Full Result 2.15 Cheltenham | 1 January 2007

Unicoin Homes Chase (Handicap) (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Heavy 17 fences

1st £22,808 2nd £8,556 3rd £4,284 4th £2,136 5th £1,072 6th £536

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Too Forward (IRE) 4/1 Timmy Murphy Carl Llewellyn	Timmy Murphy Carl Llewellyn	11	114	144	112	160	–
ch g Toulon - One Back (IRE) (Meneval)
Raaced wide throughout, with leaders until led 5th to 8th, led 3 out, came clear from 2 out, easily (trainer said, regarding the improved form, that gelding's last race had come too quickly after its previous run)

2 7	6. Nozic (FR) 7/2 Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	6	912 1 1 t	127	88	136	–
b g Port Lyautey (FR) - Grizilh (FR) (Spoleto)
Disputed lead until led 5th, narrowly headed next, led 8th, blundered 10th, headed 3 out, stayed pressing winner until outpaced from 2 out (op 10-3)

3 6 [13]	2. Le Volfoni (FR) 4/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	119	149	104	150	–
b g Sicyos (USA) - Brume (FR) (Courtroom)
In rear but in touch, blundered 4th, headway 4 out, chased leaders from next, ridden and hit 2 out, soon weakened

4 14 [27]	1. Lacdoudal (FR) 11/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	1112	152	92	146	–
gr g Cadoudal (FR) - Belfaster (FR) (Royal Charter)
Slight advantage to 5th, mistake 6th, not fluent 12th, chased leaders from 4 out to next, weakened and blundered 2 out (op 4-1)

5 24 [51]	3. Mariah Rollins (IRE) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	114	144	58	106	–
bb m Over The River (FR) - Clonloo Lady (IRE) (Nearly A Nose)
In touch, lost place 9th, headway 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 4-1)

6 25 [76]	7. Ichi Beau (IRE) 100/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	13	100 5 16	131	17	68	–
b g Convinced - May As Well (Kemal)
In touch until mistake and weakened 11th, tailed off

UR	5. Aleron (IRE) 16/1 Dougie Costello ³ John Quinn	Dougie Costello ³ John Quinn	9	911 p	126	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - High Hawk (Shirley Heights)
Well there when mistake and unseated rider 8th

7 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 5m 46.90s (slow by 39.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: T L Gibson & D Mathias (Too Forward) 1st breeder: Patrick Kinsella
2nd owner: S McVie (Nozic)
3rd owner: A F Banks (Le Volfoni)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £2.20 £2.40 Ex: £15.80 CSF: £18.16

2:15 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2007

Unicoin Homes Chase (Handicap) (Listed Race)