1.45 SPORTING INDEX CROSS COUNTRY HANDICAP CHASE of £22,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 7f.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 10th Dec, 2004

Going - Good; Good to Soft in places on Cross Country Course.

SPORTING INDEX CROSS COUNTRY HANDICAP CHASE of £22,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 7f.

1st - £13,526.00, 2nd - £5,020.00, 3rd - £2,455.00, 4th - £1,056.00 10 Ran

1st

Spot Thedifference (IRE) 11-12 (John P McManus)
(0:54.77 37.87 secs slower on today's going )
Lafontaine (USA) - Spotted Choice (IRE)(Callernish)
Breeder - Fenlon Bros

SP 4/1Jfav

E Bolger

Mr J T McNamara

set modest pace for over 2m, driven and stayed on well approaching last

12th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
1st Chs This
Race 14th Feb, 05 Navan
4th Hdl

2nd

French Executive (IRE) 11-5 (T Chappell,R Eddy,Mrs Jackson,Mrs S)

Beau Sher - Executive Move (IRE)(Executive Perk)

SP 9/2

Paul Nicholls

P J Brennan

21st Nov, 04 Plumpton
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Chs

3rd

3.5L

Un Jour A Vassy (FR) 11-4 (Mrs Bunty Millard)

Video Rock (FR) - Bayalika (FR)(Kashtan (FR))

SP 8/1

Paul Nicholls

Christian Williams

12th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 05 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

4th

2.5L

Star Performance (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs C McKiernan)

Insan (USA) - Leallen(Le Bavard (FR))
Breeder - Patrick J Doyle

SP 10/1

Oliver McKiernan

G Cotter

held up in rear until rapid headway 3 out, chased leaders from 2 out, ridden and brought to stands' side approaching last, no impression

12th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
2nd Chs This
Race 28th Apr, 05 Punchestown
7th Chs Rated 109

5th

1.75L

Luzcadou (FR) 11-10 (Mr A G Chappell)

Cadoudal (FR) - Luzenia (FR)

SP 11/1

Ferdy Murphy

A O'Keeffe(3)

12th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
3rd Chs This
Race 15th Jan, 05 Wetherby
4th Hcp Chs

6th

Famfoni (FR) 10-10 (The Propelers Partnership)

Pamponi (FR) - India Rosa (FR)

SP 10/1

K C Bailey

J Tizzard

12th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
6th Chs This
Race 15th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

7th

Bright Approach (IRE) 10-13 (Mr J H Burbidge)

New Approach (IRE) - Dysart Lady(King's Ride)

SP 4/1Jfav

J Cann

Miss P Gundry(3)

13th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 8th Mar, 05 Exeter
9th Hcp Chs

8th

The Quads (GB) 10-0 (Mr John Duddy)

Tinoco - Queen's Royale(Tobrouk (FR))

SP 11/1

Ferdy Murphy

T J Murphy

21st Nov, 04 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 10th Jan, 05 Newcastle
u.r. Hcp Chs

9th

Felix Darby (IRE) 10-0 (Ms Pat Treacy)

Buckskin (FR) - Cool Anne

SP 16/1

Mrs G Harvey

C Llewellyn

12th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
8th Chs This
Race 2nd Jan, 05 Plumpton
p.u. Hcp Chs

10th

Ashgan (IRE) 10-0 (The Shooting Stars)

Yashgan - Nickys Dilemma(Kambalda)

SP 100/1

Dr P Pritchard

O Dayman(10)

12th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Chs This
Race 31st Dec, 04 Warwick
14th Hcp Hdl

Off
Time 9m. 7.70 secs, which is 37.87 secs slower than the course average on today's going