Full Result 3.35 Cheltenham | 11 November 2005

Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £10,572.35 2nd £3,224.68 3rd £1,684.56 4th £915.33

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Church Island (IRE) 12/1 Denis O'Regan Michael Hourigan	Denis O'Regan Michael Hourigan	6	118	–	52	146	–
ch g Erins Isle (IRE) - Just Possible (Kalaglow)
Chased leaders, challenged 14th to next, led approaching 3 out, hard ridden last and stayed on strongly (op 14-1)

2 8	1. Celtic Son (FR) 8/13F Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	6	118 t	–	45	140	–
b g Celtic Arms (FR) - For Kicks I (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up in touch, not fluent 7th, headway 12th, hit 3 out, staying on when left 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, ridden and found no extra run-in (op 4-7 tchd 4-6 in places and 1-2 in a place)

3 dist [38]	3. Red Georgie (IRE) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	115	–	–	116	–
ch g Old Vic - Do We Know (Derrylin)
With leader, led 3rd to 6th, stayed challenging, slight lead 9th to 12th, dropped to 3rd 15th, weakened after 4 out, no chance when hampered 2 out

4 dist [68]	7. Fisherman Jack 125/1 Jodie Mogford Graham Smith	Jodie Mogford Graham Smith	10	110	–	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Troublewithjack (Sulaafah)
Led to 3rd, stayed pressing leaders and ridden 12th, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off (tchd 100-1)

F	5. Blue Business 11/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	110 b	–	–	132	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
With leaders, challenged 5th, led next, headed 9th, led again 12th, headed approaching 3 out, 1 length 2nd and ridden when fell 2 out (tchd 5-1)

PU	4. Battling Buster (IRE) 200/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Flutter I (IRE) (Floriferous)
Hit 1st, 3rd and 5th, tailed off 8th, pulled up after 12th (op 100-1)

UR	6. Bob Bob Bobbin 11/2 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Bob Back (USA) - Absalom's Lady (Absalom)
Tracked leaders, blundered 9th, disputing close 5th and going well when blundered and unseated rider 14th (op 8-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 6m 41.80s (slow by 38.80s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: B J Craig (Church Island) 1st breeder: J S Bolger
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Celtic Son)
3rd owner: M P Wareing (Red Georgie)
Tote win: £9 PL: £2.50 £1.30 Ex: £21 CSF: £19.96

3:35 Cheltenham 11 Nov 2005

Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase Class B