Full Result 4.05 Cheltenham | 19 April 2007

Nicholson Holman Cup Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences

1st £10,020.80 2nd £2,960 3rd £1,480 4th £740.80 5th £369.60 6th £185.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Glengarra I (IRE) 12/1 Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	10	1012	117	116	122	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Glengarra Princess (Cardinal Flower)
Prominent, went 2nd 3 out, driven next, still 5 lengths down last, caught flagging leader near finish (op 9-1)

2 ½	10. Rapide Plaisir (IRE) 16/1 Seamus Durack Richard Lee	Seamus Durack Richard Lee	9	109	114	112	121	–
b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Royal Well (Royal Vulcan)
Pulled hard, led 2nd and jumped boldly, drew clear after 3 out, driven and weakened flat, just caught

3 1¾ [2¼]	13. Nifty Roy 11/1 Dougie Costello ³ I McMath	Dougie Costello ³ I McMath	7	911 1	105	101	108	–
b g Royal Applause - Nifty Fifty II (IRE) (Runnett)
Took keen hold in midfield, effort wide before 3 out, challenged for 8 length 3rd next, ridden and kept on after last but winner had first run (op 10-1 tchd 9-1)

4 ½ [2¾]	11. Lindsay (FR) 11/2 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	8	105	110	106	113	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Oliday (FR) (Djarvis)
Raced keenly and pressed leaders, mistakes 8th and 11th, ridden to challenge for 3rd 2 out, kept on flat (op 13-2)

5 2½ [5¼]	9. He's The Gaffer (IRE) 15/2 A P McCoy Bob Buckler	A P McCoy Bob Buckler	7	1012 b	117	110	117	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Miss Henrietta (IRE) (Step Together I)
Settled towards rear, effort 11th, coaxed along next, challenged for 3rd 2 out, soon no impression (op 8-1)

6 8 [13¼]	3. Nippy Des Mottes (FR) 6/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	118 tb¹	127	110	119	–
b g Useful (FR) - Julie Des Mottes (FR) (Puma Des Mottes)
Chased leaders until lost place and ridden 11th, beaten and hanging left from before 3 out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

7 6 [19¼]	2. Figaro Du Rocher (FR) 20/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	1110 t	129	105	115	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Fabinou (FR) (Cavan)
Led until 2nd, prominent until lost place before 11th, beaten 3 out (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

8 2 [21¼]	1. Palua 20/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	10	1112	131	105	117	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Reticent Bride (IRE) (Shy Groom)
Pressed leader 4th until 3 out, hung right before next and soon lost place

9 8 [29¼]	12. Alam (USA) 15/2 Sam Jones ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	Sam Jones ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	8	913	109	73	85	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Ghashtah (USA) (Nijinsky)
Hit 2nd, soon behind, driven and struggling 10th (op 12-1)

10 10 [39¼]	7. Roznic (FR) 8/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	9	1013	118	70	84	–
b g Nikos - Rozamie (FR) (Azimut)
Behind, shaken up 6th, rear and ridden 11th (op 7-1)

11 15 [54¼]	5. Flying Spirit (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	114 p	123	56	74	–
b g Flying Spur (AUS) - All Laughter (IRE) (Vision)
Last pair, ridden and no response before 11th, tailed off (op 10-1)

PU	4. Allumee 9/2F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	115	124	–	–	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Coire Vannich (Celtic Cone)
Blundered 3rd, mistake 4th, in rear after, last when pulled up 7th (tchd 4-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:07:00 Winning time: 4m 0.60s (fast by 0.40s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Stan (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Starlight Racing (Glengarra I) 1st breeder: T J Whitley
2nd owner: The Another Comedy Partnership (Rapide Plaisir)
3rd owner: Mrs A McMath K Hogg (Nifty Roy)
Tote win: £16.50 PL: £3.70 £3.50 £3.90 Ex: £235.50 CSF: £186.38 Tricast: £2,167.10

4:05 Cheltenham 19 Apr 2007

Nicholson Holman Cup Handicap Chase