Full Result 6.35 Cheltenham | 28 April 1999

Winning Post At Cheltenham Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (4m120yds) 4m½f New Good To Soft 27 fences

1st £4,435.50 2nd £1,344 3rd £657 4th £313.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Overflowing River (IRE) 8/1 Mr Trevor Glass ⁷ John Wade	Mr Trevor Glass ⁷ John Wade	10	1111	–	–	114	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Side Wink (Quayside I)
Always in touch, joined leaders 21st, led before 5 out until before next, clear with leader after, led 3 out, clear next, ran on well (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in a places)

2 12	10. Rusty Bridge 9/2 Mr R Burton ⁵ Susan Johnson	Mr R Burton ⁵ Susan Johnson	12	119	–	–	98	–
b g Rustingo - Bridge Ash (Normandy)
Made most to 8th, steadily lost place, rear of main group when mistake 17th and ridden, lost touch 21st, ran on again from 3 out, took 2nd run-in (tchd 5-1)

3 2 [14]	4. Apatura King 10/1 Mr T Mitchell Miss L Alner	Mr T Mitchell Miss L Alner	9	120	–	–	96	–
ch g Button Bright (USA) - Apatura Iris (Space King)
Held up, progress to join leaders 7th, outpaced from 21st, went modest 3rd after 4 out, stayed on well from next (tchd 11-1)

4 4 [18]	15. Young Brave I 7/1 Alan Dempsey Miss L Alner	Alan Dempsey Miss L Alner	13	120	–	–	92	–
b g Warpath - Mekhala (Menelek)
Always prominent, reminders bend after 7th and 17th, joined leaders 21st, led before 4 out and clear with winner, headed next, weakened before last (op 13-2)

5 18 [36]	6. Highway Five (IRE) 33/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	11	117 t	–	–	74	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Final Triumph (Laurence O)
Soon driven in rear, brief effort to close on main group 17th, soon lost touch again, tailed off 5 out, stayed on from 2 out

6 12 [48]	12. Some Tourist (IRE) 25/1 Miss C Benstead ⁷ Nigel Benstead	Miss C Benstead ⁷ Nigel Benstead	11	117	–	–	62	–
b g Torus - Noellespir (Bargello)
Outpaced and behind, rapid progress from 16th, tracked leading trio when mistake 18th, weakened 22nd, soon no danger (op 16-1)

7 10 [58]	14. The Malakarma 7/2F Mr R Cope ⁷ Caroline Bailey	Mr R Cope ⁷ Caroline Bailey	13	117 tb	–	–	52	–
b g St Columbus - Impinge (USA) (Impressive)
Prominent, led 13th to 18th, ridden next, struggling 5 out, steadily weakened (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

PU	7. Keano (IRE) 100/1 Mr M Harris ⁵ J R Suthern	Mr M Harris ⁵ J R Suthern	10	119	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Nickel Run (Deep Run)
Never going well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 18th (op 25-1)

PU	1. Apple John 33/1 Miss P Gundry ⁵ Arthur Whiting	Miss P Gundry ⁵ Arthur Whiting	10	1113	–	–	–	–
b g Sula Bula - Hazelwain (Hard Fact)
Prominent, led 9th to 13th, lost place 17th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	5. Arctic GreyI (IRE) 14/1 Mr J M Pritchard ³ Miss A Nolan	Mr J M Pritchard ³ Miss A Nolan	9	1111	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Our Hollow (Wolver Hollow)
Prominent, led 8th to next, led 18th until headed and weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 10-1)

PU	16. Posy Hill (IRE) 66/1 Mr G Hanmer ⁵ M A Lloyd	Mr G Hanmer ⁵ M A Lloyd	9	115 1	–	–	–	–
ch m Strong Statement (USA) - Beggs Meadow (Quayside I)
Always detached from main group, tailed off when pulled up before 22nd (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

PU	13. Springfarm Rath (IRE) 100/1 T Gibney ³ Gary Brown	T Gibney ³ Gary Brown	8	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Febrino - Rathline (Cantab)
Mistakes 2nd and 15th, always rear, weakened rapidly 17th, pulled up before next (op 33-1)

PU	8. Millyhenry 5/1 Mr M G Miller ⁵ Mrs P Tizzard	Mr M G Miller ⁵ Mrs P Tizzard	8	119	–	–	–	–
b g White Prince (USA) - Milly's Chance (Mljet)
Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, closed 17th, struggling when blundered badly 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

PU	11. Sip Of Brandy (IRE) 33/1 David O'Meara ⁷ Mrs L A Goldsworthy	David O'Meara ⁷ Mrs L A Goldsworthy	6	117 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Sharp Charter - Manhattan Brandy (Frankincense)
Jumped badly, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 20th (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

UR	3. Saffron Moss 40/1 Miss F Wilson ⁷ Mrs S M Farr	Miss F Wilson ⁷ Mrs S M Farr	9	1111	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Saffron's Daughter (Prince Hansel)
Hampered 1st, last pair when bumped and unseated rider 3rd (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

UR	9. Murton Heights 25/1 Mr N Tutty Karen Tutty	Mr N Tutty Karen Tutty	9	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Primitive Rising (USA) - Cornetta (Cornuto)
Tracked leaders, 4th and well in touch when blundered and unseated rider 20th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

16 ran Off time: 6:35:00 Winning time: 8m 55.70s (slow by 33.70s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: John Wade (Overflowing River) 1st breeder: William Eustace
2nd owner: I K Johnson (Rusty Bridge)
3rd owner: C E Gibbs (Apatura King)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £2.10 £1.80 £2.40 Ex: £20.10 CSF: £36.96

6:35 Cheltenham 28 Apr 1999

Winning Post At Cheltenham Hunters' Chase Class H