Full Result 4.00 Cheltenham | 18 March 2005

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £23,200 2nd £8,800 3rd £4,400 4th £2,000 5th £1,000 6th £600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	19. Sleeping Night (FR) 7/2F Mr C J Sweeney Paul Nicholls	Mr C J Sweeney Paul Nicholls	9	120	143	135	153	–
b g Sleeping Car (FR) - Doll Night (FR) (Karkour)
Tracked leaders, progress 13th, mistake 15th, left 2nd 4 out, led soon after 3 out, hard pressed from 2 out, held on well flat (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in a place)

2 ¾	7. Foly Pleasant (FR) 20/1 Mr R Burton Nick Shutts	Mr R Burton Nick Shutts	11	120 t	140	134	150	–
ch g Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Jeffologie (FR) (Jefferson I)
Held up well in rear, steady progress 13th, joined leaders 18th, chased winner before 2 out, challenged last, kept on well, just held (tchd 22-1)

3 11 [11¾]	17. Placid Man (IRE) 14/1 Ms A Embiricos Ms A E Embiricos	Ms A Embiricos Ms A E Embiricos	11	120	–	126	143	–
br g Un Desperado (FR) - Sparkling Gale (Strong Gale)
Prominent, mistakes 13th and 16th, close up when mistake 3 out, chased leading pair and blundered 2 out, no impression after (op 16-1)

4 9 [20¾]	14. Lord Atterbury (IRE) 4/1 Mr G Elliott M C Pipe	Mr G Elliott M C Pipe	9	120	135	120	133	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Tammyiris (Arapahos)
Blundered 3rd, pressed leading pair until chased leader 10th, mistake next, led 4 out, headed soon after 3 out, weakened, blundered last (tchd 9-2)

5 9 [29¾]	9. Gatsby (IRE) 40/1 Mr J M Pritchard John Groucott	Mr J M Pritchard John Groucott	9	120	–	112	120	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Burren Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Midfield, lost touch with leaders from 17th, poor 9th after 4 out, kept on from 2 out (tchd 50-1 in a place)

6 7 [36¾]	5. Earthmover (IRE) 7/1 Miss Amaryllis Goschen Paul Nicholls	Miss Amaryllis Goschen Paul Nicholls	14	120	129	106	113	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Clare's Crystal (Tekoah)
Settled in last trio, trying to make progress when mistake 16th and blundered next, no chance, poor 10th after 4 out, stayed on (tchd 8-1 in places)

7 9 [45¾]	23. Just Cliquot 66/1 Mr G Hanmer Mrs A C Swarbrick	Mr G Hanmer Mrs A C Swarbrick	9	117	–	92	97	–
b m Gunner B - Formidable Lady (Formidable I)
Held up in last group, some progress from 13th, never on terms with leaders, poor 6th after 4 out, no headway after (op 50-1)

8 6 [51¾]	2. Cantarinho 50/1 Mr D Kemp David Kemp	Mr D Kemp David Kemp	7	120 t	–	94	98	–
b g Alderbrook - Hot Hostess (Silly Season)
Not always fluent, progress to track leaders 10th, outpaced by leading quartet from 18th, weakened before 2 out

9 4 [55¾]	15. Lord Of The Turf (IRE) 11/1 Mr Derek O'Connor John Bleahen	Mr Derek O'Connor John Bleahen	12	120	–	91	94	–
b g Supreme Leader - Avida Dancer (Ballymore)
Midfield, lost place and struggling 13th, tailed off in 12th after 4 out (op 8-1)

10 nk [56]	18. Polar Champ 66/1 Miss Lucy Bridges Mrs O C Jackson	Miss Lucy Bridges Mrs O C Jackson	12	120 v	120	91	94	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ceramic (USA) (Raja Baba)
Never beyond midfield, struggling when mistake 17th, no chance after, tailed off in 13th after 4 out (tchd 100-1)

11 16 [72]	4. County Derry 25/1 Mr N Harris Jeremy Scott	Mr N Harris Jeremy Scott	12	120 p	116	78	78	–
b g Derrylin - Colonial Princess (Roscoe Blake)
Never going well in midfield, raced wide and pushed along 10th, under pressure 13th, tailed off in 14th after 4 out

