Full Result 2.40 Cheltenham | 10 December 2005

Robin Cook Memorial Gold Cup (A Handicap Chase) (Sponsored By totesport) Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £62,722 2nd £23,529 3rd £11,781 4th £5,874 5th £2,948 6th £1,474

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	17. Sir Oj (IRE) 16/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	100 2 b	132	135	142	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Fox Glen (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Soon behind, headway after 3 out but plenty to do, chased leader after 2 out and 8 lengths down approaching last, stayed on strongly to lead near finish (op 20-1)

2 1	8. Le Passing (FR) 20/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	109 b	141	143	150	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Petite Serenade (FR) (Trac)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, left 8 lengths clear next, still clear 2 out and ridden, one pace run-in and caught near finish

3 5 [6]	5. Lacdoudal (FR) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	113 6	149	146	152	–
gr g Cadoudal (FR) - Belfaster (FR) (Royal Charter)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on again from 2 out, kept on run-in but not reach leaders (tchd 10-1 in a place)

4 shd [6]	7. Brooklyn Breeze (IRE) 20/1 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	8	109	141	138	145	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Moss Gale (Strong Gale)
Hit 3rd, chased leaders, lost position 10th, headway 4 out, hampered next, kept on from 2 out but not pace to reach leaders (tchd 25-1 in a place)

5 5 [11]	13. Europa 16/1 Jason Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Jason Maguire Ferdy Murphy	9	104	136	129	134	–
b g Jupiter Island - Dublin Ferry (Celtic Cone)
Behind, headway from 4 out, kept on from next but never going pace to reach leaders (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

6 5 [16]	16. Redemption I 17/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	102	134	122	132	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
Mistakes in rear, blundered 5th, headway 4 out, left chasing leader after 3 out, no impression after next, weakened and hit last (op 15-2)

7 ¾ [16¾]	15. Mixsterthetrixster (USA) 66/1 Henry Oliver Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	Henry Oliver Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	9	102	134	121	126	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Parliament House (USA) (General Assembly)
In touch, headway 9th, chased leaders 4 out, hampered next, soon ridden, no impression on leaders approaching next (tchd 100-1)

8 ¾ [17½]	4. Therealbandit (IRE) 25/1 Andrew Glassonbury ¹⁰ M C Pipe	Andrew Glassonbury ¹⁰ M C Pipe	8	108 p	150	136	146	–
b g Torus - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Slight lead to 5th, stayed chasing leaders, ridden and slightly hampered 3 out, stayed on same pace (tchd 28-1)

9 3 [20½]	9. Scots Grey 25/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	10	107	139	122	133	–
gr g Terimon - Misowni (Niniski)
Chased leaders, ridden 13th, soon weakened, no chance when hampered 3 out

10 17 [37½]	14. Our Armageddon (NZ) 15/2 Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	8	100	135	102	118	–
b g Sky Chase (NZ) - Monte D'Oro (NZ) (Cache Of Gold)
Hit 2nd, with leader until led 5th, headed and hit 4 out, weakened next (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

11 14 [51½]	6. Quazar (IRE) 40/1 Brian Harding Jonjo O'Neill	Brian Harding Jonjo O'Neill	7	1011 t	143	96	100	–
b g Inzar (USA) - Evictress (IRE) (Sharp Victor)
Hampered 3 out, always in rear (tchd 50-1)

12 9 [60½]	10. Tango Royal (FR) 50/1 Tom Malone ³ M C Pipe	Tom Malone ³ M C Pipe	9	103 t	138	82	86	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Nazia (FR) (Zino)
Always in rear

BD	3. Fondmort (FR) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	116	152	–	–	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Hansie (FR) (Sukawa)
In touch, headway to track leaders 10th, closing in 3rd and travelling well when hampered and brought down 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 5-1 and 13-2 in a place)

F	2. Thisthatandtother (IRE) 15/2 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	9	1111	157	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, 1 length 2nd and staying on well when fell 3 out (op 7-1)

PU	1. Our Vic (IRE) 9/2F Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	1112	158	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
Hit 2nd and 3rd, never going well, tailed off when pulled up after 7th (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, gelding had jumped poorly) (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

SU	12. Risk Accessor (IRE) 14/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	10	104	136	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Bellatollah (IRE) (Bellman)
In rear when slipped up bend approaching 4th (op 16-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

16 ran Off time: 2:44:00 Winning time: 5m 15.00s (slow by 8.00s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Patricksnineteenth (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Brian Keenan (Sir Oj) 1st breeder: Gareth Metcalfe
2nd owner: The Hon Mrs Townshend & J R Townshend (Le Passing)
3rd owner: Mrs R J Skan (Lacdoudal)
Tote win: £17.10 PL: £2.80 £4.20 £2.20 Ex: £521.40 CSF: £293.09 Tricast: £2,747.71 Trifecta: £4,086.50 Pool £12,662.47. 2.20 winning units.

2:40 Cheltenham 10 Dec 2005

Robin Cook Memorial Gold Cup (A Handicap Chase) (Sponsored By totesport) Class A Grade 3