Full Result 2.55 Cheltenham | 10 December 2004

Mears Group Chase (Handicap) Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good 21 fences

1st £29,000 2nd £11,000 3rd £5,500 4th £2,500 5th £1,250 6th £750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Therealbandit (IRE) 13/2 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	119	150	150	162	–
b g Torus - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up in rear, headway 14th, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden out run-in (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2 3	1. Royal Auclair (FR) 100/30F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1112 t	153	151	159	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 13th, led and hit 3 out, headed next, rallied and stayed on under pressure run-in but no impression on winner close home (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 1½ [4½]	7. Frenchman's Creek 14/1 Barry Geraghty Hughie Morrison	Barry Geraghty Hughie Morrison	10	1011	138	134	142	–
b g Emperor Fountain - Hollow Creek (Tarqogan)
Held up in rear, headway 14th, ridden 4 out, outpaced and hung left approaching 2 out, kept on again run-in and going on close home (op 12-1)

4 1¼ [5¾]	8. Double Honour (FR) 12/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1011	138	133	145	–
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Silver Cobra (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Chased leader to 13th, ridden 15th, one pace 3 out, stayed on again under pressure approaching last (tchd 14-1)

5 shd [5¾]	6. Joly Bey (FR) 7/1 Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	7	1010	140	135	144	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Rivolie (FR) (Mistigri)
Held up in rear, headway from 12th, chased leaders and ridden 3 out, one pace until stayed on again approaching last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

6 18 [23¾]	10. Baron Windrush 5/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	104	131	112	117	–
b g Alderbrook - Dame Scarlet (Blakeney)
Led until headed 3 out, weakened and hit 2 out (op 9-2)

7 5 [28¾]	9. Swansea Bay 25/1 Andrew Thornton Peter Bowen	Andrew Thornton Peter Bowen	8	108 v¹	135	112	114	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
In touch, headway 12th, chased leader 17th, weakened from 3 out

8 28 [56¾]	3. Puntal (FR) 16/1 Jamie Moore M C Pipe	Jamie Moore M C Pipe	8	117 t	148	101	99	–
b g Bering - Saveur (Ardross)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 13th, blundered 15th

9 1¼ [58]	12. Happy Hussar (IRE) 300/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	11	910 1 45	128	80	78	–
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Well behind from 8th (op 150-1)

F	11. Kelami (FR) 8/1 D Gallagher F Doumen	D Gallagher F Doumen	6	104	131	–	–	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Voltige De Nievre (FR) (Brezzo)
Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 17th, disputing 4th and going well when fell 4 out (op 15-2)

PU	5. Lord Noelie (IRE) 9/1 A P McCoy Mrs Jeremy Young	A P McCoy Mrs Jeremy Young	11	111	142	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Leallen (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, hit 15th, weakened 17th, pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

UR	4. Ballybough Rasher (IRE) 33/1 Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	9	116	147	–	–	–
b g Broken Hearted - Chat Her Up (Proverb)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 8th

12 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 6m 36.80s (slow by 9.80s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Therealbandit) 1st breeder: R J Whitford
2nd owner: Clive D Smith (Royal Auclair)
3rd owner: Rory Sweet & Panda Christie (Frenchman's Creek)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.40 £1.80 £3.90 Ex: £18.90 CSF: £27.93 Tricast: £292.76 Trifecta: £480.70 Pool of £1,963.69 - 2.90 winning units

2:55 Cheltenham 10 Dec 2004

Mears Group Chase (Handicap) Class B