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1.35 STEEL PLATE AND SECTIONS HURDLE of £21,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 110yds.

Cheltenham Results Sun, 1st Jan, 2006

Going - Good to Soft-Good in places.

1.35 2m. 4f. 110yds. 4-y-o plus 8 Ran
STEEL PLATE AND SECTIONS HURDLE of £21,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £13,152.00, 2nd - £4,916.00, 3rd - £2,408.00, 4th - £1,040.00

1st

The French Furze (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Jim Ennis)
(0:30.18 3.34 secs slower on today's going )
Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting(Mill Reef (USA))

SP 12/1

N Richards

Brian Harding

made all, soon clear, 9 lengths ahead 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on gamely flat

26th Nov, 05 Newcastle
3rd Hdl This
Race 29th Jan, 06 Leopardstown
5th Hdl

2nd

0.75L

Mighty Man (FR) 11-12 (Mr E R Hanbury)

Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Vanina Ii (FR)(Italic (FR))

SP 7/4

H D Daly

R Johnson

held up, headway 7th, chased winner after 3 out, well down 2 out, ridden, hung left approaching last, stayed on flat, always held

10th Dec, 05 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 4th Feb, 06 Sandown
2nd Hdl

3rd

Dancing Bay (GB) 11-4 (Elite Racing Club)

Suave Dancer (USA) - Kabayil (GB)(Dancing Brave (USA))

SP 15/2

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

held up, headway 7th, ridden after 2 out, no impression on leading pair approaching last

9th Dec, 05 Cheltenham
fell Hcp Hdl This
Race 21st Jan, 06 Lingfield
6th Hcp Hdl

4th

Westender (FR) 11-8 (Mr M Archer & The Late Jean Broadhu)

In The Wings - Trude (GER)(Windwurf (GER))

SP 6/1

M C Pipe

T J Murphy

in touch in chasing group, pushed along after 5th, lost place next, headway approaching 2 out, no further progress

10th Dec, 05 Cheltenham
p.u. Hdl This
Race 4th Feb, 06 Sandown
3rd Hdl

5th

26L

Howle Hill (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs J Brown,R Benton,R Devereux,R L)

Ali-royal (IRE) - Grandeur And Grace (USA)(Septieme Ciel (USA))

SP 11/2

Alan King

R Thornton

in touch in chasing group, chased winner 6th until after 3 out, weakened 2 out

13th Nov, 05 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Jan, 06 Lingfield
9th Flat Hcp

6th

0.75L

Prins Willem (IRE) 11-8 (Mr Chris van Hoorn)

Alzao (USA) - American Garden (USA)(Alleged (USA))

SP 11/2

James Fanshawe

C Llewellyn

in touch in chasing group, lost place 7th, no chance when hampered 2 out

10th Dec, 05 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl This
Race 15th Feb, 06 Lingfield
1st Flat Hcp

7th

11L

Marrel (GB) 11-4 (Mr Don Gould)

Shareef Dancer (USA) - Upper Caen

SP 200/1

D Burchell

Christian Williams

chased clear winner, jumped left 2nd and 3rd, lost 2nd when hit 6th, soon struggling

13th Dec, 05 Warwick
10th Hcp Hdl This
Race 19th Jan, 06 Ludlow
13th Hcp Hdl

fell

Sporazene (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Ged Mason)

Cozzene (USA) - Sporades (USA)(Vaguely Noble)

SP 8/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

held up, headway to dispute 4th and staying on when

10th Dec, 05 Cheltenham
7th Hdl This
Race 4th Feb, 06 Sandown
6th Hdl

Off
Time 5m. 1.80 secs, which is 3.34 secs slower than the course average on today's going

Non runner It's The Limit (USA) ( )

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Cheltenham Results Sun, 1st Jan, 2006