Full Result 2.05 Cheltenham | 29 January 2005

Victor Chandler Chase (Handicap) Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £63,800 2nd £24,200 3rd £12,100 4th £5,500 5th £2,750 6th £1,650

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Well Chief (GER) 5/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	6	1110	176	157	179	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Wellesiena (GER) (Scenic)
Held up in rear, steady headway 9th, quickened to challenge 2 out, soon led, driven out run-in (op 4-1)

2 1¾	8. Thisthatandtother (IRE) 2/1F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	104 5	156	134	157	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
In touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure run-in (op 9-4 tchd 15-8 and 5-2 in places)

3 7 [8¾]	6. Kadarann (IRE) 11/1 Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	8	104 2	156	126	150	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Kadassa (IRE) (Shardari)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, slight lead before last, headed soon after, weakened run-in (op 10-1)

4 3½ [12¼]	9. Golden Alpha (IRE) 50/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	11	104 12	156	121	147	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Gina's Love (Golden Love I)
Led to 4th, led soon after, made rest until headed before 2 out, soon beaten but kept on for 4th

5 2½ [14¾]	5. Seebald (GER) 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	10	104	156	118	144	–
b g Mulberry (FR) - Spartina I (USA) (Northern Baby)
Chased leaders, ridden from 10th, outpaced from 4 out, kept on again run-in but never a danger (op 8-1)

6 2 [16¾]	7. Turgeonev (FR) 25/1 David O'Meara Tim Easterby	David O'Meara Tim Easterby	10	104 3	156	116	143	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - County Kerry (FR) (Comrade In Arms)
With leader, led 4th, headed soon after challenged from 7th to 9th, outpaced 4 out, no chance with leaders when hit 3 out (op 33-1)

7 10 [26¾]	3. Armaturk (FR) 11/2 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	8	106 t	158	105	140	–
ch g Baby Turk - Armalita (FR) (Goodland I)
Chased leaders until blundered 7th, weakened next (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft ground) (op 7-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

8 16 [42¾]	10. Non So (FR) 15/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	104 16	156	82	125	–
b g Definite Article - Irish Woman (FR) (Assert)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 8th, ridden and held when blundered and weakened 3 out (op 6-1)

9 1¼ [44]	2. Cenkos (FR) 25/1 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	11	109	161	85	123	–
ch g Nikos - Vincenza (Grundy)
In touch until blundered 8th and soon behind (op 20-1)

10 2 [46]	4. Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	11	105	157	79	114	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
Not fluent in rear, lost touch from 8th

10 ran Off time: 2:07:00 Winning time: 4m 15.70s (slow by 16.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Well Chief) 1st breeder: Gestut Norina
2nd owner: C G Roach (Thisthatandtother)
3rd owner: Notalotterry (Kadarann)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £2.10 £1.60 £2.90 Ex: £16.20 CSF: £15.37 Tricast: £103.09 Trifecta: £173.20 Pool: £2,562.37 - 10.50 winning units.

2:05 Cheltenham 29 Jan 2005

Victor Chandler Chase (Handicap) Class A Grade 2