13 Apr 2005 02:00 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £9,626); Distance: 5610; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Lords Best (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) | / 28 | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Jerry Wright, Peter… | |||
| led to 2nd, tracked leader, made most from 6th, left well clear 16th, stayed on well, finished lame | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 13 L | Cassia Heights (GB) (Gelding, , 140) | / 14 | Jim Culloty | S A Brookshaw Mr D I Hewitt | |||
| chased leaders, left moderate 2nd 16th, kept on well to hold 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 1.75 L | Spring Grove (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 10 | A Thornton | R H Alner Mr H V Perry | |||
| behind, stayed on from 4 out, ran on well flat, not pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | HD | Bright Approach (IRE) (Gelding, , 139) | / 13 | T J Malone | J G Cann Mr J H Burbidge | |||
| in touch, outpaced 14th, stayed on from 4 out, kept on well flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 9 L | Parsons Legacy (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 12 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr R A S Offer | |||
| soon tracked leaders, mistake 6th, 4th and weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 4 L | Smile Pleeze (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 15 | Mr L Stephens | M Sheppard Miss S Troughton | |||
| behind, under pressure 8th, soon lost touch | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 5 L | French Executive (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls T Chappell,R Eddy,Mrs… | |||
| behind, some headway under pressure 15th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 6 L | Dark Room (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 10 | J E Moore | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| blundered 9th, not going well from 13th and always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | Dist | Jurancon II (FR) (Gelding, , 166) | / 8 | T J Murphy | M C Pipe Mr D A Johnson | |||
| held up in rear, driven and not going well from 8th, mistake 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Lord Noelie (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 13 | A P McCoy | Mrs Jeremy Young Executive Racing | ||||
| led 2nd to 6th, tracked winner after, close 2nd when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Un Jour A Vassy (FR) (Gelding, , 143) | / 12 | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mrs Bunty Millard | ||||
| never going well in rear, mistake 4th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Village King (IRE) (Gelding, , 144) | / 15 | R Stephens | P Hobbs & J White Capt E J Edwards-Heathcote | ||||
| soon driven along in rear, tailed off 11th and pulled up | ||||||||||
