Cheltenham · 1997-03-13 · Class 2
125th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap Class B
2m5f · Good · 16 runners
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | — | Uncle Pokey / Ladyfold | 20/1 | J G Fitzgerald(17.5%) | Graham Bradley | 145 | 11-4 | 12 | — |
| 2 | 10 | — | Un Desperado / Izoba | 13/2 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | A P McCoy | 143 | 10-8 | 5 | b |
| 3 | 15 | — | King Persian / Knapping | 25/1 | A.J. Martin(9.6%) | Charlie Swan | 127 | 10-0 | 10 | — |
| 4 | 6 | — | Bulldozer / Time Will Wait | 8/1 | Richard Phillips(8.3%) | J Railton | 142 | 11-1 | 8 | — |
| 5 | 13 | — | Decent Fellow / Normazoo | 25/1 | R V Shaw(6.3%) | J P Broderick | 128 | 10-1 | 9 | — |
| 6 | 9 | — | Politico / Crosby Waves | 16/1 | Rayson Nixon(5.7%) | Tony Dobbin | 138 | 10-11 | 10 | — |
| 7 | 2 | — | Try My Best / Princess Pageant | 14/1 | Philip Hobbs(17.3%) | Norman Williamson | 150 | 11-9 | 10 | — |
| 8 | 5 | — | Strong Gale / Arctic Verb | 7/2F | D Nicholson(22.7%) | R Dunwoody | 142 | 11-1 | 7 | — |
| 9 | 8 | — | Lepanto / Aliceion | 25/1 | Michael Cunningham(8.7%) | Conor O'Dwyer | 138 | 10-11 | 8 | — |
| 10 | 1 | — | Nordance / Ninotchka | 16/1 | Ken Cunningham-Brown(6%) | D Walsh | 155 | 12-0 | 9 | — |
| 11 | 12 | — | ScorpioI / Penny Princess | 9/1 | Richard Lee(12.4%) | Richard Johnson | 128 | 10-1 | 9 | — |
| 12 | 11 | — | Storm Bird / Noble Natisha | 20/1 | S Mellor(12.7%) | Chris Webb | 129 | 9-11 | 7 | — |
| F | 16 | — | Norwick / Lady Andrea | 33/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | C Maude | 127 | 10-0 | 7 | — |
| PU | 4 | — | Sweet Monday / Crammond Brig | 8/1 | Henrietta C Knight(13.7%) | Jason Titley | 144 | 11-3 | 9 | — |
| PU | 14 | — | Garde Royale / Valgoya | 10/1 | Charlie Brooks(17%) | Jamie Osborne | 127 | 10-0 | 7 | b |
| UR | 7 | — | Dubassoff / Somerford Glory | 16/1 | J S King(11.8%) | Jim Culloty | 141 | 11-0 | 11 | — |