Full Result 7.05 Hexham | 6 May 2006

Ian Straker Memorial Trophy (A Handicap Chase)

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Magic Box 8/1 Declan McGann ⁵ A M Crow	Declan McGann ⁵ A M Crow	8	99 1 t	73	89	96	–
b g Magic Ring I (IRE) - Princess Poquito (Hard Fought)
Close up, led 7th, drew clear 2 out, 10 lengths clear when blundered badly last, recovered and held on well run-in (op 9-1)

2 1¾	1. Green Finger 2/1F Richie McGrath John Quinn	Richie McGrath John Quinn	8	1112 p	99	113	113	–
b g Environment Friend - Hunt The Thimble (FR) (Relkino)
Held up, pushed along after 4 out, headway when hit next, rallied to chase winner before last, kept on run-in, not reach winner (tchd 15-8, 5-2 and 9-4 in places)

3 3½ [5¼]	2. Loulou Nivernais (FR) 10/1 Keith Mercer Martin Todhunter	Keith Mercer Martin Todhunter	7	118	95	105	106	–
b g Lights Out (FR) - Clemence I (FR) (Vorias)
Held up, headway after 3 out, kept on from last, no chance with first two (op 6-1)

4 4 [9¼]	3. Apadi (USA) 16/1 Mark Grant Richard Guest	Mark Grant Richard Guest	10	1013	86	91	94	–
ch g Diesis - Ixtapa (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Close up, led 3rd to 7th, outpaced after 2 out (op 12-1)

5 1 [10¼]	10. Mr Attitude 33/1 Michael McAlister ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	Michael McAlister ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	6	99 4	73	77	80	–
b g Respect - Leighten Lass (IRE) (Henbit)
Held up, headway and prominent 8th, ridden and weakened from 2 out

6 9 [19¼]	7. Pavey Ark (IRE) 12/1 Alan Dempsey James Moffatt	Alan Dempsey James Moffatt	8	100 p	73	66	72	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Splendid Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

7 4 [23¼]	4. Political Cruise 12/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	8	100	80	68	73	–
b g Royal Fountain - Political Mill (Politico)
Held up on outside, ridden halfway, weakened after 4 out (op 10-1)

8 62 [85¼]	6. No Kidding 14/1 Brian Hughes ⁵ J I A Charlton	Brian Hughes ⁵ J I A Charlton	12	100	78	–	9	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Vaigly Fine (Vaigly Great)
Close up, led 2nd to next, ridden and weakened after 4 out, beaten total of 85 lengths

9 11 [96¼]	8. Brora Sutherland (IRE) 33/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	7	100 p	73	–	-1	–
b g Synefos (USA) - Downtotheswallows (IRE) (Boreen)
Led to 2nd, close up until weakened 7th, tailed off, beaten total of 96 lengths

PU	5. Waltzing Along (IRE) 11/4 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	8	107	80	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Clyduffe Fairy (Belfalas)
Held up, ridden 7th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last (trainer said gelding pulled up distressed) (op 7-2)

10 ran Off time: 7:05:00 Winning time: 4m 1.60s (slow by 8.60s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: G M Crow (Magic Box) 1st breeder: G Revitt
2nd owner: Mrs S Quinn (Green Finger)
3rd owner: Naughty Diesel Ltd (Loulou Nivernais)
Tote win: £11 PL: £2.10 £1.30 £2 Ex: £49 CSF: £24.87 Tricast: £161.29

7:05 Hexham 6 May 2006

Ian Straker Memorial Trophy (A Handicap Chase)