Full Result 2.55 Cheltenham | 19 April 2006

Q. Equine Handicap Chase (for the Golden Miller Trophy)

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good 21 fences

1st £12,526 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sweet Diversion (IRE) 9/2F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	112 t	130	116	144	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Serocco Wind (Roi Guillaume)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd going well 2 out, led last, driven and stayed on strongly run-in (op 5-1)

2 6	10. Parsons Legacy (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	8	1010	124	106	129	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - The Parson's Girl (IRE) (The Parson)
Chased leaders, not fluent 13th, ridden 3 out, led approaching next, narrowly headed last, kept on but soon no chance with winner

3 5 [11]	4. Fork Lightning (IRE) 15/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	10	117	135	113	136	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, jumped right 17th and 4 out, rallied next, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 8-1)

4 2½ [13½]	3. See You Sometime 20/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	11	117	135	111	132	–
b g Sharp Deal - Shepani (New Member)
Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, led soon after, headed approaching 2 out and soon beaten

5 4 [17½]	13. Ken'tucky (FR) 20/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	8	108	122	95	116	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - La Salamandre (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Jumped big 3rd, behind, hit 5th, headway 12th, stayed on from 3 out but never going pace to reach leaders (op 33-1)

6 shd [17½]	6. Tribal Venture (FR) 11/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	112 b	130	103	123	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Babacha (FR) (Latnahc)
Behind, hit 9th, driven along soon after and never really travelling, kept on from 16th and stayed on from 2 out, never in contention (op 12-1)

7 1¾ [19¼]	12. Quazar (IRE) 11/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	109 tb	123	94	114	–
b g Inzar (USA) - Evictress (IRE) (Sharp Victor)
Mid-division, headway 12th, hit 17th, one pace from 3 out, no chance with leaders when hit next (op 10-1)

8 ½ [19¾]	11. Bee An Bee (IRE) 10/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	9	109 v	123	94	116	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Portia's Delight (IRE) (The Parson)
Led until after 1st, chased leaders, hit 15th, no chance with leaders from 4 out

9 7 [26¾]	17. Cassia Heights 33/1 Leighton Aspell S A Brookshaw	Leighton Aspell S A Brookshaw	11	100 3 t	114	79	97	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Cloncoose (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Behind, some headway from 4 out but never in contention

10 6 [32¾]	7. Jakari (FR) 12/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	9	111	129	89	108	–
b g Apeldoorn (FR) - Tartifume II (FR) (Mistigri)
Led after 1st, headed after 4 out, weakened next (op 10-1)

11 4 [36¾]	8. Cruising River (IRE) 25/1 Paul Moloney Henrietta C Knight	Paul Moloney Henrietta C Knight	7	1012	126	83	99	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Jellaride (IRE) (King's Ride)
In rear, hit 5th and next, headway into mid-division 13th, weakened 17th (op 22-1)

12 ½ [37¼]	16. Moorlands Again 25/1 Tom Scudamore Matt Sheppard	Tom Scudamore Matt Sheppard	11	103 t	117	74	90	–
b g Then Again - Sandford Springs (USA) (Robellino)
Chased leaders to 14th, soon weakened (op 33-1)

13 20 [57¼]	15. Koumba (FR) 14/1 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	8	103	117	57	70	–
b g Luchiroverte (IRE) - Agenore (FR) (Le Riverain)
Broke well, soon mid-division, blundered 9th, in rear when mistake 12th and never in contention after (op 18-1)

14 nk [57¾]	1. Sonevafushi (FR) 33/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	8	1112	140	80	92	–
b g Ganges (USA) - For Kicks I (FR) (Top Ville)
Hit 7th and 11th, always in rear

15 nk [58]	2. Iris Bleu I (FR) 10/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	10	119	137	77	89	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Dear Blue (FR) (Cyborg)
Held up in rear, hit 7th, some headway 17th, never in contention, weakened soon after (jockey said gelding had no more to give) (op 12-1)

16 11 [69]	9. Naunton Brook 11/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1011 t	125	55	66	–
b g Alderbrook - Give Me An Answer (True Song)
Always behind, tailed off from 15th (tchd 12-1)

PU	14. Victory Gunner (IRE) 25/1 Ollie McPhail C Roberts	Ollie McPhail C Roberts	8	106	120	–	–	–
ch g Old Vic - Gunner B Sharp (Gunner B)
Hit 3rd, chased leaders, hit 8th, weakened 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

17 ran Off time: 2:59:00 Winning time: 6m 29.50s (slow by 4.50s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Ian Marshall (Sweet Diversion) 1st breeder: Con O'Keeffe
2nd owner: R A S Offer (Parsons Legacy)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs F C Welch (Fork Lightning)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.70 £4.40 £2.30 Ex: £114.70 CSF: £64.31 Tricast: £532.78 Trifecta: £653.40 Part won. Pool: £920.42 - 0.20 winning tickets.

2:55 Cheltenham 19 Apr 2006

Q. Equine Handicap Chase (for the Golden Miller Trophy)