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left 3:15 right Cheltenham 17 Mar 2006

totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 21 fences 1 omitted
1st £228,080 2nd £85,560 3rd £42,840 4th £21,360 5th £10,720 6th £5,360
pedigree Pedigrees
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totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1, 3m2½f - Good, Class 1 5yo+
totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1, 3m2½f - Good, Class 1 5yo+
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
7 1110 153 173 right
br g Presenting right - Una Juna (IRE) right (Good Thyne) right
In touch and raced on outside, tracked leader 18th, led at bypassed 3rd last, ridden next, stayed on strongly run-in (op 7-1)
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2 
10 1110 151 170 right
b g Montelimar (USA) right - Aberedw (IRE) right (Caerwent) right
Held up in rear, headway 16th, chased leaders and bypassed 3rd last, chased winner 2 out, kept on run-in but no impression near finish (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)
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3  7 [9½]
8 1110 146 165 right
b g Past Glories right - Worth Matravers I right (National Trust I) right
In touch, headway 9th, hit 13th, led 15th, hit 16th and 4 out, headed at bypassed 3rd last, one pace when hit 2 out and last (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 and 11-1 in places)
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4  ¾ [10¼]
7 1110 146 163 right
ch g Lute Antique (FR) right - Voltige De Nievre (FR) right (Brezzo) right
Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, outpaced at bypassed 3rd last, kept on again run-in but not a danger (op 9-1)
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5  ½ [10¾]
10 1110 156 145 165 right
b g Witness Box (USA) right - Denys Daughter (IRE) right (Crash Course) right
In rear, mistake 2nd, hit next, blundered 13th, headway 16th, staying on when hit 2 out, kept on again run-in (op 16-1)
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6  ½ [11¼]
9 1110 166 145 164 right
b g Shining Steel right - Ladoun (FR) right (Kaldoun) right
In rear when blundered badly 5th, hit next, ridden and headway 16th, hard driven and kept on from bypassed 3rd last, ran on run-in, not reach leaders (tchd 7-1, 15-2 in places)
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7  [12¾]
10 1110 144 144 161 right
b g Mandalus (IRE) right - Sue's A Lady right (Le Moss) right
In touch, mistake 14th, lost place and dropped in rear 18th, kept on again from 2 out, finished well
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8  3 [15¾]
10 1110 135 142 161 right
gr g Roselier (FR) right - Boreen Bro right (Boreen) right
Chased leaders, blundered 13th and in rear, blundered 15th, plenty to do at bypassed 3rd last, kept on well from 2 out, going on near finish (op 50-1)
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9  nk [16]
9 1110 t 160 141 157 right
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) right - Carmonera (FR) right (Carmont) right
Chased leaders until lost place 14th, kept on again from bypassed 3rd last, kept on run-in but never a danger
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10  2 [18]
9 1110 v1 169 140 156 right
b g Toulon right - Pixies Glen right (Furry Glen) right
In touch, blundered 13th and in rear, hit 17th, kept on from bypassed 3rd last but never in contention (jockey said gelding never travelled) (tchd 14-1 in places)
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11  ¾ [18¾]
10 1110 139 155 right
ch g Cajetano (USA) right - Farinella (IRE) right (Salmon Leap) right
Not fluent 2nd, behind, hit 10th, some headway 13th, ridden and no impression on leaders from 18th, soon beaten (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)
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12  17 [35¾]
9 1110 b 146 127 137 right
ch g Lycius (USA) right - Black Fighter (USA) right (Secretariat) right
Hit 1st, mid-division, headway and in touch 13th, ridden after 18th, soon weakened
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13  [37¼]
9 1110 140 125 135 right
bb g Supreme Leader right - Right Dark right (Buckskin) right
Behind from 7th
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14  7 [44¼]
10 1110 139 120 128 right
br g Insan (USA) right - Bitofabreeze (IRE) right (Callernish) right
In rear and hit 13th, ridden next, never in contention
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15  5 [49¼]
10 1110 138 116 123 right
bb g Shafoun (FR) right - Vancia (FR) right (Top Dancer I) right
Behind most of way
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16  ½ [49¾]
9 1110 b1 153 116 143 right
br g Un Desperado (FR) right - Katday (FR) right (Miller's Mate) right
Blundered 1st, hit 11th, in touch, chased leaders 15th, still well there when blundered 3 out
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17  10 [59¾]
8 1110 151 108 113 right
b g Alderbrook right - Outfield right (Monksfield) right
Led to 8th, led again 13th to 15th, blundered and weakened 18th
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18  5 [64¾]
9 1110 141 104 118 right
b g Mister Lord (USA) right - Jellaride (IRE) right (King's Ride) right
Chased leader, led 8th to 13th, weakened 16th
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PU   
10 1110 153 right
ch g Roselier (FR) right - Midnights Daughter (IRE) right (Long Pond) right
In touch, hit 10th, blundered 12th, blundered and weakened 16th, mistake 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost its action)
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PU   
8 1110 143 right
b g Alwuhush (USA) right - Limoges (GER) right (Konigsstuhl) right
Always behind, hit 5th, blundered 11th and 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 200-1)
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PU   
9 1110 147 right
gr g Gunner B right - Shirley's Gift right (Scallywag) right
Chased leaders, hit 2nd and 4th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th
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UR   
8 1110 160 right
br g Persian Mews (IRE) right - What A Queen (IRE) right (King's Ride) right
Held up in rear until blundered and unseated rider 10th (tchd 20-1)
The third last fence on the final circuit was omitted - injured jockey.
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