Cheltenham Festival 2026 Race Result Cheltenham, Thu, 13th Mar, 1997, 125TH CHELTENHAM GRAND ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP CHASE of £35,000.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

125TH CHELTENHAM GRAND ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP CHASE of £35,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

1st - £28,679.00, 2nd - £8,582.00, 3rd - £4,116.00, 4th - £1,883.00 16 Ran

1st

Uncle Ernie 11-4 (Lady Lloyd Webber )
(0:24.08 6.21 secs faster on today's going )
Uncle Pokey - Ladyfold

SP 20/1

J G Fitzgerald

G Bradley

22nd Feb, 97 Haydock
4th Hcp Chs This
Race

2nd

Elzoba (FR) 10-8

Un Desperado (FR) - Izoba (FR)

SP 13/2

A P McCoy

17th Feb, 97 Hereford
1st Nov Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 97 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs

3rd

Perknapp 10-0 (Mrs Seamus Purcell )

King Persian - Knapping(Busted)

SP 25/1

A J Martin

C F Swan

16th Feb, 97 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Aug, 97 Galway
2nd Hcp Chs

4th

2.5L

Time Won't Wait (IRE) 11-1 (Old Berks Partnership )

Bulldozer - Time Will Wait

SP 8/1

R Phillips

J Railton

25th Jan, 97 Doncaster
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 97 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs

5th

Scobie Boy (IRE) 10-1 (R V Shaw )

Decent Fellow - Normazoo(Rhodomantade)

SP 25/1

R V Shaw

J P Broderick

30th Jan, 97 Tramore
2nd Chs This
Race 24th Apr, 97 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Hdl

6th

Political Tower 10-11 (G R S Nixon )

Politico (USA) - Crosby Waves(Bing II)

SP 16/1

R Nixon

A Dobbin

27th Feb, 97 Wetherby
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 97 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs

7th

Kibreet 11-9 (Terry Warner )

Try My Best (USA) - Princess Pageant

SP 14/1

Philip Hobbs

N Williamson

1st Feb, 97 Chepstow
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Nov, 97 Ascot
8th Hcp Chs

8th

Certainly Strong (IRE) 11-1 (Mr Nick Skelton )

Strong Gale - Arctic Verb

SP 7/2fav

D Nicholson

R Dunwoody

14th Feb, 97 Sandown
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Nov, 97 Wetherby
2nd Hcp Chs

9th

Cable Beach (IRE) 10-11 (Edward Cawley )

Lepanto (GER) - Aliceion(Tanfirion)

SP 25/1

Michael Cunningham

C O'Dwyer

16th Feb, 97 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 2nd Apr, 97 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Chs

10th

Dancing Paddy (GB) 12-0 (Bychance Racing )

Nordance (USA) - Ninotchka(Niniski (USA))

SP 16/1

K O Cunningham-Brown

D Walsh

8th Feb, 97 Newbury
2nd Chs This
Race 12th Apr, 97 Ascot
4th Hcp Hdl

11th

Super Coin (GB) 10-1 (George Brookes )

Scorpio (FR) - Penny Princess

SP 9/1

R Lee

R Johnson

7th Feb, 97 Towcester
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 19th Apr, 97 Stratford
2nd Hcp Chs

12th

Storm Falcon (USA) 10-2 (Incl 5lbs overweight) (Mr E R Dalby )

Storm Bird (CAN) - Noble Natisha (USA)

SP 20/1

S Mellor

C Webb(5)

6th Feb, 97 Huntingdon
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 19th Apr, 97 Ayr
7th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Easthorpe (GB) 11-3 (Mr Martin Broughton )

Sweet Monday - Crammond Brig(New Brig)

SP 8/1

Miss H C Knight

J F Titley

8th Feb, 97 Newbury
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 8th Nov, 97 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs

u.r.

Mister Oddy 11-0 (Mrs R M Hill )

Dubassoff (USA) - Somerford Glory

SP 16/1

J S King

J Culloty

28th Feb, 97 Newbury
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 97 Aintree
4th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Garolo (FR) 10-0 (Lady Lloyd Webber )

Garde Royale - Valgoya (FR)

SP 10/1

J Osborne

13th Feb, 97 Taunton
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 17th Apr, 97 Ayr
fell Nov Chs

fell

Norse Raider (GB) 10-0 (Mr Peter Fyvie )

Norwick (USA) - Lady Andrea

SP 33/1

P G Murphy

C Maude

5th Feb, 97 Ludlow
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 97 Sandown
4th Hcp Chs

Off
Time 4m. 0.80 secs, which is 6.21 secs faster than the course average on today's going

1996 Kibreet 9 10-12 A P McCoy 7/1 (Philip Hobbs)
1995 Sound Reveille 7 10-10 G Bradley 7/1 (C P E Brooks)
1994 Snitton Lane 8 10-0 D Bridgwater 33/1 (W Clay)
1993 Space Fair 10 11-1 A Maguire 5/1 (R Lee)
1992 My Young Man 7 11-10 GBradley 7/1 (C P E Brooks)

Cheltenham Results Thu, 13th Mar, 1997

125TH CHELTENHAM GRAND ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP CHASE of £35,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.