Full Result 2.40 Cheltenham | 11 November 2006

Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £62,722 2nd £23,529 3rd £11,781 4th £5,874 5th £2,948 6th £1,474

Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3), 2m4½f - Good To Soft, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Exotic Dancer (FR) 16/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	112 p	139	112	155	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Northine (FR) (Northern Treat)
Held up in last pair, still last before 3 out, scythed through field soon after, led before last where great jump, pushed clear (op 20-1)

2 3	14. Vodka Bleu (FR) 4/1F Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	7	1011	134	104	146	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Viva Vodka (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
Pressed leaders on outer, led 3 out, kicked 3 lengths clear after 2 out, headed before last, just held on for 2nd (after 5-1 in places and 6-1 in a place tchd 9-2 in places)

3 ½ [3½]	15. New Alco (FR) 16/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	107	130	99	142	–
bb g Dom Alco (FR) - Cabira Des Saccart (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up in rear of closely knit field, effort and progress 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on to press for 2nd near finish (tchd 18-1)

4 3½ [7]	18. Butler's Cabin (FR) 20/1 Johnny Farrelly ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Johnny Farrelly ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	6	97 1	123	89	132	–
b g Poliglote - Strictly Cool (USA) (Bering)
Held up in last pair, progress on outer from 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on after, never able to challenge

5 2½ [9½]	6. Graphic Approach (IRE) 14/1 Noel Fehily Charles Egerton	Noel Fehily Charles Egerton	8	112	139	102	145	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Sharp Approach (Crash Course)
Always close up, ridden and outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace after

6 ¾ [10¼]	3. Tamarinbleu (FR) 12/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	1110	147	110	152	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Tamainia (FR) (Lashkari)
Held up well in rear, pushed along and some progress 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, no danger (op 14-1)

7 4 [14¼]	13. Kandjar D'Allier (FR) 9/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	1013	136	95	138	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Miss Akarad (FR) (Akarad)
Held up in rear on inner, progress 11th, ridden before 3 out and not quicken, one pace after (op 8-1)

8 12 [26¼]	11. Nayodabayo (IRE) 50/1 Mr Nick Williams ⁵ Evan Williams	Mr Nick Williams ⁵ Evan Williams	6	109 3 b	137	83	126	–
b g Definite Article - Babushka (IRE) (Dance Of Life)
With leader, left in lead 8th, headed after 12th, soon lost place and beaten

9 7 [33¼]	2. Too Forward (IRE) 12/1 Tony Dobbin Carl Llewellyn	Tony Dobbin Carl Llewellyn	10	1110	147	86	131	–
ch g Toulon - One Back (IRE) (Meneval)
Held up in rear, progress to track leaders 8th, lost place after 12th, no chance when slightly hampered 2 out (tchd 14-1 in a place)

10 1½ [34¾]	12. Calatagan (IRE) 66/1 T J Dreaper ³ Malcolm Jefferson	T J Dreaper ³ Malcolm Jefferson	7	1010	136	73	116	–
ch g Danzig Connection (USA) - Calachuchi (Martinmas)
With leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place rapidly after 12th, no chance when mistake 2 out

11 3½ [38¼]	7. Tumbling Dice (IRE) 14/1 Niall P Madden T J Taaffe	Niall P Madden T J Taaffe	7	112 p	139	73	116	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Eva Fay (IRE) (Fayruz)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, slightly hampered 8th, struggling in rear after 12th, soon no chance (tchd 16-1 in a place)

12 11 [49¼]	8. Kelrev (FR) 50/1 Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	8	112	139	61	116	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Bellile II (FR) (Brezzo)
Close up, effort and with leader 11th, lost place rapidly after next, soon behind (tchd 66-1)

F	10. Knowhere (IRE) 17/2 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	111	138	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Andarta (Ballymore)
Made most at steady pace until fell 8th (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in a place and 8-1 in places)

F	1. Taranis (FR) 13/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1112 t	149	–	155	–
ch g Mansonnien (FR) - Vikosa (FR) (Nikos)
Pressed leaders, led after 12th to 3 out, 2 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

PU	4. Copsale Lad 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	116	143	–	–	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Squeaky Cottage (True Song)
Tracked leaders, badly hampered 8th, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller) (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

UR	16. Tighe Caster 40/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	7	106	129	–	110	–
b g Makbul - Miss Fire I (Gunner B)
Held up towards rear, effort on outer when blundered 3 out, well beaten when jumped right and unseated rider 2 out (op 50-1)

16 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 5m 20.30s (slow by 17.80s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Another Joker (unsuitable ground), Chilling Place (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Exotic Dancer) 1st breeder: Gaetan Jilles & Ecurie Jules O
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Vodka Bleu)
3rd owner: D McGowan and S Murphy (New Alco)
Tote win: £14.80 PL: £2.50 £2 £4.20 Ex: £109.20 CSF: £79.80 Tricast: £1,082.70 Trifecta: £3,986.30 Pool: £26,388.39 - 4.70 winning units.

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Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3)

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