Mildmay of Flete Handicap Chase
The Mildmay of Flete Handicap Chase tends to favour the more experienced entrants, especially those that have competed solidly in handicap company all the season. The blip in this analysis has been within the last six years where two novices have triumphed at large odds. One aspect which remains constant in recent
Cheltenham Form for the Mildmay of Flete is that the winner very rarely carries over eleven stone.
The next race on Thursday is the National Hunt Chase.
Mildmay of Flete Result 2006
As many pundits have stated this was a winner waiting to happen, having on previous visits to the track looked like taking similar races but to over jump and fall in the past. There was no mistake this time and Mick Fitz gave him a really confident ride and never panicked and jumped like a stag and came home a clear winner jumping clear at the second last.
- 1. Non So (MA Fitzgerald) 14-1
- 2. Kelrev (S Thomas) 50-1
- 3. Graphic Approach (AP McCoy) 11-1
- 4. Roman Ark (G Lee) 33-1
- 24 ran. Dist: 9, 7
Mildmay of Flete Result 2005
Another for the Henderson camp with Liberthine who ran away with this year's renewal of the Mildmay and from the second last there was only one winner. It was an emotional win for Sam Waley-Cohen who lost his brother earlier in the year.
| 1st | Liberthine (Mr S Waley-Cohen) | 25-1 |
| 2nd | Banker Count (S Thomas) | 16-1 |
| 3rd | Simply Gifted (AP McCoy) | 14-1 |
| 3rd | Brooklyn Breeze (A Dobbin) | 9-2 |
Mildmay of Flete Result 2004
Tikram came from nowhere to foil the luckless Iznogoud after the final fence. Way off the pace and hard ridden at points down the far side, he was still many lengths behind the leaders at the top of the hill, but gradually worked his way into contention under a trademark Timmy Murphy ride. Iznogoud. Two lengths clear going to the final fence, he was unable to respond when grabbed by Tikram. Rarely can a horse have performed so heroically in defeat in a Cheltenham handicap as Fondmort. Humping 11st 12lb and racing off - 9lb higher than when scooping the Paddy Power Gold Cup here four months earlier.
Mildmay of Flete Handicap Chase Result 2003
Richard Johnson claimed his third 2003 Cheltenham Festival winner aboard the former Racing Post Chase winner Young Spartacus in a slightly lucky fashion. Until Goguenard unseated his rider two fences from home, the contest was wide open. With the demise of his main challenger, Young Spartacus pulled away from Fondmort in the final furlong to win his first race following a twelve month absence from the racing track. Fondmort put in a gutsy performance but a slight mistake at the last put paid to any serious challenge. Third was taken by Scots Grey and Cregg House stayed on well to take the fourth and final placing.
