Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Sandown, Sat, 29th Apr, 2006, BETFRED GOLD CUP HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) of £160,000.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.20 BETFRED GOLD CUP HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) of £160,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 5f. 110yds.

Sandown Results Sat, 29th Apr, 2006

Going - NH: Good to Firm-Good in places; Flat: Good-Good to Firm in places.

BETFRED GOLD CUP HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) of £160,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 5f. 110yds.

1st - £91,232.00, 2nd - £36,082.00, 3rd - £17,866.00, 4th - £7,930.00 18 Ran

1st

Lacdoudal (FR) 11-5 (Mrs R J Skan)
(0:43.89 9.79 secs faster on today's going )
Cadoudal (FR) - Belfaster (FR)

SP 10/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

close up, badly hampered and nearly unseated rider 8th, headway to chase leading pair 14th, led 4 out, 3 lengths clear last, pressed, driven and stayed on gamely run-in

7th Apr, 06 Aintree
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 11th Nov, 06 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Chs

2nd

1.25L

Eric's Charm (FR) 10-7 (M St Quinton & P Deal)

Nikos - Ladoun (FR)(Kaldoun (FR))

SP 8/1

O Sherwood

L Aspell

pressed leader, led 13th, headed 4 out, chased winner after, 3 lengths down last, stayed on gamely under pressure run-in

11th Mar, 06 Sandown
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 24th Nov, 07 Haydock
p.u. Hcp Hdl

3rd

My Will (FR) 11-2 (The Stewart Family)

Saint Preuil (FR) - Gleep Will (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))

SP 8/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

held up in rear, slightly hampered 16th, steady headway from 19th, chased leading pair 3 out, driven and stayed on well run-in

6th Apr, 06 Aintree
fell Chs This
Race 11th Nov, 06 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs

4th

10L

Liberthine (FR) 10-0 (Incl 7lbs overweight) (Mr Robert Waley-Cohen)

Chamberlin (FR) - Libertina (FR)(Balsamo (FR))

SP 10/1

Nicky Henderson

Mr S Waley-Cohen(7)

not always fluent, held up in mid-division, steady headway from 15th, chased leaders after 4 out, still close up next, weakened before 2 out

7th Apr, 06 Aintree
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 8th Dec, 06 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs

5th

Therealbandit (IRE) 11-6 (Mr D A Johnson)

Torus - Sunrise Highway VII(*unregistered)

SP 16/1

M C Pipe

T J Murphy

tended to jump left, held up in rear, steady headway from 20th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened and jumped left last 2

8th Apr, 06 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race

6th

1.5L

It Takes Time (IRE) 11-4 (Incl 7lbs overweight) (Mr D A Johnson)

Montelimar (USA) - Dysart Lady(King's Ride)

SP 33/1

M C Pipe

Andrew Glassonbury(7)

held up in rear, steady headway from 19th, driven approaching 3 out, soon weakened

8th Apr, 06 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 12th Nov, 06 Cheltenham
3rd Chs

7th

19L

Calling Brave (IRE) 10-8 (Sir Robert Ogden)

Bob Back (USA) - Queenie Kelly(The Parson)

SP 25/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

chased leaders, weakened 3 out, mistake last

22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
14th Hcp Chs This
Race

8th

Risk Accessor (IRE) 10-3 (Mr John P McManus)

Commanche Run - Bellatollah(Bellman (FR))
Breeder - Martin Conroy

SP 16/1

Jonjo O'Neill

R Thornton

mid-division, hampered 8th, mistake 14th, weakened after 4 out

8th Apr, 06 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Feb, 07 Wincanton
3rd Chs

9th

0.5L

Jack High (IRE) 10-7 (Miss Brenda Ross)

Erdelistan (FR) - Lyntim(Fidel)
Breeder - Michael Steinberg

SP 10/1

T M Walsh

G Cotter

always behind

8th Apr, 06 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 28th Oct, 06 Naas
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 130

10th

Puntal (FR) 10-9 (Mr Terry Neill)

Bering - Saveur (GB)(Ardross)

SP 12/1

M C Pipe

T Scudamore

chased leaders, ridden after 13th, soon lost place and behind

8th Apr, 06 Aintree
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 8th Dec, 06 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs

11th

Inca Trail (IRE) 10-0 (Halewood International Ltd)

Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR)(Miller's Mate)

SP 12/1

D McCain

D Elsworth

mid-division, ridden and weakened 19th

8th Apr, 06 Aintree
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 7th Oct, 06 Chepstow
6th Hcp Chs

12th

2.5L

Royal Auclair (FR) 11-12 (Incl 5lbs overweight) (Mr Clive D Smith)

Garde Royale - Carmonera (FR)

SP 25/1

Paul Nicholls

L Heard(5)

held up towards rear, not fluent 14th, struggling and no chance after

22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
13th Hcp Chs This
Race 28th Oct, 06 Ascot
6th Hcp Chs

fell

One Knight (IRE) 11-6 (Mr R Gibbs)

Roselier (FR) - Midnights Daughter (IRE)(Long Pond)

SP 14/1

Philip Hobbs

P J Brennan

led until mistake and headed 13th, stayed tracking leader, not fluent 14th and 16th, blundered and fell 17th

17th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs This
Race 24th Nov, 06 Newbury
10th Hcp Hdl

fell

You're Special (USA) 10-1 (Mrs Diane O'Rourke)

Northern Flagship (USA) - Pillow Mint (USA)

SP 7/1fav

Ferdy Murphy

A Dobbin

chasing leaders when

15th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 23rd Feb, 08 Newcastle
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Montayral (FR) 10-0 (T Mannion)

Lesotho (USA) - Demi Lune De Mars (FR)(Fast (FR))
Breeder - Jean-Perre Hebrard

SP 33/1

P Hughes

T Doyle

never going well in rear, mistake 3rd, driven along 12th, tailed off when

17th Apr, 06 Fairyhouse
13th Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race 8th May, 06 Killarney
8th Hcp Chs Rated 124

fell

Mr Fluffy (GB) 10-0 (The Cockpit Crew)

Charmer - Hinton Bairn(Balinger)

SP 50/1

A Carroll

W Hutchinson

chasing leaders when

15th Oct, 05 Huntingdon
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Jun, 06 Stratford
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Presenting Express (IRE) 10-0 (Mr N Mustoe)

Presenting (GB) - Glenbane Express (IRE)(Roselier (FR))

SP 12/1

Miss E Lavelle

B Fenton

mistake 2nd, behind, struggling 15th, tailed off when

25th Mar, 06 Newbury
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 4th Oct, 06 Exeter
1st Hcp Hdl

p.u.

High Cotton (IRE) 10-0 (R Burridge, H Burridge, J H W Llo)

Ala Hounak - Planalife(Beau Charmeur (FR))

SP 66/1

K G Reveley

Jim Crowley

chased leaders until blundered 3rd, never going well after and soon in rear, tailed off when

16th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
10th Nov Chs This
Race 29th Oct, 06 Carlisle
9th Hcp Chs

Off
Time 7m. 18.90 secs, which is 9.79 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runner Innox (FR) ( )

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Sandown Results Sat, 29th Apr, 2006

BETFRED GOLD CUP HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) of £160,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 5f. 110yds.