Racecards
15:35 Cheltenham
Sporting Index Chase (A Cross Country Chase)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 7f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
steady headway from 17th, chased leader 23rd to 3 out, one pace approaching last
- Weight 11-8
headway into mid-division 15th, chased leaders 25th, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
led 4th until virtually ran off course after 3 out, not recover
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, went 2nd 22nd to next, stayed prominent until weakened after 3 out
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey N Williamson
headway 15th, weakened 22nd, tailed off when pulled up before 25th
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Josef Vana II
- Jockey P Kasny
behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 26th
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey R Bellamy
hit 7th, chased leaders until weakened 20th, tailed of when pulled up before 23rd
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Martin
- Jockey Paul Carberry
steady headway from 22nd, chasing leader when left in lead after 3 out, driven out
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey P Holley
led 2nd to 4th, stayed chasing leader until weakened and pulled up before 16th, lame
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders to 18th, soon weakened, tailed off