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3.15 TOTESPORT CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP (GRADE 1) of £350,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 2f. 110yds.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 18th Mar, 2005

Going - Good.

TOTESPORT CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP (GRADE 1) of £350,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 2f. 110yds.

1st - £212,268.00, 2nd - £77,996.00, 3rd - £38,618.00, 4th - £17,139.00 15 Ran

1st

Kicking King (IRE) 11-10 (Conor Clarkson)
(0:40.29 8.57 secs faster on today's going )
Old Vic - Fairy Blaze (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Sunnyhill Stud

SP 4/1fav

B J Geraghty

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took keen hold, mid-division, headway 12th, tracked leaders next, went 2nd 18th, led approaching 3 out, ridden when challenged 2 out, ran on strongly run-in

26th Dec, 04 Kempton
1st Chs This
Race 27th Apr, 05 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 175

2nd

5L

Take The Stand (IRE) 11-10 (The Courters)

Witness Box (USA) - Denys Daughter (IRE)(Crash Course)

SP 25/1

A Dobbin

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22nd Jan, 05 Haydock
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 9th Apr, 05 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs

3rd

8L

Sir Rembrandt (IRE) 11-10 (Mr A Hordle)

Mandalus - Sue's A Lady(Le Moss)

SP 12/1

A Thornton

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12th Feb, 05 Newbury
4th Chs This
Race 7th Apr, 05 Aintree
p.u. Chs

4th

nk

Royal Auclair (FR) 11-10 (Mr Clive D Smith)

Garde Royale - Carmonera (FR)

SP 40/1

Christian Williams

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19th Feb, 05 Wincanton
3rd Chs This
Race 9th Apr, 05 Aintree
2nd Hcp Chs

5th

9L

Grey Abbey (IRE) 11-10 (The Roper Family & Norman Furness)

Nestor - Tacovaon

SP 15/2

J Howard Johnson

G Lee

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29th Jan, 05 Cheltenham
1st Chs This
Race 7th Apr, 05 Aintree
1st Chs

6th

1.25L

Strong Flow (IRE) 11-10 (Mr B C Marshall)

Over The River (FR) - Stormy Skies(Strong Gale)

SP 5/1

R Walsh

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12th Feb, 05 Newbury
2nd Chs This
Race 1st Apr, 07 Ballynoe P
fell P to P

7th

silks

Celestial Gold (IRE) 11-10 (Mr D A Johnson)

Persian Mews - What A Queen(King's Ride)

SP 9/2

T J Murphy

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12th Feb, 05 Newbury
3rd Chs This
Race 17th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
u.r. Chs

8th

Ballycassidy (IRE) 11-10 (R Owen & P Fullagar)

Insan (USA) - Bitofabreeze (IRE)(Callernish)

SP 80/1

S Durack

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12th Feb, 05 Newbury
p.u. Chs This
Race 9th Apr, 05 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs

9th

silks

Therealbandit (IRE) 11-10 (Mr D A Johnson)

Torus - Sunrise Highway VII(*unregistered)

SP 16/1

A P McCoy

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29th Jan, 05 Cheltenham
2nd Chs This
Race 8th Apr, 05 Aintree
3rd Chs

10th

Astonville (FR) 11-10 (Mr F G Wilson)

Top Ville - Astonishing (BRZ)(Vacilante (ARG))

SP 500/1

T Scudamore

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15th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
13th Hdl This
Race 9th Apr, 05 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

silks

Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 11-10 (B J Craig)

Cajetano (USA) - Farinella (IRE)(Salmon Leap (USA))
Breeder - John Murphy

SP 5/1

Michael Hourigan

P Carberry

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behind, hit 9th, ridden and no response, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

6th Feb, 05 Leopardstown
2nd Chs Rated 174 This
Race 9th Oct, 05 Curragh
9th Flat Hcp Rated 73

fell

Pizarro (IRE) 11-10 (Edward Wallace)

Broken Hearted - Our Swan Lady(Swan's Rock)
Breeder - John Farrar

SP 14/1

D N Russell

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jumped right, chased leaders, hit 8th, blundered 12th, weakened 16th, no chance when fell 17th

19th Feb, 05 Fairyhouse
2nd Chs Rated 149 This
Race 27th Apr, 05 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 149

p.u.

Tiutchev (GB) 11-10 (The Liars Poker Partnership)

Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead(Kalaglow)

SP 50/1

R Thornton

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26th Dec, 04 Kempton
p.u. Chs This
Race 7th Apr, 05 Aintree
p.u. Chs

p.u.

silks

Truckers Tavern (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs M B Scholey)

Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip(Beau Chapeau)

SP 100/1

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19th Feb, 05 Haydock
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 14th Dec, 05 Bangor-on-Dee
3rd Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Venn Ottery (GB) 11-10 (Mr O J Carter)

Access Ski - Tom's Comedy(Comedy Star (USA))

SP 200/1

J E Moore

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16th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
7th Chs This
Race 24th Mar, 05 Ludlow
4th Chs

Off
Time 6m. 42.90 secs, which is 8.57 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runner Rule Supreme (non-runner)
2004 Best Mate 9 11-10 J Culloty 8/11Fav (Miss H C Knight)
2003 Best Mate 8 12-0 J Culloty 13/8Fav (Miss H C Knight)
2002 Best Mate 7 12-0 J Culloty 7/1 (Miss H C Knight)
2001 Abandoned
2000 Looks Like Trouble 8 12-0 R Johnson 9/2 (Noel Chance)
1999 See More Business 9 12-0 M A Fitzgerald 16/1 (Paul Nicholls)