Full Result 2.05 Auteuil (FR) | 23 November 2005

Prix du Simplon (Hurdle)

(4yo) 2m2f Very Soft

1st £13,617 2nd £6,809 3rd £3,972 4th £2,695 5th £1,277

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Nidor (FR) Cyrille Gombeau E Leray	Cyrille Gombeau E Leray	4	106	–	–	–	–
b c French Glory (IRE) - Emeraude De Laigne (FR) (Bojador)


2 2	10. Wins Now 13/1 Benoit Delo T Doumen	Benoit Delo T Doumen	4	103	–	–	–	–
ch g Croco Rouge (IRE) - Valdaia (Sadler's Wells)
Always close up, 2nd when mistake last, stayed on to regain 2nd in final 100yds

3 2 [4]	6. El Zorro 9/2 Laurent Gerard E Danel	Laurent Gerard E Danel	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g El Conquistador - Miss Wrensborough (Buckskin)
Always prominent, lost 2nd after last

4 2 [6]	9. River Winner (FR) X-L Le Stang	X-L Le Stang	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g River Majesty (USA) - Rivermarine (FR) (Saumarez)


5 2 [8]	3. Talysker (FR) 3/1 Jacques Ricou G Macaire	Jacques Ricou G Macaire	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Miss Amande (FR) (Vert Amande)


6 8 [16]	14. Flatdash (GER) C Aubert	C Aubert	4	103	–	–	–	–
br g Dashing Blade - Flatina (GER) (Platini)


7 2 [18]	13. Nikolaaiev (FR) 77/1 M Rolland	M Rolland	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Caucasie (FR) (Djarvis)
In rear until kept on steadily from before 2 out

8 6 [24]	5. Nobby Spring (FR) J Antoniello	J Antoniello	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g Calling Collect (USA) - Uvea Du Val (FR) (Beau Geste)


9 4 [28]	12. Cebonne (FR) 13/1 Regis Schmidlin M Rolland	Regis Schmidlin M Rolland	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Northine (FR) (Northern Treat)
Soon behind, never a factor

10 8 [36]	11. Kashmur (FR) Mme A Muilwijk	Mme A Muilwijk	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Rose De Ferce (FR) (Djarvis)


0	8. Nuage D'Estruval (FR) S Kalley	S Kalley	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Charme D'Estruval (FR) (Mistigri)


0	4. Nain Bleu (FR) R-M Dupuis	R-M Dupuis	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g Alesso (USA) - Fun Lady (FR) (Nathor)


PU	2. Niko Besp (FR) R Cabande	R Cabande	4	103	–	–	–	–
ch g Raintrap - Nika Mia (FR) (Nikos)

14 ran Winning time: 4m 34.00s Total SP: 59%
Non-runners: Tough Bone
1st owner: Eric Leray (Nidor) 1st breeder: R Clavreul, P Beudard & Mme V Leray
2nd owner: John P McManus (Wins Now)
3rd owner: G C Hartigan (El Zorro)

2:05 Auteuil (FR) 23 Nov 2005

Prix du Simplon (Hurdle)