Full Result 6.35 Cheltenham | 3 May 2000

Winning Post At Cheltenham Hunters' Chase Class H

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

1st £5,005 2nd £1,540 3rd £770 4th £385

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Overflowing River (IRE) 8/1 Mr Trevor Glass ⁷ John Wade	Mr Trevor Glass ⁷ John Wade	11	120	–	122	112	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Side Wink (Quayside I)
Mistake 4th, in touch, progress 16th, ridden 18th, joined leaders 22nd, led 3 out, hard driven and headed last 100y, rallied to lead post (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

2 shd	16. Mr Freebie (DEN) 9/1 Mr N Bloom ⁵ D E Ingle	Mr N Bloom ⁵ D E Ingle	10	119 t	–	115	105	–
b g Viking (USA) - Sirenivo (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Well behind, detached from main group 8th until good progress from 18th, joined leaders 23th, effort 3 out, ridden to lead last 100y, headed post (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

3 8 [8]	11. Forest Fountain (IRE) 16/1 Mr A Wintle ³ Helen Needham	Mr A Wintle ³ Helen Needham	9	1111	–	109	97	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Forest Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, progress 18th, joined leaders 4 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace from 2 out (tchd 20-1)

4 9 [17]	4. Berude Not To I (IRE) 33/1 Richard Young ⁷ Mrs A L Tory	Richard Young ⁷ Mrs A L Tory	11	117 b	–	102	94	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Decent Debbie (Decent Fellow)
Prominent, jumped slowly 12th, led after 17th until headed 3 out, weakened before last (op 20-1)

5 6 [23]	20. Rusty Fellow 14/1 Mr D Barlow ⁵ R Shail	Mr D Barlow ⁵ R Shail	10	119	–	97	82	–
b g Rustingo - Sallisses (Pamroy)
In touch, progress 18th, joined leader briefly next, faded 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 2 [25]	19. Rusty Bridge 5/1 Mr R Burton ³ Susan Johnson	Mr R Burton ³ Susan Johnson	13	1111	–	95	80	–
b g Rustingo - Bridge Ash (Normandy)
Led to 3rd, lost place and mid-division from 8th, lost touch leaders 21st, kept on from 3 out, no danger (op 6-1)

7 9 [34]	18. Ruperts Choice (IRE) 25/1 Mr A H Harvey ⁷ C Sporborg	Mr A H Harvey ⁷ C Sporborg	8	117 b	–	88	71	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Miss Nancy (Giolla Mear)
Mid-division, pushed along after 17th, lost touch leaders 21st, no chance after (tchd 33-1 in places)

8 5 [39]	3. All Weather 14/1 Mr M Wilesmith ⁷ Miss E C Wilesmith	Mr M Wilesmith ⁷ Miss E C Wilesmith	14	117	–	84	66	–
b g Air Trooper I - Modom (Compensation)
Chased leaders until lost touch from 22nd, no danger after (op 16-1 after 20-1 in places)

9 1¼ [40¼]	9. Concerto Collonges (FR) 12/1 Mr R Hartley ⁷ Miss A Armitage	Mr R Hartley ⁷ Miss A Armitage	10	1110 3	–	86	68	–
br g El Badr - Mariane Collonge (FR) (Cap Martin)
Always rear, detached from main group from 8th, no chance from 18th, stayed on from 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 10-1)

10 1 [41¼]	2. No Fiddling (IRE) 100/30F Christian Williams ⁷ R H P Williams	Christian Williams ⁷ R H P Williams	9	1111	–	86	68	–
br g Glenstal (USA) - Gradille (Home Guard)
Mistake 1st, never going well, blundered 11th and ridden, no chance final circuit (op 3-1 tchd 7-2, 4-1 in places)

11 7 [48¼]	14. Highway Five (IRE) 66/1 Mr M Trott ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	Mr M Trott ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	12	117	–	77	57	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Final Triumph (Laurence O)
Always well in rear, mistake 10th, no chance from 18th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

