13 Nov 2005 02:05 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £25,214); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Independent Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Accordion Etoile (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 26 | J Cullen | Paul Nolan Banjo Syndicate | |||
| tracked leaders, pecked 3 out and 2 out, 4 lengths down approaching last, rallied flat to lead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | SHD | Tamarinbleu (FR) (Gelding, , 159) | / 13 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe The Arthur White… | |||
| held up mid-division, headway 6th, hit next, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakening when headed last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 6 L | Albuhera (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 10 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls David & Elizabeth… | |||
| held up, headway to track leaders 7th, ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, soon held | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 7 L | Davenport Democrat (IRE) (Gelding, , 165) | / 10 | Paul Carberry | W P Mullins P M Racing Syndicate | |||
| keen, led 2nd, ridden when headed 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Chilling Place (IRE) (Gelding, , 163) | / 10 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr M J Tuckey | |||
| prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 26 L | Master Ofthe Chase (IRE) (Gelding, , 165) | / 10 | D J Casey | C F Swan Thomas Keane | |||
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 4 L | Va Vavoom (IRE) (Gelding, , 163) | / 14 | C Llewellyn | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Fleur Hawes | |||
| mid-division, weakened 7th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | Dist | Only For Gold (GB) (Gelding, , 159) | / 12 | J Mogford | Dr P Pritchard Juro Antiques | |||
| in rear when mistake 2nd, lost touch from 4th, mistake next, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Dabus (GB) (Gelding, , 159) | / 12 | K Johnson | M C Chapman Mr J C Greenway | ||||
| tracking leaders and keen, lost place from 6th, well behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Mattys Joy (IRE) (Mare, , 152) | / 7 | D N Russell | D Loughnane Brandy & Baileys… | ||||
| mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
