Full Result 1.10 Cheltenham | 14 November 1999

Phoenix Property & Finance Novices' Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good 10 hurdles

1st £7,370 2nd £2,070 3rd £1,010

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Majestic I (IRE) 5/2 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	4	118 tb	–	117	138	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Noble Lily (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Made all, driven clear after 3 out, stayed on well run-in (op 5-2 after 3-1 in a place tchd 9-4)

2 6	3. Copeland EvensF A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	110 b	–	104	124	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
Not jump well, mistakes 1st and 2nd, always in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, chased winner from next, ridden 2 out, no impression approaching last (op 4-6 tchd 11-10, 5-4 in a place and 6-5 in a place)

3 dist [36]	5. River Gold 20/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g River God I (USA) - Lady St Clair (Young Generation)
Tracked leaders, chased winner after 4th, challenged 4 out, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 16-1)

F	2. Prancing Blade 5/1 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114	113	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
Chased winner until after 4th, weakened after 4 out, no chance when fell next (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

F	4. Montpelier (IRE) 14/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	–	104	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Liscarton (Le Bavard)
Whipped round start and slowly away, soon recovered but not fluent, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden 3 out, 3rd and no chance when fell next (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

5 ran Off time: 1:10:00 Winning time: 5m 15.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: Patrick Kelly (Majestic I) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Professor D B A Silk & Mrs Heather Silk (Copeland)
3rd owner: John Plackett (River Gold)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.60 £1.50 Ex: £1.90 CSF: £4.78