2.55 MEARS GROUP HANDICAP CHASE of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f. 110yds.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 10th Dec, 2004

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

MEARS GROUP HANDICAP CHASE of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f. 110yds.

1st - £29,000.00, 2nd - £11,661.00, 3rd - £5,715.00, 4th - £2,472.00 12 Ran

1st

Therealbandit (IRE) 11-9 (Mr D A Johnson)
(0:39.68 3.72 secs faster on today's going )
Torus - Sunrise Highway VII(*unregistered)

SP 13/2

M C Pipe

T J Murphy

13th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 26th Dec, 04 Kempton
7th Chs

2nd

Royal Auclair (FR) 11-12 (Mr Clive D Smith)

Garde Royale - Carmonera (FR)

SP 10/3fav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

27th Nov, 04 Newbury
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Jan, 05 Cheltenham
3rd Chs

3rd

1.5L

Frenchman's Creek (GB) 10-11 (Rory Sweet & Panda Christie)

Emperor Fountain - Hollow Creek

SP 14/1

H Morrison

B J Geraghty

27th Nov, 04 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 05 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs

4th

1.25L

Double Honour (FR) 10-11 (The 4th Middleham Partnership)

Highest Honor (FR) - Silver Cobra (USA)

SP 12/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

21st Nov, 04 Aintree
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Jan, 05 Warwick
3rd Hcp Chs

5th

shd

Joly Bey (FR) 10-13 (Mr David Dunsdon)

Beyssac (FR) - Rivolie (FR)

SP 7/1

N Gifford

Mr D H Dunsdon(3)

30th Oct, 04 Chepstow
11th Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Jan, 05 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs

6th

18L

Baron Windrush (GB) 10-4 (The Double Octagon Partnership)

Alderbrook (GB) - Dame Scarlet(Blakeney)

SP 5/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

21st Nov, 04 Aintree
1st Nov Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 05 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs

7th

Swansea Bay (GB) 10-8 (Mr W J Evans)

Jurado (USA) - Slave's Bangle(Prince Rheingold)

SP 25/1

Peter Bowen

A Thornton

27th Nov, 04 Newbury
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Chs

8th

Puntal (FR) 11-7 (Mr Terry Neill)

Bering - Saveur (GB)(Ardross)

SP 16/1

M C Pipe

J E Moore

27th Nov, 04 Newbury
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 8th Apr, 06 Aintree
6th Hcp Chs

9th

Happy Hussar (IRE) 10-0 (Dr J J Kabler)

Balinger - Merry Mirth(Menelek)

SP 300/1

Dr P Pritchard

Dr P Pritchard(5)

12th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 3rd Jan, 05 Folkestone
2nd Hcp Chs

u.r.

Ballybough Rasher (IRE) 11-6 (BDR Partnership)

Broken Hearted - Chat Her Up(Proverb)

SP 33/1

J Howard Johnson

A Dobbin

1st Nov, 03 Wetherby
1st Chs This
Race 12th Feb, 05 Newbury
4th Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Lord Noelie (IRE) 11-1 (Executive Racing)

Lord Americo - Leallen(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 9/1

Ms Bridget Nicholls

A P McCoy

13th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 05 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Kelami (FR) 10-4 (Halewood International Ltd)

Lute Antique (FR) - Voltige De Nievre (FR)(Brezzo (FR))

SP 8/1

F Doumen

D Gallagher

3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
b.d. Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Jan, 05 Warwick
4th Hcp Chs

Off
Time 6m. 36.80 secs, which is 3.72 secs faster than the course average on today's going