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| Sporting Index Handicap Chase - Tue Mar 13th 2007 |
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Sporting Index Handicap Chase 13/03/07
1st (11) Heads Onthe Ground 5-2 Fav
2nd (3) Silver Birch 14-1
3rd (5) Le Duc 8-1
4th (1) Spot Thedifference 6-1
16 ran
Nina provides Carberry Double 13/03/07
Limerick-based trainer Enda Bolger won the Sporting Index Handicap Chase for the second time in its three-year history when 5/2 favourite Heads On The Ground scored under Nina Carberry. Bolger also trained the fourth home, topweight Spot Thedifference, who won the inaugural running of the race and had been second in 2006.
The victory completed a wonderful day for the Carberry family - Nina’s brother, Philip, had ridden Sublimity to victory in the John Smith’s Grand National. Totesport now offer 25-1 from 40-1, while Paddy Power make Silver Birch a 33-1 shot from 40-1.
| Position |
Horse Trainer |
Jockey Weight |
Starting Price Beaten Distance |
| 1 |
Heads Onthe Ground E Bolger |
Miss N Carberry 10st 2lbs |
5 - 2 Winner |
| 2 |
Silver Birch G Elliott |
J M Maguire 11st 0lbs |
14 - 1 3 1/2 lengths |
| 3 |
Le Duc P F Nicholls |
S Thomas 10st 10lbs |
8 - 1 12 lengths |
| 4 |
Spot Thedifference E Bolger |
Mr J T McNamara 11st 12lbs |
6 - 1 5 lengths |
| 5 |
Omni Cosmo Touch Mrs S J Smith |
D O'Meara 10st 1lbs |
25 - 1 5 lengths |
| 6 |
Royal Auclair P F Nicholls |
J Tizzard 11st 5lbs |
10 - 1 11 lengths |
| 7 |
Florida Dream N A Twiston-Davies |
Tony Evans 10st 0lbs |
33 - 1 1 length |
| 8 |
Never Compromise T M Walsh |
Ms K Walsh 10st 0lbs |
12 - 1 12 lengths |
| 9 |
Marcus Du Berlais A L T Moore |
D N Russell 10st 6lbs |
20 - 1 19 lengths |
| 10 |
Native Jack P J Rothwell |
J Cullen 10st 12lbs |
20 - 1 6 lengths |
| 11 |
Ivoire De Beaulieu Ferdy Murphy |
A O'Keeffe 10st 7lbs |
14 - 1 14 lengths |
| 12 |
Hever Road D Pearson |
C Honour 10st 0lbs |
100 - 1 17 lengths |
| na |
Il De Boitron T O'Leary |
P A Carberry 10st 0lbs |
25 - 1 |
| na |
Tyssac B N Pollock |
T Messenger 10st 2lbs |
66 - 1 |
| na |
L'aventure P F Nicholls |
P Merrigan 10st 10lbs |
10 - 1 |
| na |
Star Performance Oliver McKiernan |
T G M Ryan 10st 5lbs |
10 - 1 |
Facts and Figures:
1. The Sporting Index Handicap Chase was introduced to the expanded four-day Festival in 2005
2. It is one of three races run over the cross-country course at Cheltenham during the season and follows on from the Sporting Index Chase at The Open in November and the Sporting Index Handicap Chase at the Boylesports International in December.
3. In the 2004/05 season, all three races were won by Spot Thedifference.
4. Cheltenham’s cross-country course was established in 1995.
Sporting Index Handicap Chase Previous Results
(First running in 2005)
2006-WINNER-NATIVE JACK 12-10-08 Owner-Gerard Burke/R J Bagnall/N O’Farrell/K Sexton; Trainer-Philip Rothwell IRE; Jockey-Davy Russell; SP-7/2 Jt Fav
2ND-Spot Thedifference 13-11-12 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Enda Bolger IRE; Jockey-Mr J T McNamara; SP-12/1
3RD-Buauiltes And Fadas 11-9-11 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Enda Bolger IRE; Jockey-Miss Nina Carberry; SP-6/1
4TH-Il De Boitron 8-10-06 Owner-Clonakilty Racing Club; Trainer-Thomas O’Leary IRE; Jockey-Andrew McNamara; SP-100/1
16 ran, Time-8m 30.10s, Dist-2, 5, 5 7/2 Jt Fav Good Step (6th)
2005-WINNER-SPOT THEDIFFERENCE 12-11-12 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Enda Bolger IRE; Jockey-Mr J T McNamara; SP-4/1
2ND-Luzcadou 12-10-13 Owner-A G Chappell; Trainer-Ferdy Murphy; Jockey-Alan O’Keeffe; SP-22/1
3RD-Mrs Be 9-9-12 Owner-J H Burridge; Trainer-Grant Cann; Jockey-Miss Polly Gundry; SP-20/1
4TH-Lord Noelie 12-11-08 Owner-Executive Racing; Trainer-Bridget Nicholls; Jockey-Jason Maguire; SP-14/1
16 ran, Time-8m 44.00s, Dist-2.5, 6, .75 100/30 Fav Comanche War Paint (Fell)
