19 Apr 2006 04:40 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £12,700); Distance: 5610; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
April Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Napolitain (FR) (Gelding, , 155) |
/ 21 |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs J Stewart |
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| led 1st and soon headed, stayed prominent, not fluent 8th, outpaced 16th, headway 4 out to dispute lead 3 out, led last, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| SHD |
Unleash (USA) (Gelding, , 160) |
/ 9 |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White St Albans Bloodstock… |
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| held up, mistake 10th, ridden and outpaced 16th, headway to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and every chance when hit last, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 14 L |
Yardbird (IRE) (Gelding, , 163) |
/ 10 |
R Thornton | A King Gilco |
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| tracked leaders, hit 9th, mistake 14th, ridden to chase leader 17th, left in lead 4 out, soon ridden and headed next and weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 2.5 L |
De Blanc (IRE) (Mare, , 156) |
/ 8 |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr Jeremy Hancock |
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| prominent and keen, ridden to lead 16th, headed next, weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Alderburn (GB) (Gelding, , 163) |
/ 12 |
M Bradburne | H D Daly Mrs D P G Flory |
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| held up, closer order 11th, tracked leaders 15th, mistake 17th, close up when brought down | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, , 160) |
/ 11 |
T Scudamore | M C Pipe Mr W Frewen |
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| led and mistakes, headed 16th, led again after, ridden when fell | ||||||||||