Full Result 1.00 Cheltenham | 1 January 2006

Cheltenham Racing Limited Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £16,910.10 2nd £4,995 3rd £2,497.50 4th £1,250.10 5th £623.70 6th £313.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Joaaci (IRE) 12/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	6	1112	143	108	159	–
b g Presenting - Miss Sarajevo (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Held up in rear, still plenty to do when steady headway after 3 out, chased leader approaching last, stayed on strongly to lead run-in, readily (op 14-1)

2 1¾	6. Lord Of Illusion (IRE) 8/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	9	115	136	100	151	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Jellaride (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led, 4 lengths clear 2 out and ridden, headed and no extra run-in (op 7-1)

3 10 [11¾]	2. Fork Lightning (IRE) 7/2F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	10	118	139	95	143	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, headway and hit 13th, chased leader approaching 2 out but no impression, weakened last (tchd 4-1 in places)

4 ½ [12¼]	4. Run For Paddy 8/1 Noel Fehily Mark Pitman	Noel Fehily Mark Pitman	10	117	138	94	141	–
b g Michelozzo (USA) - Deep Selection (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, good headway from 4 out, chased leaders after next, kept on same pace

5 nk [12½]	10. Holy Joe (FR) 25/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	9	1011	128	83	131	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Niffy Nora (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 16th to next, hit 3 out, outpaced next

6 13 [25½]	13. Va Vavoom (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	106	123	68	115	–
b g Supreme Leader - Shalom Joy (Kemal)
Behind, hit 11th headway and hit next, chased leader 17th, hit 3 out, weakened before next

7 15 [40½]	7. Longshanks 12/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	9	112	133	66	107	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Brass Castle (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Chased leaders, ridden 18th, soon weakened (op 16-1)

PU	11. Exit Swinger (FR) 66/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	11	1010	127	–	–	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Morganella (FR) (D'Arras)
Behind, headway 11th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	9. Willie John Daly (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	1013	130	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Murphys Lady (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leader, hit 3rd and 10th, blundered 13th, mistake next, soon weakened and pulled up before 15th (op 10-1)

PU	3. Nil Desperandum I (IRE) 16/1 Tony Dobbin Ms F M Crowley	Tony Dobbin Ms F M Crowley	9	117 p	138	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Still Hoping (IRE) (Kambalda)
Chased leaders, reminders 8th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 15th

PU	12. Gingerbread House (IRE) 33/1 Mark Bradburne Richard Phillips	Mark Bradburne Richard Phillips	8	107	124	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Furun (IRE) (Deep Run)
Hit 16th, behind most of way until tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

REF	8. Tribal Venture (FR) 9/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	8	110 b	131	–	105	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Babacha (FR) (Latnahc)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd and 11th, mistake 18th and soon weakened, no chance when hampered and refused last (op 8-1)

UR	5. Le Duc I (FR) 5/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	117	138	–	144	–
b g Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR) (Synefos)
In rear and blundered 7th, last at 11th, blundered badly 14th (water), headway 16th, staying on one pace in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 9-2)

13 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 7m 0.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Joaaci) 1st breeder: John Mangan
2nd owner: P J Kennedy (Lord Of Illusion)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs F C Welch (Fork Lightning)
Tote win: £14.70 PL: £3.60 £2.60 £2.20 Ex: £175.10 CSF: £98.82 Tricast: £411.76

1:00 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2006

Cheltenham Racing Limited Handicap Chase