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Punchestown 2025
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Cheltenham Result
Fri, 8th Dec, 2006
1.55
SPORTING INDEX CROSS COUNTRY HANDICAP CHASE of £23,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 7f.
1.55
3m. 7f. 5-y-o plus12 Ran
SPORTING INDEX CROSS COUNTRY HANDICAP CHASE of £23,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - £14,405.00, 2nd - £4,255.00, 3rd - £2,128.00, 4th - £1,065.00 12 Ran
1st

Spot Thedifference (IRE) 11-12 (John P McManus)
(0:55.52 45.37 secs slower on today's going )
Lafontaine (USA) - Spotted Choice (IRE)(Callernish)
Breeder - Fenlon Bros
(0:55.52 45.37 secs slower on today's going )
Lafontaine (USA) - Spotted Choice (IRE)(Callernish)
Breeder - Fenlon Bros
SP 6/1
Mr J T McNamara

led 3rd until 6th, tracked leaders, led 25th until hit 27th, led approaching last, ridden out
2nd
1L

Jacques Ricou

tracked leaders, led 9th, pecked 21st, headed 24th, led 27th, hit 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra
3rd
1.25L

Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) 10-3 (John P McManus)
Be My Native (USA) - Strong Wings(Strong Gale)
Breeder - G N Cannon
Be My Native (USA) - Strong Wings(Strong Gale)
Breeder - G N Cannon
SP 10/3fav
P Carberry

in touch, ridden to challenge after 2 out, no extra flat
4th
0.5L

S Thomas

held up, low jump 18th, stumbled 21st, headway 25th, effort after 2 out, kept on same pace
5th
4L

Wonderkid (GB) 10-1 (W A Moffett)
Classic Cliche (IRE) - Mulloch Brae(Sunyboy)
Breeder - Crandon Park Stud
Classic Cliche (IRE) - Mulloch Brae(Sunyboy)
Breeder - Crandon Park Stud
SP 12/1
K Whelan

towards rear, mistake 12th, good headway 3 out, effort approaching last, one pace flat
6th
0.5L

Lonesome Day (IRE) 10-2 (E Kavanagh)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Lonely Teardrop (IRE)(Spanish Place (USA))
Breeder - Eugene Kavanagh
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Lonely Teardrop (IRE)(Spanish Place (USA))
Breeder - Eugene Kavanagh
SP 7/1
N P Madden

mid-division until lost place 10th, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one pace flat
7th
nk

Le Jaguar (FR) 10-1 (Incl 3lbs overweight) (The Connaught 'Le Jaguar' Syndicate)
Freeland (FR) - Fee La Maline (FR)
Freeland (FR) - Fee La Maline (FR)
SP 12/1
L Heard(3)

towards rear, mistake 20th, headway 23rd, hit 25th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
8th
0.5L

J M Maguire

in touch, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon one pace
9th
28L

Ivoire de Beaulieu (FR) 11-1 (I Todd, F Murphy, C Leigh, S Holman)
Port Etienne (FR) - Kashmonde (FR)(Kashneb (FR))
Port Etienne (FR) - Kashmonde (FR)(Kashneb (FR))
SP 5/1
A O'Keeffe

held up behind, mistake 6th, short lived efforts 27th, soon weakened
10th
12L

Blazing Batman (GB) 10-0 (Incl 5lbs overweight) (Mr P Nurcombe)
Shaab - Cottage Blaze(Sunyboy)
Shaab - Cottage Blaze(Sunyboy)
SP 200/1
Dr P Pritchard(5)

led until 3rd, chased leaders, led 6th until 9th, close up until dropped behind 25th, blundered 4 out
r.o.

Eskimo Pie (IRE) 10-0 (Incl 3lbs overweight) (Mr Irvin S Naylor)
Glacial Storm (USA) - Arctic Verb
Glacial Storm (USA) - Arctic Verb
SP 16/1
D Jacob(3)

towards rear, headway 17th, hit 27th, weakening when
fell

A Tinkler

Off
Time 9m. 15.20 secs, which is 45.37 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Time 9m. 15.20 secs, which is 45.37 secs slower than the course average on today's going
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