Full Result 5.40 Worcester | 26 April 2006

Betfred Million Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Tech Eagle (IRE) 4/1 Tom Doyle Roger Curtis	Tom Doyle Roger Curtis	6	117	117	109	118	–
b h Eagle Eyed (USA) - Technik (GER) (Nebos)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 5th, switched right approaching 2 out, led last, ridden and ran on well

2 4	2. Sunley Shines 14/1 J F Levins ⁵ Brendan Powell	J F Levins ⁵ Brendan Powell	6	112	114	104	110	–
ch m Komaite (USA) - Sunley Story (Reprimand)
Led, ridden and headed last, one pace (op 15-2)

3 1 [5]	11. King Gabriel (IRE) 66/1 Paddy Brennan Andy Turnell	Paddy Brennan Andy Turnell	4	109	–	91	96	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Broken Spirit (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Took keen hold early, behind until headway approaching 3 out, one pace flat

4 1½ [6½]	6. Rosecliff 9/4 Robert Thornton Andrew Balding	Robert Thornton Andrew Balding	4	112	120	96	102	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Dance Clear (IRE) (Marju)
Always prominent, chased leader 3 out, one pace flat (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the ground: good to firm, firm in places back straight) (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in a place)

5 3 [9½]	4. Welcome Stranger 11/8F Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	117	–	98	105	–
b g Most Welcome - Just Julia (Natroun)
Took keen hold early, held up in mid-division, hit 3rd, headway after 5th, hit 3 out, beaten when hit last (vet said gelding finished lame on the off fore) (op 13-8 tchd 7-4)

6 1¾ [11¼]	7. Akash (IRE) 25/1 Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ Julia Feilden	Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ Julia Feilden	6	107	–	89	95	–
b g Dr Devious (IRE) - Akilara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 33-1)

7 dist [41¼]	5. Baie Des Flamands (USA) 80/1 Henry Oliver Miss S J Wilton	Henry Oliver Miss S J Wilton	4	112	107	–	–	–
b g Kingmambo (USA) - Isle De France (USA) (Nureyev)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 66-1)

8 28 [69¼]	12. Marys Moment 100/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Peter Pritchard	Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Peter Pritchard	6	102	–	–	–	–
ch m Southern Music - Arley Gale (Scallywag)
Pulled hard in rear, hampered 2nd, tailed off from 6th

9 26 [95¼]	9. Spy Gun (USA) 80/1 Rodi Greene Trevor Wall	Rodi Greene Trevor Wall	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Mt. Livermore (USA) - Takeover Target I (USA) (Nodouble)
Pulled hard in rear, not fluent 4th, jumped right 5th, soon tailed off (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (op 66-1)

F	1. Slalom (IRE) 25/1 William Kennedy ³ Dai Burchell	William Kennedy ³ Dai Burchell	6	114 p	99	–	100	–
b g Royal Applause - Skisette (Malinowski)
Chased leader to 3 out, weakened 2 out, fell last

UR	10. Tanners Grove 125/1 Miss C Dyson ⁷ Claire Dyson	Miss C Dyson ⁷ Claire Dyson	5	107	–	–	–	–
b g Theatrical Charmer - Heldigvis (Hot Grove)
Blundered badly and bumped and unseated rider 2nd (tchd 100-1)

11 ran Off time: 5:41:00 Winning time: 3m 38.70s (fast by 1.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Persian Native (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Tech Eagle Partnership (Tech Eagle) 1st breeder: Gestut Wittekindshof
2nd owner: John B Sunley (Sunley Shines)
3rd owner: Miss A Jones (King Gabriel)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.20 £4.30 £31.80 Ex: £27.30 CSF: £48.57

5:40 Worcester 26 Apr 2006

Betfred Million Novices' Hurdle