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3:05 Cheltenham 10 Nov 2006

Sporting Index Chase (A Cross Country Chase)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m6f37yds) 3m6f X-Country Good 32 fences
1st £21,920.50 2nd £6,475 3rd £3,237.50 4th £1,620.50 5th £808.50 6th £406
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
13 118 p 132 135
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Spotted Choice (IRE) (Callernish)
Settled off the pace in midfield, went prominent 23rd, led 5 out, joined before last, ran on gamely and asserted flat (op 9-2)
2  1
11 1010 p 119 122
ch g Insan (USA) - Leallen (Le Bavard)
Prominent in chasing group from 6th, effort to dispute lead 5 out, chased winner after, upsides before last, stayed on same pace flat (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)
3  5 [6]
11 115 125 126
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Ballyline Dancer (Giolla Mear)
Tracked clear leader, led 23rd to 5 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out, collapsed and died (op 11-1 tchd 12-1 in places)
4  ½ [6½]
12 118 127 130
br g Be My Native (USA) - Dorrha Daisy (Buckskin)
Held up in rear, blundered 18th, progress to chase leaders 24th, kept on but never able to challenge (tchd 16-1 in places)
5  nk [6¾]
9 118 t 153 127 129
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Prominent in chasing group from 8th, jumped slowly 20th, chased leader 24th, upsides 5 out, ridden and beaten after 3 out, plugged on (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 6-4 tchd 7-4 in places)
6  [8½]
7 115 117 123 124
b g Homme De Loi (IRE) - East Riding (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Settled well in rear, progress to chase leaders 5 out, one pace after 3 out
7  47 [55½]
7 115 90 76
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Carrick Shannon (Green Shoon)
Prominent, mistake 23rd, soon weakened, tailed off (op 25-1)
8  19 [74½]
10 118 80 60
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Kashmonde (FR) (Kashneb)
Held up and last early, tried to close on leaders from 24th, never on terms, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 6-1)
9  12 [86½]
8 1010 59 36
b g Sunley Builds - Running Cool I (Record Run)
Led and clear, headed 23rd, weakening rapidly when blundered 27th, tailed off
10  shd [86¾]
13 112 88 65 42
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Prominent, mistake 7th, weakened and mistake 19th, tailed off
BD   
8 112 t
ch g Presenting - Sweet Peach (IRE) (Glenstal)
Held up in rear, brought down bend after 4th
PU   
6 1013 81
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Lady Be Lucky (IRE) (Taufan)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 27th
PU   
6 1010 p 82
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Nearly Married (Nearly A Hand)
Always well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 21st (tchd 80-1)
SU   
11 115 110
b g Faucon Noir (FR) - Castaplume (FR) (Wildsun)
Held up in midfield, slipped up bend after 4th (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)
Course record.
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