01 Jan 2006 12:25 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £10,334); Distance: 3740; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| SHD |
Pirate Flagship (FR) (Gelding, , 163) |
/ 23 |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach |
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| tracked leaders, jumped right last, challenging when short of room and hampered on rails flat, rallied and just failed, promoted and placed 1st | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 3.5 L |
Green Iceni (GB) (Gelding, , 158) |
/ 7 |
M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr Paul Hudson |
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| in touch, ridden to chase leading pair approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 3 L |
Good Citizen (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) |
/ 8 |
J M Maguire | T R George Miss Julie Hoskins |
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| held up in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 3 L |
The Mick Weston (GB) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 7 |
R Johnson | R T Phillips Mr Mick Weston |
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| held up, headway after 2 out, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 3 L |
Dearson (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) |
/ 8 |
N D Fehily | C J Mann The Whitcoombe… |
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| prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Spiritual Society (IRE) (Gelding, , 150) |
/ 9 |
J Kington | M Scudamore Mr L J Marsh &… |
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| pulled hard, held up, in mid-division by 2nd, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
0 |
| 1.5 L |
River Indus (GB) (Gelding, , 143) |
/ 12 |
B Hitchcott | R H Buckler Mrs C J Dunn |
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| chased leaders until after 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Fleurette (GB) (Mare, , 146) |
/ 8 |
T Doyle | D R Gandolfo Starlight Racing |
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| led to 5th, lost place approaching 2 out, no danger after | ||||||||||
10th |
0 |
| 11 L |
High Altitude (IRE) (Colt, , 158) |
/ 5 |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Nigel Bunter |
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| held up in touch, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Cousin Nicky (GB) (Gelding, , 155) |
/ 9 |
R Stephens | P Hobbs & J White Mr D J Keyte |
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| chased leaders, losing place when hit 5th | ||||||||||
12th |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Theocritus (GER) (Gelding, , 155) |
/ 7 |
A Thornton | Nick Williams Gale Force Three |
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| held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 2 out, eased when beaten approaching last | ||||||||||
13th |
0 |
| 6 L |
Mikado Melody (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 10 |
R Thornton | A King Valiyar Racing |
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| held up towards rear, driven approaching 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
14th |
0 |
| 29 L |
Nice Horse (FR) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 6 |
T J Murphy | M C Pipe C M, B J & R F… |
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| always behind, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
DQ |
0 |
| - |
Armariver (FR) (Gelding, , 156) |
/ 8 |
Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Bunty Millard |
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| held up in touch, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching last, soon ridden, edged right flat, just held on, demoted and placed 2nd disqualified to 2nd | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
June's River (IRE) (Gelding, , 136) |
/ 13 |
Dr P Pritchard | Dr P Pritchard Mr A Flannigan |
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| always behind, tailed off 5th and pulled up | ||||||||||