Full Result 4.40 Cheltenham | 14 March 2006

Sporting Index Handicap Chase (A Cross Country Chase)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m6f37yds) 3m6f X-Country Good To Soft 32 fences

1st £25,052 2nd £7,400 3rd £3,700 4th £1,852 5th £924 6th £464

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Native Jack (IRE) 7/2J Davy Russell P J Rothwell	Davy Russell P J Rothwell	12	108	126	101	134	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Dorrha Daisy (Buckskin)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 26th, challenged last, hard driven to lead run-in, kept on gamely (op 9-2)

2 2	1. Spot Thedifference I (IRE) 12/1 Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	13	1112 p	144	118	147	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Spotted Choice (IRE) (Callernish)
Held up in rear, headway 20th, challenged 2 out, slight lead approaching last, headed run-in, outpaced near finish (op 10-1)

3 5 [7]	16. Buailtes And Fadas (IRE) 6/1 Ms N Carberry ³ E Bolger	Ms N Carberry ³ E Bolger	11	911 2	118	88	116	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Ballyline Dancer (Giolla Mear)
Behind, headway 20th, chased leaders 3 out, kept on run-in but never going pace to challenge (op 13-2)

4 5 [12]	10. Il De Boitron (FR) 100/1 Andrew J McNamara Thomas Gerard O'Leary	Andrew J McNamara Thomas Gerard O'Leary	8	106	124	91	117	–
b g Sheyrann (IRE) - Ilkiya (FR) (General Holme)
In touch, chased leaders from 24th, weakened from 2 out

5 ½ [12½]	11. Koquelicot (FR) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	105	123	90	116	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Ixia Des Saccarts (FR) (Laniste)
Led 4th to 23rd, led again 25th to 26th, stayed chasing leaders until weakened last

6 6 [18½]	5. Good Step (IRE) 7/2J Paul Carberry E Bolger	Paul Carberry E Bolger	8	1012	130	92	120	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Shuil Alainn (Levanter)
In touch, chased leaders 26th, blundered 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 4-1 in places)

7 ½ [19]	12. Never Compromise (IRE) 16/1 Ms K Walsh ⁵ T M Walsh	Ms K Walsh ⁵ T M Walsh	11	911	120	82	107	–
br g Glacial Storm (USA) - Banderole (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, led 26th, headed and weakened approaching last

8 3 [22]	7. Comanche War Paint (IRE) 10/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	9	109	127	87	110	–
b g Commanche Run - Galeshula (Strong Gale)
In rear, headway 18th, mistake 27th, some headway 4 out, soon weakened

9 3 [25]	15. Mrs Be (IRE) 14/1 Miss P Gundry ³ Grant Cann	Miss P Gundry ³ Grant Cann	10	911 2	118	76	98	–
ch m Be My Native (USA) - Kilbrack (Perspex)
Mid-division, some headway 27th, weakened 3 out

10 10 [35]	4. Just In Debt (IRE) 33/1 Alan Dempsey Martin Todhunter	Alan Dempsey Martin Todhunter	10	1013	131	82	101	–
bb g Montelimar (USA) - No Debt (Oats)
Behind, some headway 23rd, never troubled leaders

11 16 [51]	2. Lord Jack (IRE) 25/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	10	115	137	76	91	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Gentle Gill (Pollerton)
Led to 4th, stayed challenging until led 23rd, headed 25th, weakened 28th

12 4 [55]	6. Tribal Venture (FR) 16/1 Alan O'Keeffe Ferdy Murphy	Alan O'Keeffe Ferdy Murphy	8	1012 b	130	66	80	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Babacha (FR) (Latnahc)
Behind most of way

13 28 [83]	14. Whereareyounow I (IRE) 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	100 t	118	33	40	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Angie's Delight (London Gazette)
Jumped slowly and in rear 11th, blundered 16th, never in contention after (tchd 28-1)

PU	3. Colourful Life (IRE) 40/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	10	112	134	–	–	–
ch g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Rasmara (Kalaglow)
In touch, hit 2nd, in rear when blundered 21 and 22, pulled up before next

UR	9. I Hear Thunder (IRE) 40/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	8	107	125	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Carrigeen Gala (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders until stumbled and unseated rider after 14th (op 50-1)

UR	13. What Odds (IRE) 20/1 Ross Geraghty T K Geraghty	Ross Geraghty T K Geraghty	10	101	119	–	–	–
b g Torus - Merrywell (Mugatpura)
In rear until mistake and unseated rider 15th

16 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 8m 30.10s (slow by 9.10s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: G Burke/R J Bagnall/N O'Farrell/K Sexton (Native Jack) 1st breeder: Billy Carroll
2nd owner: John P McManus (Spot Thedifference I)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Buailtes And Fadas)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.80 £2.90 £1.90 Ex: £66.90 CSF: £41.29 Tricast: £250.47 Trifecta: £657.60 Pool: £6,020.32 - 6.50 winning units

4:40 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2006

Sporting Index Handicap Chase (A Cross Country Chase)