Full Result 3.55 Cheltenham | 27 January 2007

Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (A Handicap) Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Heavy 11 fences 6 omitted

1st £31,361 2nd £11,764.50 3rd £5,890.50 4th £2,937 5th £1,474 6th £737

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Whispered Secret (GER) 8/1 Rodi Greene David Pipe	Rodi Greene David Pipe	8	103	127	124	136	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Wells Whisper (FR) (Sadler's Wells)
Blundered 1st, in rear, hit 7th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, driven to lead at bypassed 2nd, last, hard driven, held on all out (op 10-1)

2 ½	8. New Alco (FR) 4/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	6	111	139	135	148	–
bb g Dom Alco (FR) - Cabira Des Saccart (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Chased leaders, hit 2 out, rallied from bypassed 2nd last, stayed on strongly but always just held (op 9-2)

3 3 [3½]	9. Idole First (IRE) 6/1 Alan O'Keeffe Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe Venetia Williams	8	1012	136	129	142	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Sharon Doll (IRE) (Shahrastani)
Chased leaders, outpaced last, rallied from bypassed 2nd last, kept on but no impression near finish (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

4 1¾ [5¼]	6. Roman Ark 13/2 Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	9	112	143	135	146	–
gr g Terimon - Larksmore (Royal Fountain)
Led until headed at bypassed 2nd last, weakened final 100yds (op 5-1)

5 3 [8¼]	12. Cousin Nicky 12/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	100 3	124	113	128	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Little Red Spider (Bustino)
In rear, headway 7th, blundered 2 out, ridden approaching bypassed 2nd last, stayed on same pace (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

6 ½ [8¾]	3. Le Volfoni (FR) 11/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1110	148	136	149	–
b g Sicyos (USA) - Brume (FR) (Courtroom)
Hit 4th, in rear but in touch, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace approaching bypassed 2nd last (op 7-1)

7 15 [23¾]	1. Royal Auclair (FR) 33/1 Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	10	119 t	150	123	138	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Hit 5th and 7th, behind most of way (op 40-1)

8 25 [48¾]	2. Knowhere (IRE) 8/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1110	148	94	108	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Andarta (Ballymore)
Blundered and in rear 1st, hit 4th, headway 7th, weakened well before bypassed 2nd last (tchd 17-2)

9 16 [64¾]	4. Innox (FR) 20/1 A P McCoy F Doumen	A P McCoy F Doumen	11	118 b	146	75	90	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Savane III (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Chased leaders to 2 out, weakened well before bypassed 2nd last

10 51 [115¾]	7. Vodka Bleu (FR) 7/2F Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	8	112	140	12	33	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Viva Vodka (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
Chased leaders to 2 out, weakened well before bypassed 2nd last (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 5m 37.13s (slow by 30.13s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Bold Bishop (unsuitable ground), Lord Broadway (vet's certificate), No Full (vet's certificate)
1st owner: David Manasseh (Whispered Secret) 1st breeder: G Baron Von Ullmann
2nd owner: D McGowan and S Murphy (New Alco)
3rd owner: D and J Racing Ltd (Idole First)
Tote win: £9.70 PL: £2.60 £1.90 £2.80 Ex: £62.60 CSF: £43.45 Tricast: £213.77 Trifecta: £486.20 Pool £3,424.36. - 5.00 winning units.

The four fences in the home straight were omitted due to low sun.

3:55 Cheltenham 27 Jan 2007

Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (A Handicap) Grade 3