13 Mar 2007 04:40 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £28,184); Distance: 6820; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Soft.
Sporting Index Cross Country Handicap Ch
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) | / 28 | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger John P McManus | |||
| chased leaders, pecked 11th, tracked leading pair going well from 30th, led well before last, idled flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Silver Birch (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 13 | J M Maguire | G Elliott Mr Brian Walsh… | |||
| mid-division, headway, went 2nd at 27th, chased winner approaching last, kept on as winner idled flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 12 L | Le Duc (FR) (Gelding, , 150) | / 11 | S Thomas | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | |||
| chased leaders in 3rd, led 27th, driven, headed well before last, no impression when lost 2nd approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 5 L | Spot Thedifference (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 15 | Mr J T McNamara | E Bolger John P McManus | |||
| held up in rear, steady headway into mid-division 16th, close up when blundered 27th, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 5 L | Omni Cosmo Touch (USA) (Gelding, , 141) | / 12 | D O'Meara | J Parkinson & S Smith Alan Potts | |||
| towards rear, mistake 23rd, plugged on at one pace from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 11 L | Royal Auclair (FR) (Gelding, , 159) | / 12 | J Tizzard | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith | |||
| tracked leader, led 23rd until blundered next, stayed prominent, until weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 1 L | Florida Dream (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 11 | Tony Evans | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs C Twiston-Davies | |||
| towards rear, no real impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 2 L | Il De Boitron (FR) (Gelding, , 140) | / 7 | P A Carberry | T G O'Leary Clonakilty Racing… | |||
| chased leaders early until behind from 19th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 10 L | Never Compromise (IRE) (Gelding, , 137) | / 14 | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh D F Desmond | |||
| led until headed 23rd, regained lead next, blundered, headed 27th, chased leaders until weakened 30th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 19 L | Marcus Du Berlais (FR) (Gelding, , 146) | / 13 | D N Russell | A L T Moore Marcus Beresford | |||
| always behind, struggling 24th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 6 L | Native Jack (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 14 | J Cullen | P J Rothwell G Burke/R J Bagnall/N… | |||
| blundered 21st, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 14 L | Ivoire De Beaulieu (FR) (Gelding, , 147) | / 13 | A O'Keeffe | Ferdy Murphy I Todd, F Murphy,… | |||
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0 |   | 17 L | Hever Road (IRE) (Gelding, , 139) | / 14 | C Honour | David Pearson Mr David Pearson | |||
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Tyssac (FR) (Gelding, , 137) | / 7 | T Messenger | B N Pollock Mrs S Platt | ||||
| towards rear when unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Star Performance (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) | / 13 | T G M Ryan | O McKiernan Mrs C McKiernan | ||||
| mid-division, behind 19th, pulled up 2 out pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | L'aventure (FR) (Mare, , 147) | / 11 | P Merrigan | P F Nicholls Mr C J Harriman | ||||
| reluctant in rear, tried to refuse at 20th, pulled up before next pulled up | ||||||||||
