Full Result 2.45 Cheltenham | 27 January 2007

Letheby And Christopher Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Heavy 21 fences

1st £57,288 2nd £21,658 3rd £10,978 4th £5,608 5th £2,948

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Exotic Dancer (FR) 6/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	116 p	167	128	178	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Northine (FR) (Northern Treat)
Held up in rear, steady headway 17th, not fluent 4 out, quickened to track leader 2 out, led soon after, driven clear last, kept on well (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

2 18	1. Our Vic (IRE) 2/1F Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	9	1110	171	117	165	–
b g Old Vic - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
Raced wide, led to 3rd, led 6th to 12th, led 15th to 17th, led again after 3 out, blundered next, soon headed, hung left and found nil (op 9-4)

3 7 [25]	3. Halcon Genelardais (FR) 7/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	116	158	107	153	–
ch g Halcon - Francetphile (FR) (Farabi)
In rear, jumped slowly 2nd, headway 8th, slightly hampered next, ridden and outpaced 16th, staying on one pace when hampered 3 out, left 3rd next (op 3-1)

4 3½ [28½]	7. Nil Desperandum I (IRE) 66/1 Tom Scudamore Venetia Williams	Tom Scudamore Venetia Williams	10	110	138	98	144	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Still Hoping (IRE) (Kambalda)
Chased leaders, challenged 11th to 12th, weakened from 4 out

5 70 [98½]	6. Fundamentalist (IRE) 66/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	110	145	35	72	–
b g Supreme Leader - Run For Shelter (Strong Gale)
In rear, hit 12th, lost touch from 4 out (op 50-1)

F	4. Neptune Collonges (FR) 6/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	116	158	–	169	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Castille Collonges (FR) (El Badr)
Tracked leaders, challenged 11th, led next, headed 15th, led 17th, headed 2 out, 1 length in 3rd and ridden when fell next (tchd 7-1)

F	9. Cailin Alainn (IRE) 9/2 Davy Russell C Byrnes	Davy Russell C Byrnes	8	1013	–	–	–	–
br m Mister Lord (USA) - Royal Toombeola (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
In touch, chased leaders from 12th, hit 15th, staying on strongly and 2 length 3rd when fell 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 4-1 and 6-1 in a place)

PU	8. Take The Stand (IRE) 50/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	11	110	149	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Denys Daughter (IRE) (Crash Course)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

UR	5. Idle Talk (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson Tom George	Richard Johnson Tom George	8	112	148	–	–	–
br g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Belon Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, led 3rd, hit 6th and headed, stayed with leader until blundered and unseated rider 9th (op 20-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 6m 57.66s (slow by 32.66s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Exotic Dancer) 1st breeder: Gaetan Jilles & Ecurie Jules O
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Our Vic)
3rd owner: Ian Payne & Kim Franklin (Halcon Genelardais)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.50 £1.70 £2.10 Ex: £11.80 CSF: £19.15 Trifecta: £31.40 Pool £2,089.50. - 47.20 winning units.

2:45 Cheltenham 27 Jan 2007

Letheby And Christopher Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) Grade 2