2.55 MURPHY´S GOLD CUP HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) (SHOWCASE RACE) of £75,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 110yds.

Cheltenham Results Sat, 14th Nov, 1998

Going - Good, Good to Soft in places.

MURPHY´S GOLD CUP HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) (SHOWCASE RACE) of £75,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 110yds.

1st - £47,260.00, 2nd - £16,774.00, 3rd - £8,337.00, 4th - £3,735.00 12 Ran

1st

Cyfor Malta (FR) 11-3
(0:31.80 7.05 secs slower on today's going )
Cyborg (FR) - Force Nine (FR)

SP 3/1fav

M C Pipe

A P McCoy

2nd Apr, 98 Aintree
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 30th Jan, 99 Cheltenham
1st Chs

2nd

Simply Dashing (IRE) 11-12 (Mr Steve Hammond)

Simply Great (FR) - Qurrat Al Ain(Wolver Hollow)

SP 8/1

Tim Easterby

L Wyer

31st Oct, 98 Wetherby
3rd Chs This
Race 12th Dec, 98 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs

3rd

Dr Leunt (IRE) 10-0 (Peter Emery)

Kefaah (USA) - Not Mistaken (USA)(Mill Reef (USA))

SP 7/1

Philip Hobbs

R Farrant

17th Oct, 98 Stratford
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 12th Dec, 98 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs

4th

3.75L

Challenger Du Luc (FR) 11-13 (J & J Securities Limited)

Chamberlin (FR) - Islande Ii (FR)

SP 11/1

M C Pipe

R Dunwoody

4th Apr, 98 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Dec, 98 Sandown
7th Chs

5th

0.75L

Mandys Mantino (GB) 10-8 (Mr John Plackett)

Neltino - Mandy's Melody

SP 7/1

J T Gifford

P Hide

31st Oct, 98 Ascot
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Dec, 98 Sandown
3rd Chs

6th

Papillon (IRE) 10-13 (Mrs J Maxwell Moran)

Lafontaine (USA) - Glens Princess(Prince Hansel)

SP 6/1

T M Walsh

R Walsh

31st Oct, 98 Navan
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 28th Nov, 98 Fairyhouse
5th Hcp Chs

7th

Danger Baby (GB) 10-1 (Shark Racing)

Bairn (USA) - Swordlestown MissUSA

SP 33/1

Peter Bowen

T J Murphy

31st Oct, 98 Ascot
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 12th Dec, 98 Doncaster
unplaced Hcp Chs

fell

Senor El Betrutti (IRE) 12-0 (Mr Gerard Nock)

Roselier (FR) - Rambling Gold(Little Buskins)

SP 14/1

Mrs S Nock

G Bradley

25th Oct, 98 Wincanton
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Nov, 98 Newbury
7th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Bertone (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs Harry J Duffey)

Montelimar (USA) - Lady Of Eilat(Cut Above)

SP 20/1

K C Bailey

N Williamson

25th Oct, 98 Wincanton
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Nov, 98 Huntingdon
2nd Chs

ref

Pimberley Place (IRE) 10-3 (Mr A J Cresser)

Spanish Place (USA) - Pimberley Shades(Pollerton)

SP 33/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

T Jenks

17th Oct, 98 Kempton
0th Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Dec, 98 Chepstow
7th Hcp Hdl

u.r.

Philip's Woody (GB) 10-0 (B R Wilsdon)

Sula Bula - Pine Gypsy(Workboy)

SP 33/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

29th Jul, 98 Galway
11th Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Nov, 98 Newbury
4th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Queen Of Spades (IRE) 10-0 (Mrs R Vaughan)

Strong Gale - Affordthe Queen(Pitpan)

SP 6/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

3rd Apr, 98 Aintree
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 12th Dec, 98 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

Off
Time 5m. 18.00 secs, which is 7.05 secs slower than the course average on today's going

Non runners Potter's Bay ( ), Hoh Warrior ( )