1.05 INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER NOVICES´ CHASE (GRADE 2) of £45,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Cheltenham Results Sun, 12th Nov, 2006

Going - Good To Soft.

1st - £25,659.00, 2nd - £9,626.00, 3rd - £4,820.00, 4th - £2,403.00 6 Ran

1st

Fair Along (GER) 10-7 (Mr Alan Peterson)
(0:24.53 6.35 secs slower on today's going )
Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR)(Acatenango (GER))

SP 10/3

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

jumped well, made all, in command after 2 out, drew clear from last, easily

2nd

Natal (FR) 11-5 (Mrs Monica Hackett)

Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR)(Italic (FR))
Breeder - Yves D'Armaille

SP 8/11fav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

chased winner, ridden and 3 lengths down when stumbled slightly 2 out, soon beaten

3rd

Penzance (GB) 11-5 (Elite Racing Club)

Pennekamp (USA) - Kalinka (IRE)(Soviet Star (USA))

SP 7/2

Alan King

R Thornton

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

4th

Patman Du Charmil (FR) 10-7 (Mr H R Mould)

Robin Des Pres (FR) - Pacifie Du Charmil (FR)(Dom Pasquini (FR))

SP 25/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Tony Evans

held up, driven along after 8th, weakened after next

5th

30L

Charlies Double (GB) 11-5 (The Highly Hopeful Club)

Double Eclipse (IRE) - Pendil's Niece (GB)

SP 100/1

J R Best

J Tizzard

held up lost touch after 8th, tailed off

u.r.

Callow Lake (IRE) 11-9 (Miss Coirle Forde)

Bahhare (USA) - Sharayif (IRE)(Green Desert (USA))
Breeder - Fortview Stud

SP 14/1

Mrs John Harrington

A D Leigh

held up in touch, mistakes 5th and 7th, 4 lengths 4th and ridden when blundered and

Off
Time 4m. 5.30 secs, which is 6.35 secs slower than the course average on today's going