Full Result 4.55 Cheltenham | 26 October 2005

Studd Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £9,526.49 2nd £3,613.50 3rd £1,806.75 4th £821.25 5th £410.63 6th £246.38

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Whispered Secret (GER) 12/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	1112	134	117	145	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Wells Whisper (FR) (Sadler's Wells)
Blundered 1st, behind, ridden into mid-division from 7th, and continually pushed along, chased leader after 2 out, challenged last, led last stride (op 14-1)

2 hd	8. Halexy (FR) 12/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	10	110	122	105	133	–
b g Iron Duke (FR) - Tartifume II (FR) (Mistigri)
Held up in touch, headway 9th, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden and kept on when strongly challenged run-in, caught last stride

3 17 [17¼]	1. Tamango (FR) 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	1112	134	101	128	–
gr g Klimt (FR) - Tipmosa (FR) (Tip Moss)
Hit 3rd, behind, ridden from 9th, stayed on from 2 out but never near leaders (op 11-2, 13-2 in a place)

4 2½ [19¾]	3. Bronzesmith 12/1 Joe Tizzard John Ryall	Joe Tizzard John Ryall	9	116	128	92	120	–
b g Greensmith - Bronze Age (Celtic Cone)
Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, no chance when mistake next

5 2½ [22¼]	11. Deep King (IRE) 20/1 Richard Young ³ Seamus Mullins	Richard Young ³ Seamus Mullins	10	101	112	74	103	–
bb g King's Ride (IRE) - Splendid Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Led, hit 3 out, headed approaching next and soon weakened (op 16-1)

6 dist [52¼]	6. Ball O Malt (IRE) 14/1 Jamie Moore Richard Fahey	Jamie Moore Richard Fahey	9	113	125	–	106	–
b g Star Quest - Vera Dodd (IRE) (Riot Helmet)
Behind until blundered 3 out, tailed off (op 12-1)

F	9. Big Rob (IRE) 11/4F Timmy Murphy Brendan Powell	Timmy Murphy Brendan Powell	6	1013	121	–	118	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Native Shore (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, steady headway from 4 out, disputing 6 length 4th and staying on when fell 2 out (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in places and 2-1 in a place)

PU	5. You're Special (USA) 6/1 Keith Mercer ³ Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer ³ Ferdy Murphy	8	110	125	–	–	–
b g Northern Flagship (USA) - Pillow Mint (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Ridden 6th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1)

PU	4. Wrags To Riches (IRE) 25/1 Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	8	110	127	–	–	–
b g Tremblant I - Clonea Lady (IRE) (Lord Ha Ha)
Chased leader, hit 4th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 33-1)

PU	7. Indien Royal (FR) 9/2 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	6	112 t	124	–	–	–
b g Dauphin Du Bourg (FR) - Royale Nabeysse (FR) (Beyssac)
In touch, ridden 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 2 out, dismounted (jockey said gelding was lame) (op 11-2 tchd 4-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:55:00 Winning time: 5m 11.00s (slow by 8.50s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Gazump (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: David Manasseh Daniel Evans Dan Levine (Whispered Secret) 1st breeder: G Baron Von Ullmann
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Halexy)
3rd owner: The Brushmakers (Tamango)
Tote win: £12.80 PL: £2.70 £3.10 £2.10 Ex: £205 CSF: £136.29 Tricast: £940.50

The third and fourth fences were omitted.

4:55 Cheltenham 26 Oct 2005

Studd Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class C