Full Result 2.50 Exeter | 7 March 2006

Gregory Distribution Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Heavy 10 hurdles 3 omitted

1st £2,927.70 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Before Dark (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Heather Dalton	Richard Johnson Heather Dalton	8	119	110	54	113	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Menebeans (IRE) (Duky)
Held up, headway to lead approaching 4th, jumped right 2 out and last, driven out (op 4-1)

2 1	5. Five Alley (IRE) 20/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	9	113	100	47	104	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Panel Pin (Menelek)
With leaders, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, not quicken flat (op 14-1)

3 2 [3]	10. The Wooden Spoon (IRE) 25/1 Leighton Aspell L Wells	Leighton Aspell L Wells	8	113	–	45	102	–
b g Old Vic - Amy's Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led until approaching 4th, always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on one pace flat (op 20-1)

4 nk [3¼]	7. Heros Collonges (FR) 2/5F John McNamara Paul Nicholls	John McNamara Paul Nicholls	11	113	–	45	103	–
b g Dom Alco (FR) - Carmen Collonges (FR) (Olmeto)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, ridden after 2 out, one pace flat (tchd 4-11 and 4-9)

5 dist [33¼]	9. Red Echo (FR) 50/1 Tom Malone ³ M C Pipe	Tom Malone ³ M C Pipe	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Subotica (FR) - Volniste (FR) (Olmeto)
Prominent until weakened 8th, tailed off (op 33-1)

6 30 [63¼]	6. Harps Hall (IRE) 250/1 Mr M Hunter ¹⁰ N I M Rossiter	Mr M Hunter ¹⁰ N I M Rossiter	12	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Yashgan - Parsons Glen (IRE) (Glen Quaich)
Held up, lost touch from 6th, tailed off (op 125-1)

7 nk [63½]	3. Call OutI (IRE) 100/1 Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	6	1010	–	–	–	–
br g Dr Massini (IRE) - Parsons Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Pulled hard, prominent until weakened 7th, soon tailed off (op 66-1)

PU	8. Judy's Lad 250/1 Owyn Nelmes ³ Helen Nelmes	Owyn Nelmes ³ Helen Nelmes	7	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Master Willie - Flexwing (Electric I)
Always behind, not fluent 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (op 100-1)

PU	4. Darkest Peru (IRE) 100/1 James White ⁷ Sam Holdsworth	James White ⁷ Sam Holdsworth	6	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Eurolink Sea Baby (Deep Run)
Pulled hard in rear, hit 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Brooking (IRE) 100/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	8	113	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Kilkil Pin (Bowling Pin)
Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (tchd 80-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:57:00 Winning time: 6m 55.70s (slow by 1m 13.70s) Total SP: 104%
1st owner: C B Compton (Before Dark) 1st breeder: Mrs D R Lonergan
2nd owner: K C B Mackenzie (Five Alley)
3rd owner: Hills, Smith And Wearne (The Wooden Spoon)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £1.10 £2 £2.30 Ex: £13.70 CSF: £50.86

Flight past the stands omitted and middle flight in home straight omitted on each circuit.

2:50 Exeter 7 Mar 2006

Gregory Distribution Novices' Hurdle (Div II)