Full Result 4.00 Cheltenham | 15 March 2005

William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good 20 fences

1st £46,400 2nd £17,600 3rd £8,800 4th £4,000 5th £2,000 6th £1,200

William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3, 3m½f - Good, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	18. Kelami (FR) 8/1 Robert Thornton F Doumen	Robert Thornton F Doumen	7	102 t	133	115	143	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Voltige De Nievre (FR) (Brezzo)
In touch, headway 12th, tracked leaders 4 out, hit 3 out and next, led approaching last, driven out (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in places and 12-1 in a place)

2 1¼	1. Keen Leader (IRE) 28/1 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	9	1112	157	138	164	–
b g Supreme Leader - Keen Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, headway 10th, led approaching 3 out, ridden after next, headed approaching last, rallied under pressure run-in and kept on well close home (op 25-1)

3 2 [3¼]	2. Irish Hussar (IRE) 33/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	117	152	131	158	–
b g Supreme Leader - Shuil Ard (Quayside I)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, ridden to dispute 2nd when hit 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in (op 25-1)

4 ¾ [4]	4. Chives (IRE) 50/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	10	113	148	127	152	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Chatty Actress (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, pushed along 13th, lost position approaching 3 out, kept on again under pressure last, going on close home (op 33-1)

5 2 [6]	12. Jakari (FR) 25/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	8	108	139	116	143	–
b g Apeldoorn (FR) - Tartifume II (FR) (Mistigri)
Led to 2nd, led again 4th, hit 16th, hit 4 out and soon headed, kept on under pressure from 2 out but never going pace to reach leaders after

6 1¾ [7¾]	9. Tikram 6/1 A P McCoy Gary Moore	A P McCoy Gary Moore	8	109	140	115	142	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Black Fighter (USA) (Secretariat)
Behind, ridden 3 out, stayed on from next but never in contention (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

7 1¼ [9]	15. Spring Grove (IRE) 25/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	10	104	135	109	135	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lucy Lorraine (IRE) (Buckskin)
Behind, hit 3rd, still plenty to do 3 out, kept on well approaching last and going on close home but never a danger (op 20-1)

8 5 [14]	16. Kock De La Vesvre (FR) 50/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	103	134	104	129	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Csardas (FR) (Maiymad)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led soon after 4 out, headed approaching next, weakened after 2 out (op 28-1)

9 ¾ [14¾]	10. Iris Bleu I (FR) 11/2F Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	9	109	140	110	136	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Dear Blue (FR) (Cyborg)
Held up in rear, hit 7th, some headway from 4 out but never going pace to get competitive (vet said gelding lost a hind shoe) (op 6-1)

10 7 [21¾]	19. Swansea Bay 33/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Bowen	Leighton Aspell Peter Bowen	9	101 tp	132	96	119	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
In touch, headway 15th, weakened approaching 3 out

11 ½ [22¼]	3. Marlborough (IRE) 66/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	13	115	150	114	136	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan)
Mid-division, weakened and mistake 4 out (op 33-1)

12 2½ [24¾]	7. Hussard Collonges (FR) 33/1 Russ Garritty P Beaumont	Russ Garritty P Beaumont	10	110	145	107	129	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Ariane Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin)
In touch, raced on outer, weakened from 4 out (op 25-1)

13 15 [39¾]	13. Frenchman's Creek 10/1 Paul Carberry Hughie Morrison	Paul Carberry Hughie Morrison	11	107	138	87	107	–
b g Emperor Fountain - Hollow Creek (Tarqogan)
Hit 3rd and 6th, ridden 7th, always in rear (op 9-1)

14 5 [44¾]	14. Whereareyounow (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	106	137	82	101	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Angie's Delight (London Gazette)
Led 2nd to 4th, weakened 10th (tchd 22-1)

15 29 [73¾]	20. Blazing Batman 250/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	12	99 34	131	51	66	–
ch g Shaab - Cottage Blaze (Sunyboy)
Prominent early, behind from 9th (op 200-1)

F	11. Colourful Life (IRE) 7/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	108	139	–	–	–
ch g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Rasmara (Kalaglow)
Mid-division until fell 12th (op 6-1 tchd 15-2)

PU	17. Native Emperor 25/1 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	9	103	134	–	–	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Fiona's Blue (Crash Course)
Ridden and behind 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 20-1)

PU	5. Ballybough Rasher (IRE) 33/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	10	112	147	–	–	–
b g Broken Hearted - Chat Her Up (Proverb)
Behind, hit 8th, badly hampered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by a faller) (tchd 40-1 in a place)

PU	8. Heros Collonges (FR) 10/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	10	1012	143	–	–	–
b g Dom Alco (FR) - Carmen Collonges (FR) (Olmeto)
Hit 5th, chased leaders to 14th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 9-1)

PU	6. Joly Bey (FR) 13/2 Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	8	1013 t	147	–	–	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Rivolie (FR) (Mistigri)
Held up in rear, badly hampered 12th, pulled up before 15th, saddle slipped (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 7-1 tchd 15-2, 8-1 in a place and 6-1 in places)

20 ran Off time: 4:04:00 Winning time: 6m 8.60s (slow by 5.60s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Halewood International Ltd (Kelami) 1st breeder: Bernard Trinquet And Marc Trinquet
2nd owner: Mrs Stewart Catherwood (Keen Leader)
3rd owner: Major Christopher Hanbury (Irish Hussar)
Tote win: £11.70 PL: £2.70 £6.50 £5.80 Ex: £436.80 CSF: £208.01 Tricast: £6,850.31 Trifecta: £6,281.40 Part won. Pool of £8,847.16 - 0.40 winning tickets.

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William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3

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