Full Result 3.45 Cheltenham | 13 April 2005

Messier Dowty Landing Gear Novices' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good 21 fences

1st £9,619.50 2nd £3,498 3rd £1,749 4th £795

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Liverpool Echo (FR) 11/4 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	5	1012	129	121	136	–
b g Poliglote - Miss Echo (Chief Singer)
Held up in touch, tracked leader 15th, challenged 3 out, led well before 2 out, driven and stayed on strongly run-in (op 10-3 tchd 5-2)

2 12	2. Red Devil Robert (IRE) 8/13F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1110	133	123	138	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Well Over (Over The River)
Chased leaders, went 3rd 16th, hit 4 out, ridden after next and one pace, stayed on to take 2nd run-in but no chance with winner (tchd 4-6)

3 8 [20]	3. Sonevafushi (FR) 7/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	1110	131	117	130	–
b g Ganges (USA) - For Kicks I (FR) (Top Ville)
Led until headed well before 2 out, no chance with winner soon after, weakened and lost 2nd run-in (op 13-2)

4 17 [37]	4. Bubble Boy (IRE) 18/1 James Davies Brendan Powell	James Davies Brendan Powell	6	117	120	100	110	–
ch g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Cool Charm (Beau Charmeur)
Blundered 1st, chased leader, challenged 12th to 14th, weakened next and hit 17th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	5. Buzybakson (IRE) 100/1 John McNamara John Cornwall	John McNamara John Cornwall	8	117	96	–	–	–
bb g Bob Back (USA) - Middle Verde (USA) (Sham)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up after 11th (jockey said gelding lost its action) (tchd 80-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 6m 31.00s (slow by 6.00s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Lord Of Illusion (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Liverpool Echo) 1st breeder: Edward Townley Berry
2nd owner: Barry Marshall & Paul K Barber (Red Devil Robert)
3rd owner: B C Dice (Sonevafushi)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £5.10 CSF: £4.86