12 7 [55¼]	17. Novatara 25/1 T Gibney ³ Gary Brown	T Gibney ³ Gary Brown	8	1111	–	71	50	–
ch g Ra Nova - Asphaltara (Scallywag)
Mistakes, always towards rear, no chance from 22nd (op 16-1)

13 dist [85¼]	22. Westcountry Lad 33/1 Mr R Woollacott ⁷ Mrs P Bond	Mr R Woollacott ⁷ Mrs P Bond	10	117	–	46	–	–
b g General Surprise - Charmezzo (Remezzo)
Raced wide, always towards rear, mistake 14th, tailed off 4 out

F	8. Cariboo Gold (USA) 11/1 James Diment ⁷ Kim Bailey	James Diment ⁷ Kim Bailey	11	117 b	–	–	82	–
b g Slew O'Gold (USA) - Selket's Treasure (USA) (Gleaming I)
Tracked leaders, effort 4 out, challenged and every chance next, weakened 2 out, 5th and no chance when fell heavily last (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	21. Sideliner 66/1 Mr J J Best ⁷ Alan Hollingsworth	Mr J J Best ⁷ Alan Hollingsworth	12	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Green Shoon - Emmalina (Doubtless II)
Started slowly, last and tailed off until pulled up after 17th (op 50-1)

PU	23. Winters Cottage (IRE) 40/1 Tony Evans ³ David Evans	Tony Evans ³ David Evans	12	1111 v	–	–	–	–
ch g Sandalay - Hilltown Yvonne (Avocat)
Prominent, with leader after 17th, weakened 19th, pulled up before 22nd (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	15. Latest Thyne (IRE) 66/1 Mr R Bevis ⁵ G C Evans	Mr R Bevis ⁵ G C Evans	10	119	–	–	–	–
bb g Good Thyne (USA) - I'm The Latest (Polyfoto)
Well in rear, progress to mid-division when blundered 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 22nd (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	13. High Guardian 25/1 Mr J M Pritchard T L Jones	Mr J M Pritchard T L Jones	11	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Amerian (USA) - Hypetra (One Little Boy)
Always well in rear, detached from main group 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 23rd (op 20-1)

PU	5. Bolshie Baron 33/1 Mr M Harris ⁵ H W Wheeler	Mr M Harris ⁵ H W Wheeler	11	119 t	–	–	–	–
b g Baron Blakeney - Contrary Lady (Conwyn)
Prominent, 3rd and well in touch when blundered badly 22nd, not recover, pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	10. Dromhana (IRE) 66/1 Mr J Barnes ⁷ Jane Southall	Mr J Barnes ⁷ Jane Southall	10	117 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Honey Come Back (Master Owen)
Led 3rd, mistake 17th, soon headed, blundered next, weakened, pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

PU	12. Forever Dreaming I (IRE) 33/1 Mr M Rimell Mark Rimell	Mr M Rimell Mark Rimell	9	120 b	–	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - On A Dream (Balinger)
Not jump well, in touch to 15th, behind when blundered 20th, pulled up before next (op 25-1)

PU	6. Brown Esquire 40/1 Mr S Prior ⁷ Miss G Dewhurst	Mr S Prior ⁷ Miss G Dewhurst	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Broadleaf - Ana Brown (Souvran)
Mistake 6th, prominent, lost place when blundered 20th, behind when pulled up before 23rd (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

REF	7. Bullens Bay (IRE) 25/1 Miss F Wilson ⁷ J Milton	Miss F Wilson ⁷ J Milton	11	117	–	–	–	–
b g Hallodri (AUT) - Coolgreen Lolly (Blue Chariot)
Always rear, mistake 10th, lost touch leading group 19th, no chance after, well behind when refused last (op 16-1)

23 ran Off time: 6:35:00 Winning time: 8m 39.60s (slow by 17.60s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: John Wade (Overflowing River) 1st breeder: William Eustace
2nd owner: Mrs M C Banks (Mr Freebie)
3rd owner: J D Callow (Forest Fountain)
Tote win: £11.40 PL: £3.50 £2.30 £5.60 Ex: £84.90 CSF: £66.79

6:35 Cheltenham 3 May 2000

Winning Post At Cheltenham Hunters' Chase Class H