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Rocom Handicap Chase

Wetherby · 18 March 2006
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance3m 1f
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Kerry Lads (IRE) (7/1) won the Rocom Handicap Chase at Wetherby on 18 March 2006, beating Wildfield Rufo (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Peter Buchanan for trainer Lucinda Russell. 9 ran on Heavy going over 3m 1f; the winning time was 6m 42.40s (slow by 51.40s). The 4/1 favourite, King Killone (IRE), finished 3rd, beaten 1¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Won by three-quarters of a lengthFav: King Killone (IRE) 4/1 · 3rd
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Kerry Lads (IRE) p 11g Peter Buchanan(3) Lucinda Russell 11-9 128119C 6:42.40 12,526 7/1
2nd Wildfield Rufo (IRE) p 11g ¾ Mr C D Sharkey(7) Kate Walton 9-13 10894C 6:42.59 3,700 12/1
3rd King Killone (IRE) 6g ½ David O'Meara Henry Hogarth 11-9 125118C 6:42.71 1,850 4/1 fav
4th Red Striker (GB) 12g 3½ Miss T Jackson(7) Tina Jackson 10-7 11698C 6:43.59 926 25/1
5th Sharp Belline (IRE) 9g 27 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith 10-9 11171C 6:50.34 462 9/2
6th Great As Gold (IRE) v 7g 3½ Wilson Renwick Brian Ellison 10-13 11575C 6:51.21 232 11/2
7th Miss Mattie Ross (GB) 10m 5 Michael McAlister(5) Stephen Marshall 10-3 11065C 6:52.46 — 14/1
7th Kausse de Thaix (FR) b 8g 5 Owyn Nelmes(3) Oliver Sherwood 10-7 11269C — — 11/2
PU Jungle Jinks (IRE) 11g — Barry Keniry George Moore 10-11 113— — — 6/1

Winning time 6m 42.40s (slow by 51.40s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Rocom Handicap Chase at Wetherby in 2006?
Kerry Lads (IRE) won the Rocom Handicap Chase at Wetherby on 18 March 2006, ridden by Peter Buchanan and trained by Lucinda Russell.
What was the finishing order of the 2006 Rocom Handicap Chase at Wetherby?
1st Kerry Lads (IRE) (7/1), 2nd Wildfield Rufo (IRE) (12/1), 3rd King Killone (IRE) (4/1F).
What price was the winner of the 2006 Rocom Handicap Chase at Wetherby?
Kerry Lads (IRE) returned a starting price of 7/1.
How many horses ran in the 2006 Rocom Handicap Chase at Wetherby?
9 horses ran in the 2006 Rocom Handicap Chase at Wetherby.
What was the winning time of the 2006 Rocom Handicap Chase at Wetherby?
The winning time was 6m 42.40s (slow by 51.40s).