2:35 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2006
Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Grade 1
(Class 1) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good To Soft 13 fences
1st
£79,828 2nd
£29,946 3rd
£14,994 4th
£7,476 5th
£3,752 6th
£1,876
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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5 | 112 | – | 151 | 162 | – | ||||
| b g Villez (USA) - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, chased leader before 3 out, driven and narrow lead before last, stayed on well flat (op 7-1 tchd 15-2 and 8-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 | – | 155 | 165 | – | ||||
| gr g Roselier (FR) - Royal Remainder (IRE) (Remainder Man) | ||||||||||
| Made most from 2nd until driven and narrowly headed before last, kept on well flat but no impression on winner near finish (tchd 7-1 in places) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 117 | – | 149 | 160 | – | |||||
| ch g Monsun (GER) - Fleurie (GER) (Dashing Blade) | ||||||||||
| Tended to jump left, settled in last pair, progress from 8th, outpaced by leaders 3 out, stayed on from next to take 3rd last, never nearer (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | – | 146 | 159 | – | ||||
| b g Acatenango (GER) - White On Red (GER) (Konigsstuhl) | ||||||||||
| Led to 2nd, chased leader until before 3 out, 3rd and held when hit 2 out, one pace after | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | – | 138 | 150 | – | ||||
| b g Trempolino (USA) - Be Claimed (FR) (Al Nasr) | ||||||||||
| Settled in midfield, pushed along from 6th, badly outpaced and struggling before 3 out, stayed on from next, nearest finish (tchd 17-2 and 9-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | – | 135 | 152 | – | ||||
| b g Overbury (IRE) - Not Enough (Balinger) | ||||||||||
| Not always fluent towards rear, outpaced from 9th, keeping on but no chance when not much room on inner bend before last, no danger (op 13-2 tchd 7-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | – | 134 | 149 | – | ||||
| b g Old Vic - All SetI (IRE) (Electric I) | ||||||||||
| Raced wide, chased leaders, jumped right 3rd, outpaced 3 out, one pace and no progress after (tchd 5-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | – | 133 | 148 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Merric (IRE) (Electric I) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden and losing place when jumped right 3 out, no chance after (tchd 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | 147 | 133 | 149 | – | ||||
| b g Epervier Bleu - Tamainia (FR) (Lashkari) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 1st, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, one pace and no danger after (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 b1 | 144 | 115 | 133 | – | ||||
| b g Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Tantatura (FR) (Akarad) | ||||||||||
| Chased leading pair to 8th, under pressure when mistake and bumped 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | – | 97 | 118 | – | ||||
| gr g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Ballymac Girl (Niniski) | ||||||||||
| Raced wide and tended to jump right, always in rear, tailed off after 9th (tchd 40-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | – | 91 | 113 | – | ||||
| b g Midyan (USA) - Dancer Lady (FR) (Pink I) | ||||||||||
| Raced wide, in touch, losing place when mistake 9th, weakened and eased, tailed off (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Accordion (IRE) - Royal Thimble (IRE) (Prince Rupert) | ||||||||||
| In touch in midfield until heavy fall 8th (tchd 15-2) | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 | 137 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Lugana Beach - Roxy River (Ardross) | ||||||||||
| Blundered 2nd, never going well in last pair after, hampered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 2:38:00 Winning time: 3m 52.30s (slow by 0.30s) Total SP: 119%
- 1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Voy Por Ustedes) 1st breeder: Ecurie Macaire Guilllaume & F Picoulet
- 2nd owner: David Wesley Yates (Monet's Garden)
- 3rd owner: John P McManus (Foreman)
- Tote win: £8.90 PL: £2.80 £2.70 £2.50 Ex: £62.30 CSF: £61.61 Tricast: £333.50 Trifecta: £492.80 Pool: £7,843.86 - 11.30 winning units
