Full Result 3.10 Cheltenham | 14 April 2005

Nicholson Holman Cup Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences

1st £9,526.49 2nd £3,613.50 3rd £1,806.75 4th £821.25 5th £410.63 6th £246.38

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Andreas (FR) 6/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	109 t	119	122	147	–
b g Marchand De Sable (USA) - Muscova Dancer (FR) (Muscovite)
Held up in touch, headway to track leaders from 8th, quickened to lead on bit approaching 2 out, soon clear, very easily (op 9-2)

2 7	1. Almaydan 4/1F Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	7	1112	133	130	144	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Cunning (Bustino)
In touch, dropped to rear 5th, headway from 4 out, chased leaders from next, driven and stayed on to take 2nd run-in but no chance with easy winner (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

3 3½ [10½]	5. Figaro Du Rocher (FR) 11/2 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	5	111 t	125	115	132	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Fabinou (FR) (Cavan)
Tended to jump right early, led to 4th, stayed chasing leader, ridden and outpaced 2 out, kept on again run-in to retake 3rd near finish (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

4 1 [11½]	7. Enzo De Baune (FR) 20/1 Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Geoffrey Harker	Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Geoffrey Harker	8	108 p	122	114	129	–
b g En Calcat (FR) - Pure Moon (FR) (Pure Flight)
Led 4th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened run-in (tchd 33-1)

5 7 [18½]	3. Latalomne (USA) 10/1 Tony Dobbin Noel Wilson	Tony Dobbin Noel Wilson	11	112	123	107	123	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Sanctuary I (Welsh Pageant)
Hampered 1st, soon in touch, ridden and outpaced 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out (op 7-1)

6 9 [27½]	8. Mark Equal 11/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	9	1012 t	119	91	110	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Dissolution I (Henbit)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, chased leaders from next, ridden, weakened quickly and hit 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 10-1)

7 1¼ [28¾]	11. Fantasmic 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	9	100	107	78	97	–
ch g Broadsword (USA) - Squeaky Cottage (True Song)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened, hit 2 out

8 ½ [29¼]	13. Captains Table 20/1 Carl Llewellyn F Jordan	Carl Llewellyn F Jordan	12	100 5	107	77	100	–
b g Welsh Captain - Wensum Girl (Ballymoss)
Hit 1st, behind when blundered 5th, never in contention after (op 25-1)

9 hd [29½]	6. Korakor (FR) 6/1 Graham Lee Ian Williams	Graham Lee Ian Williams	11	111	122	92	111	–
ch g Nikos - Aniflore (FR) (Satingo)
Chased leaders until dropped to rear 6th, ridden 8th and never in contention after (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

10 5 [34½]	10. Saby (FR) 33/1 Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	7	101	108	72	92	–
bb g Sassanian (USA) - Valy Flett (FR) (Pietru)
Chased leaders until weakened and hit 7th, mistake next

11 dist [64½]	12. Mr Meyer (IRE) 12/1 Paul Moloney S Donohoe	Paul Moloney S Donohoe	8	100 3	107	–	–	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Parsons Alert (IRE) (The Parson)
Prominent early, behind from 8th, tailed off (op 14-1)

PU	2. Emperors Guest 33/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	114 b	125	–	–	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Intimate Guest (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders until weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 40-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:13:00 Winning time: 4m 5.20s (slow by 6.20s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Pak Jack (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mark Tincknell (Andreas) 1st breeder: Michel Gosse An Mlle Noelle Bataille
2nd owner: George Brookes & Family (Almaydan)
3rd owner: Pipe Monkees (Figaro Du Rocher)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £2.20 £2 £2.10 Ex: £24.40 CSF: £28.81 Tricast: £138.13

3:10 Cheltenham 14 Apr 2005

Nicholson Holman Cup Handicap Chase Class C