Full Result 1.20 Cheltenham | 9 December 2005

Mears Group Chase (Handicap) Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £28,510 2nd £10,695 3rd £5,355 4th £2,670 5th £1,340 6th £670

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Royal Auclair (FR) 13/2 Liam Heard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	8	115 t	155	118	165	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Tracked leaders, challenged from 10th, hit 12th, led 16th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on strongly run-in (op 7-1)

2 3½	10. All In The Stars (IRE) 7/1 Daryl Jacob ⁷ D P Keane	Daryl Jacob ⁷ D P Keane	7	99	131	91	139	–
ch g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Luton Flyer (Condorcet)
Behind, hit 8th, pushed along from 14th, stayed on from 4 out, chased winner after 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in (op 11-2)

3 6 [9½]	6. Fork Lightning (IRE) 8/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	1010	139	95	141	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, hit 8th, mistake 3 out and soon chasing winner, one pace and hit 2 out, lost 2nd soon after (op 17-2 tchd 9-1)

4 6 [15½]	4. Joes Edge (IRE) 25/1 T J Dreaper ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	8	108	142	93	136	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Right Dark (Buckskin)
Behind, driven along from 16th, stayed on from 3 out, kept on from next but never going pace to reach leaders (op 22-1)

5 1½ [17]	5. Ballycassidy (IRE) 12/1 A P McCoy Peter Bowen	A P McCoy Peter Bowen	9	1013	142	92	135	–
br g Insan (USA) - Bitofabreeze (IRE) (Callernish)
Chased leader to 10th, stayed chasing leaders, hit 15th, one pace and never dangerous after (op 11-1)

6 11 [28]	9. Liverpool Echo (FR) 25/1 Richard Spate ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	Richard Spate ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	5	911	133	74	120	–
b g Poliglote - Miss Echo (Chief Singer)
In touch until weakened 4 out

7 dist [58]	2. It Takes Time I (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	11	119	152	–	139	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Dysart Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Behind, headway 16th, chased leaders from 4 out, weakened quickly last, eased run-in, tailed off (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

PU	8. Exit Swinger (FR) 50/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	10	105	134	–	–	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Morganella (FR) (D'Arras)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	3. Lord Sam (IRE) 3/1F Richard Johnson Victor Dartnall	Richard Johnson Victor Dartnall	9	111	144	–	–	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Russian Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, challenged and blundered 12th, weakened quickly 15th, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 11-4 tchd 5-2)

PU	11. Lord Maizey (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	100 1	129	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - My Maizey (Buckskin)
Led until headed 16th, weakened and hit 4 out, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

UR	7. Liberthine (FR) 5/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ⁷ Nicky Henderson	6	913 1	135	–	144	–
b m Chamberlin (FR) - Libertina (FR) (Balsamo)
Behind, steady headway from 15th, challenging and going well when unseated rider 3 out (op 13-2)

11 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 6m 34.10s (slow by 7.10s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Clive D Smith (Royal Auclair) 1st breeder: Jacky Rauch, Mme Colette Rauch & Patrick Lauer
2nd owner: Steeplechase Times International (All In The Stars)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs F C Welch (Fork Lightning)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £2.70 £2.40 £2.40 Ex: £49.60 CSF: £48.78 Tricast: £366.82 Trifecta: £561 Pool £1,185.42. 1.50 winning units

1:20 Cheltenham 9 Dec 2005

Mears Group Chase (Handicap) Class A (Listed Race)