Full Result 4.05 Cheltenham | 20 April 2006

Nicholson Holman Cup Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences

1st £10,057.92 2nd £2,997.12 3rd £1,517.12 4th £777.92 5th £406.72

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bleu Superbe (FR) 6/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	11	119	132	75	140	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Brett's Dream (FR) (Pharly)
With leader, not fluent 6th, led next, hard ridden from 2 out, held on all out (tchd 5-1)

2 1½	6. Escompteur (FR) 3/1J Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	6	104	113	54	120	–
b g Poliglote - Escopette (FR) (Tourangeau)
Pushed along after 4th in rear, headway to chase winner from 4 out, ridden next, stayed on one pace under pressure from 2 out, always held run-in

3 16 [17½]	1. Palua 16/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	9	1112	135	56	127	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Reticent Bride (IRE) (Shy Groom)
Behind, hit 9th, not fluent 4 out, 3rd and one pace after 3 out (op 9-1)

4 8 [25½]	3. Saintsaire (FR) 3/1J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	117 b	130	41	117	–
b g Apeldoorn (FR) - Pro Wonder (FR) (The Wonder)
Led, hit 5th, headed 7th, jumped slowly and lost 2nd 4 out, soon no chance (tchd 11-4)

5 dist [55½]	8. AuditorI 200/1 Mark Nicolls ⁵ Simon Lewis	Mark Nicolls ⁵ Simon Lewis	7	912 3 44 b	112	–	–	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Annaba (IRE) (In The Wings)
Always in rear, lost touch 8th, tailed off (op 150-1)

F	4. Bonus Bridge (IRE) 7/2 Robert Thornton Henry Daly	Robert Thornton Henry Daly	11	116	129	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Corivia (Over The River)
Close up when fell 2nd (op 4-1)

6 ran Off time: 4:18:00 Winning time: 4m 14.10s (slow by 15.10s) Total SP: 93%
Non-runners: Lindsay (withdrawn; unseated rider and bolted before start), New Bird (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: Lindsay was withdrawn. Price at the time of withdrawal was 5-1. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound.
1st owner: P A Deal, A Hirschfeld & J Tyndall (Bleu Superbe) 1st breeder: Mr Michel Agelou
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Escompteur)
3rd owner: R J Lavelle (Palua)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.40 £2.30 Ex: £24.70 CSF: £16.66 Tricast: £128.03 Trifecta: £95.30 Pool: £349.06 - 2.60 winning tickets.