What horse racing was at Cheltenham on 9 December 2005?

Cheltenham staged 7 races on 9 December 2005, with the going Good To Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Cheltenham on 9 December 2005?

The 12:10 DBS Buy At Breeze-up Sales E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle: Noland (GB) (8/1); the 12:45 December Novices' Chase: Darkness (GB) (13/8F); the 1:20 Mears Group Handicap Chase: Royal Auclair (FR) (13/2); the 1:55 Sporting Index Cross Country Handicap Chase: Ivoire De Beaulieu (FR) (16/1); the 2:30 CFR Group (Electrical Services) Handicap Hurdle: Motorway (IRE) (2/1J); the 3:05 Pertemps Handicap Hurdle: Attorney General (IRE) (9/1); the 3:40 Cheltenham Business Club Conditionals' Handicap Chase: Va Vavoom (IRE) (8/1).

What was the going at Cheltenham on 9 December 2005?

The going at Cheltenham was Good To Soft on Turf.

What was the feature race at Cheltenham on 9 December 2005?

The feature race was the 1:20 Mears Group Handicap Chase (Listed) (Listed) at Cheltenham, won by Royal Auclair (FR) (13/2).

What time was the first race at Cheltenham on 9 December 2005?

The first race was the 12:10 DBS Buy At Breeze-up Sales E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle; the last was the 3:40 Cheltenham Business Club Conditionals' Handicap Chase.

Cheltenham Results

Friday 9 December 2005

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Cheltenham staged 7 races on 9 December 2005, with the going Good To Soft. The feature was the Mears Group Handicap Chase (Listed), won by Royal Auclair (FR) (13/2).

Cheltenham Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 16/1

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12:10 DBS Buy At Breeze-up Sales E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 7 ran
1. 16. Noland (GB)8/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Christian Williams · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 24. Good Citizen (IRE)20/1
3. 31. Buena Vista (IRE)8/13 fav
12:45 December Novices' Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 1f 110y · 5 ran
1. 12. Darkness (GB)13/8 favWon by 8 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Charles Egerton
2. 24. Zabenz (NZ)11/4
3. 31. Billyvoddan (IRE)7/2
1:20 Mears Group Handicap Chase (Listed) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 1f 110y · 11 ran
1. 11. Royal Auclair (FR)13/2Won by 3½ lengths · J: Liam Heard · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 210. All In The Stars (IRE)7/1
3. 36. Fork Lightning (IRE)8/1
4. PU3. Lord Sam (IRE) · pulled up3/1 fav
1:55 Sporting Index Cross Country Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 7f · 16 ran
1. 116. Ivoire De Beaulieu (FR)16/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Alan O'Keeffe · T: Ferdy Murphy
2. 211. Shady Lad (IRE)20/1
3. 310. Good Step (IRE)7/1
4. 111. Spot Thedifference (IRE)5/1 fav
2:30 CFR Group (Electrical Services) Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 11 ran
1. 112. Motorway (IRE)2/1 jt-favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 23. Desert Air (JPN)20/1
3. 38. Arrayou (FR)25/1
3:05 Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 2 · 3m · 19 ran
1. 113. Attorney General (IRE)9/1Won by half a length · J: Jason Maguire · T: Jim Old
2. 210. Fire Dragon (IRE)8/1
3. 316. Oodachee (GB)4/1 fav
3:40 Cheltenham Business Club Conditionals' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 10 ran
1. 13. Va Vavoom (IRE)8/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Bernie Wharfe · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 24. Mark Equal (GB)5/1
3. 31. Sonevafushi (FR)9/2 jt-fav

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Cheltenham on 9 December 2005?: Cheltenham staged 7 races on 9 December 2005, with the going Good To Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Cheltenham on 9 December 2005?: The 12:10 DBS Buy At Breeze-up Sales E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle: Noland (GB) (8/1); the 12:45 December Novices' Chase: Darkness (GB) (13/8F); the 1:20 Mears Group Handicap Chase: Royal Auclair (FR) (13/2); the 1:55 Sporting Index Cross Country Handicap Chase: Ivoire De Beaulieu (FR) (16/1); the 2:30 CFR Group (Electrical Services) Handicap Hurdle: Motorway (IRE) (2/1J); the 3:05 Pertemps Handicap Hurdle: Attorney General (IRE) (9/1); the 3:40 Cheltenham Business Club Conditionals' Handicap Chase: Va Vavoom (IRE) (8/1).
What was the going at Cheltenham on 9 December 2005?: The going at Cheltenham was Good To Soft on Turf.
What was the feature race at Cheltenham on 9 December 2005?: The feature race was the 1:20 Mears Group Handicap Chase (Listed) (Listed) at Cheltenham, won by Royal Auclair (FR) (13/2).
What time was the first race at Cheltenham on 9 December 2005?: The first race was the 12:10 DBS Buy At Breeze-up Sales E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle; the last was the 3:40 Cheltenham Business Club Conditionals' Handicap Chase.