Full Result 1.25 Haydock | 19 February 2005

Brit Insurance Prestige Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £17,400 2nd £6,600 3rd £3,300 4th £1,500 5th £750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. MephistoI (IRE) 9/4 Timmy Murphy Howard Johnson	Timmy Murphy Howard Johnson	6	114	–	134	149	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Cunning (Bustino)
Took keen hold, held up, headway on bit to draw upsides 2 out, led run-in, cheekily (op 2-1 tchd 11-4)

2 3	1. Moulin Riche (FR) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald F Doumen	Mick Fitzgerald F Doumen	5	1111	–	139	146	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Gintonique (FR) (Royal Charter)
Held up, headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, not quicken (op 11-2)

3 10 [13]	4. Turpin Green (IRE) 9/2 Richie McGrath Nicky Richards	Richie McGrath Nicky Richards	6	118	130	127	136	–
b g Presenting - Coolshamrock (IRE) (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, 2nd before 4 out until approaching 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 4-1, 5-1 in places)

4 13 [26]	6. Wild Cane Ridge (IRE) 2/1F Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	6	114	–	112	124	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) (Phardante)
Led, clear after 6th until hit 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last (tchd 15-8)

5 dist [56]	3. Eskimo Pie (IRE) 12/1 Mr S Morris Chris Bealby	Mr S Morris Chris Bealby	6	118	120	–	–	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Arctic Verb (IRE) (Proverb)
Tracked leader, niggled along before 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer said gelding was scoped after the race and found to have a sore throat)

5 ran Off time: 1:27:00 Winning time: 5m 56.80s Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Ardaghey (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (MephistoI) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: Jean-Claude Seroul (Moulin Riche)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Turpin Green)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.40 £2.50 Ex: £11.80 CSF: £11.35