12 1 [73]	24. Phelans Fancy (IRE) 40/1 Mr M J O'Connor Michael Winters	Mr M J O'Connor Michael Winters	7	117	–	70	70	–
ch m Mister Lord (USA) - Forty Quid (IRE) (Exhibitioner)
Chased leader to 10th, steadily lost place from 15th, poor 7th after 4 out, weakened (tchd 50-1 in places)

13 5 [78]	10. General Claremont (IRE) 66/1 Liam Heard Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard Paul Nicholls	12	120 t	111	73	72	–
gr g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kasam (General Ironside)
Never beyond midfield, struggling from 14th, poor 10th after 4 out (tchd 100-1)

14 1 [79]	8. Free GiftI 8/1 Daryl Jacob Mrs S Alner	Daryl Jacob Mrs S Alner	7	120	–	72	71	–
b g Presenting - Gladtogetit (Green Shoon)
Mistakes, tracked leaders, lost place 16th, beaten after, poor 8th after 4 out, weakened (tchd 7-1 in places)

15 3½ [82½]	12. Jabiru (IRE) 50/1 Mr Darren Edwards Kathleen Sanderson	Mr Darren Edwards Kathleen Sanderson	12	120 b	104	69	67	–
bb g Lafontaine I (USA) - Country Glen (Furry Glen)
Never beyond midfield, well behind from 16th, tailed off in 11th after 4 out

F	3. Colquhoun 200/1 Mrs Olivia Jackson Mrs O C Jackson	Mrs Olivia Jackson Mrs O C Jackson	11	120	–	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Red Rambler I (Rymer)
Always well in rear, tailed off when fell 16th (op 100-1)

F	22. The Wipper (IRE) 28/1 Mr B Hassett Sean Aherne	Mr B Hassett Sean Aherne	9	120 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Musical Millie (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led and set fast pace, clear with four others 18th, narrowly headed when fell next (4 out) (op 25-1 tchd 40-1)

PU	13. Kingston Venture 66/1 Mr J Barnes Miss C Parfitt	Mr J Barnes Miss C Parfitt	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Interrex (CAN) - Tricata (Electric I)
Always well in rear, blundered 11th and weakened, tailed off in last when pulled up before 13th (vet said gelding bled from nose) (op 50-1 tchd 100-1)

PU	21. TanagerI 50/1 Mr B King Mrs K Lawther	Mr B King Mrs K Lawther	10	120 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Tangara I (Town Crier)
Not jump well in midfield, blundered 15th and beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 66-1)

PU	20. Supreme Silence (IRE) 100/1 Mr Nick Kent Nick Kent	Mr Nick Kent Nick Kent	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Why So Silent (Mill Reef)
Always well in rear, tailed off from 15th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	16. Ourman (IRE) 100/1 Mr N M Bell Nick Bell	Mr N M Bell Nick Bell	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Magic Minstrel (IRE) (Pitpan)
Always well in rear, tailed off in last when pulled up before 16th (vet said gelding bled from nose) (tchd 200-1)

PU	11. General Montcalm (IRE) 12/1 Mr J T McNamara E J O'Grady	Mr J T McNamara E J O'Grady	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Pamela's Princess (Black Minstrel)
Never beyond midfield, well behind from 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

UR	1. Ballysicyos (FR) 40/1 Mr G Weatherley Mrs O C Jackson	Mr G Weatherley Mrs O C Jackson	10	120	–	–	–	–
b g Nikos - Bally Duke (FR) (Iron Duke)
Well in rear until unseated rider 8th

UR	6. First Down Jets (IRE) 200/1 Mr R O Harding W J Burke	Mr R O Harding W J Burke	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Kentish Town (Camden Town)
Towards rear when unseated rider 7th (op 100-1 tchd 250-1)

24 ran Off time: 4:04:00 Winning time: 6m 50.30s (slow by 4.30s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: D J & F A Jackson (Sleeping Night) 1st breeder: Gerard Chicoulaa
2nd owner: Nick Shutts (Foly Pleasant)
3rd owner: Tim Jones and Partners (Placid Man)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.60 £5.50 £2.80 Ex: £112 CSF: £73.33 Tricast: £900.14 Trifecta: £2,036.80 Pool £5,737.70, 2.00 w/u

4:00 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2005

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B