20 Apr 2006 04:05 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £10,058); Distance: 3630; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
Nicholson Holman Cup Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Bleu Superbe (FR) (Gelding, , 163) |
/ 29 |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams P A Deal, A Hirschfeld… |
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| tracked leader, led 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, driven and kept on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 1.5 L |
Escompteur (FR) (Gelding, , 144) |
/ 6 |
T J Murphy | M C Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
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| chased leaders, outpaced 5th, chased leading pair from 8th, chased winner 4 out, no real impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 16 L |
Palua (GB) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 11 |
B Fenton | Miss E C Lavelle Mr R J Lavelle |
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| in touch in rear until outpaced 5th, stayed on to take poor 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 8 L |
Saintsaire (FR) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 11 |
M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr D Gwyn-jones |
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| not fluent, led, mistake 5th, ridden and headed 7th, chased winner until 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| Dist |
Auditor (GB) (Gelding, , 138) |
/ 11 |
M Nicolls | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis |
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| reminders after 1st, chased leaders, ridden and struggling 6th, well behind from 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Bonus Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) |
/ 10 |
R Thornton | H D Daly Lady Knutsford |
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| tracking leaders in 4th when fell | ||||||||||