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JOHN SMITH´S MELLING CHASE (GRADE 1) of £150,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

3.10 2m. 4f. 5-y-o plus11 Ran
JOHN SMITH´S MELLING CHASE (GRADE 1) of £150,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - £85,530.00, 2nd - £34,507.00, 3rd - £16,979.00, 4th - £7,418.00 11 Ran

1st

Hi Cloy (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Mrs S McCloy)
(0:30.73 0.33 secs faster on today's going )
Be My Native (USA) - Thomastown Girl(Tekoah)
Breeder - Mrs Paul Finegan

SP 14/1

Michael Hourigan

A J McNamara

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prominent, led 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well

25th Mar, 06 Navan
3rd Chs Rated 158 This
Race 26th Apr, 06 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 162

2nd

0.75L

silks

Fota Island (IRE) 10, b g 11-10 (John P McManus)

Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn(Saher)
Breeder - E Morrissey

SP 4/1

A P McCoy

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held up, headway 8th, every chance last, not quicken towards finish

15th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
2nd Chs This
Race 25th Apr, 06 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 162

3rd

13L

silks

Mariah Rollins (IRE) 8, b m 11-3 (Gone West Racing Syndicate)

Over The River (FR) - Clonloo Lady (IRE)(Nearly A Nose (USA))
Breeder - Gerry O'Dowd

SP 40/1

R Walsh

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in rear, headway 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

18th Feb, 06 Gowran Park
4th Chs Rated 143 This
Race 25th Apr, 06 Punchestown
5th Chs Rated 143

4th

6L

silks

Don't Be Shy (FR) 5, b g 11-6 (Mr D A Johnson)

Trempolino (USA) - Be Claimed (FR)(Al Nasr (FR))

SP 7/1

T J Murphy

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held up, ridden and headway after 12th, weakened 3 out

14th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
5th Nov Chs This
Race

5th

2L

Strong Project (IRE) 10, ch g 11-10 (J Patrick O'Brien)

Project Manager - Hurricane Girl (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - John J Buckley

SP 66/1

D N Russell

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prominent and mistakes, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

9th Mar, 06 Thurles
1st Chs Rated 144 This
Race 26th Apr, 06 Punchestown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 144

ref

silks

Central House (GB) 9, b g 11-10 (John F Kenny)

Alflora (IRE) - Fantasy World(Kemal (FR))
Breeder - A J Ilsley

SP 7/1

P Carberry

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led, hit and headed 13th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when

15th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
4th Chs This
Race 25th Apr, 06 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 160

p.u.

Fondmort (FR) 10, b g 11-10 (Mr W J Brown)

Cyborg (FR) - Hansie (FR)

SP 6/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

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held up, pushed along after 8th, struggling when mistake 9th, tailed off when

16th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
1st Chs This
Race

p.u.

Impek (FR) 10, b g 11-10 (Mr Jim Lewis)

Lute Antique (FR) - Attualita (FR)(Master Thatch)

SP 10/3fav

Miss H C Knight

Paul Moloney

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prominent, joined leader 8th to 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when

16th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
3rd Chs This
Race 31st Oct, 06 Exeter
1st Hcp Chs

p.u.

silks

Jim (FR) 9, b g 11-10 (Mrs P J Conway)

Glaieul (USA) - Beautywal (FR)(Magwal (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie-Therese Besnouin

SP 12/1

R M Power

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in touch, slightly hampered 7th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when

18th Feb, 06 Gowran Park
2nd Chs Rated 150 This
Race 10th Dec, 06 Cork
2nd Chs Rated 150

p.u.

Mister McGoldrick (GB) 9, b g 11-10 (Mr Richard Longley)

Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (GB)(Be My Guest (USA))

SP 11/1

D Elsworth

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in touch, ridden and lost place after 8th, behind when

15th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
3rd Chs This
Race 22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
7th Hcp Hdl

p.u.

silks

River City (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Mrs S Rowley-Williams)

Norwich - Shuil Na Lee (IRE)(Phardante (FR))

SP 16/1

T Doyle

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always behind and

15th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
u.r. Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 06 Sandown
1st Chs

Off
Time 5m. 7.30 secs, which is 0.33 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runner Monkerhostin (FR) ( )

2005 Moscow Flyer 11 11-10 B J Geraghty 4/9Fav (Mrs John Harrington)

2004 Moscow Flyer 10 11-10 B J Geraghty 1/1Fav (Mrs John Harrington)

2003 Native Upmanship 10 11-10 C O'Dwyer 5/4Fav (A L T Moore)

2002 Native Upmanship 9 11-10 C O'Dwyer 10/3JFav (A L T Moore)

2001 Fadalko 8 11-10 R Walsh 9/2 (Paul Nicholls)

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