Full Result 1.55 Cheltenham | 10 December 1999

Chubb Fire Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles

1st £6,905 2nd £2,090 3rd £1,020 4th £485

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Miss Fara (FR) 6/5F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1012	123	114	135	–
ch f Galetto (FR) - Faracha (FR) (Kenmare)
Keen hold early, held up in rear, steady headway from 2 out, challenged going well soon after, led last, not fluent, hard driven,held on all out (op evens tchd 5-4 in places)

2 shd	8. Ferrers 15/2 David O'Meara ⁷ Pam Sly	David O'Meara ⁷ Pam Sly	8	910 3 2	114	110	125	–
b g Homeboy - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
In touch, headway to track leaders 3 out, took narrow lead going well after 2 out, just headed last, rallied gamely run-in, not quite get up (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

3 3 [3]	5. Krabloonik (FR) 5/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	5	107	118	106	126	–
b g Bering - Key Role (Be My Guest)
Held up in rear, steady headway 2 out, challenged going well after 2 out, ridden last, soon one pace (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

4 17 [20]	6. Call My Guest (IRE) 20/1 Norman Williamson Ray Peacock	Norman Williamson Ray Peacock	9	102	113	85	107	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Overcall (Bustino)
Tracked leader, strong challenge 2 out until weakened rapidly approaching last (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5 3 [23]	7. Noble Colours 7/1 R Forristal ³ Sirrell Griffiths	R Forristal ³ Sirrell Griffiths	6	912 t	112	81	100	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Kentucky Tears (USA) (Cougar)
Behind, steady headay from 5th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

6 1¾ [24¾]	9. Berkeley Frontier (IRE) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	6	100 9	111	78	97	–
ch g Imperial Frontier (USA) - Harristown Rose (Miami Springs)
Led, not fluent 2nd, headed and weakened after 2 out (op 14-1)

7 5 [29¾]	1. Capitaine Leau (FR) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	120	139	101	120	–
b g Ganges (USA) - Disco Dancer (FR) (Green Dancer)
Dropped rear 3rd, ridden along 5th, never dangerous after (op 7-1)

8 1 [30¾]	2. Killerine (FR) 25/1 G Tormey Ian Williams	G Tormey Ian Williams	4	120 tb¹	139	101	119	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Rose Petal (FR) (Pharly)
Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	3. Be Brave (FR) 20/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	112	127	–	–	–
b m Green Forest (USA) - Belle Brava (USA) (El Baba)
Chased leaders early, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare lost her action) (op 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:56:00 Winning time: 4m 14.60s (slow by 17.60s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs Christine Painting (Miss Fara) 1st breeder: Jacques Seror
2nd owner: J L Burt (Ferrers)
3rd owner: Mrs Deborah Potter (Krabloonik)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.50 £2.20 £2 Ex: £8.40 CSF: £10.04 Tricast: £32.30 Trifecta: £40.80

1:55 Cheltenham 10 Dec 1999

Chubb Fire Handicap Hurdle Class C