pulled hard and held up in touch, tracked leader going well 3 out, every chance next, not quicken before last, stayed on one pace run-in (op 4-1)

4 shd [2¼]	8. Potentate (USA) 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	113	145	126	148	–
bb g Capote (USA) - Gay Fantastic (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Not fluent, led to 5th, lost place and ridden after 7th, rallied 13th, led 4 out and driven, headed before last, no extra run-in (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

5 11 [13¼]	1. Dr Leunt (IRE) 11/4F Andrew Thornton Philip Hobbs	Andrew Thornton Philip Hobbs	8	117	151	122	144	–
ch g Kefaah (USA) - Not Mistaken (USA) (Mill Reef)
Prominent, led 5th to next, led again 7th, made most after until ridden and headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places and 5-2)

6 7 [20¼]	6. Mr Strong Gale (IRE) 4/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	113 b	139	113	130	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Fleeting Sunshine (Giolla Mear)
Keen hold, prominent, led 6th to next, with leader after until ridden and lost place 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

7 1¾ [22]	13. Carlingford Gale (IRE) 40/1 R Wakley Tom George	R Wakley Tom George	8	1012	117	106	123	–
ch m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Vul Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, pushed along 8th, lost touch main group from 12th, no danger after (op 50-1 tchd 33-1)

8 1½ [23½]	11. Gazalani (IRE) 50/1 Tommy Treacy Patrick O Brady	Tommy Treacy Patrick O Brady	7	110	–	107	123	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Glowing Halo (Grundy)
Mistakes, always rear, lost touch 10th, soon behind (op 33-1)

9 dist [53½]	2. Bobby Grant 20/1 Richard Johnson Chris Grant	Richard Johnson Chris Grant	8	113	115	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - Goldaw (Gala Performance)
In touch in rear, mistake 7th, weakened 10th, soon tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	3. Cheval De Guerre (IRE) 12/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	8	113	125	–	–	–
b g Satco (FR) - Treasured Gift (Vivadari)
Not jump well, held up, ridden and no response 8th, pulled up before 10th (tchd 14-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 5m 14.20s (slow by 7.20s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Bengers Moor (vet's certificate), Hoh Express (vet's certificate), Nick Dundee (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Christopher Hanbury (Stormyfairweather) 1st breeder: P J O'Connor
2nd owner: George Dilger (Niki Dee)
3rd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Edelweis Du Moulin)
Tote win: £9 PL: £1.60 £2.70 £1.90 Ex: £51.90 CSF: £105.82 Tricast: £640.21

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Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase Class A (Grade 2)

5:05 Cheltenham 18 Mar 1999