Full Result 5.05 Hexham | 13 May 2006

John Smith's Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,083.40 2nd £898.65 3rd £449.55

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Primitive Poppy 8/1 Phil Kinsella ⁷ Ann Hamilton	Phil Kinsella ⁷ Ann Hamilton	7	105	86	62	91	–
b m Primitive Rising (USA) - Lady Manello (Mandrake Major)
Held up, driven and outpaced 2 out, rallied and every chance last, kept on to lead towards finish (tchd 15-2)

2 nk	11. Hello Baby 9/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	6	104	85	61	90	–
b g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Silver Flyer I (Silver Season)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, led before last, soon hard pressed, headed towards finish (op 8-1)

3 13 [13¼]	9. Political Sox 16/1 Dougie Costello ³ Rayson Nixon	Dougie Costello ³ Rayson Nixon	12	1011	88	53	80	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Held up, headway and prominent 7th, no extra between last two

4 hd [13½]	12. Valerun (IRE) 25/1 Barry Keniry Richard Guest	Barry Keniry Richard Guest	10	1011 b	85	50	77	–
b g Commanche Run - Glenreigh Moss (Le Moss)
Held up, outpaced after 2 out, kept on from last, never reached leaders

5 5 [18½]	2. Izzyizzenty 16/1 T J Dreaper ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	T J Dreaper ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	7	117 b¹	100	61	87	–
b g Myfontaine - More To Life (Northern Tempest)
Took keen hold, close up, led 6th to before last, soon beaten (op 12-1)

6 6 [24½]	5. Ramblees Holly 13/2 Tom Messenger ⁷ Robert Wood	Tom Messenger ⁷ Robert Wood	8	110	95	50	78	–
ch g Alfie Dickins - Lucky Holly (General David)
Prominent, driven 2 out, weakened between last 2 (op 7-1)

7 1¾ [26¼]	1. Eriskay I (IRE) 66/1 Gary Berridge ³ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ³ L Lungo	10	119	100	54	79	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Little Peach (Ragapan)
Held up, headway and in touch after 2 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 50-1)

8 5 [31¼]	4. Caesar's Palace (GER) 20/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	9	119 p	97	47	71	–
ch g Lomitas - Caraveine (FR) (Nikos)
Led to 6th, soon driven along, weakened from 2 out (tchd 16-1)

9 13 [44¼]	8. Chickapeakray 4/1 Stephen Craine ³ D McCain	Stephen Craine ³ D McCain	5	111	92	30	53	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Nevermind Hey (Teenoso)
Took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened between last two (jockey said mare ran flat) (op 3-1)

BD	7. Corbie Lynn 33/1 P J McDonald ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	P J McDonald ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	9	112	95	–	–	–
ch m Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Kilkenny Gorge (Deep Run)
Midfield, brought down 4th

BD	6. Top The Bill (IRE) 25/1 Keith Mercer Sharon Watt	Keith Mercer Sharon Watt	6	117	95	–	–	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Rio Star (IRE) (Riot Helmet)
Held up, brought down 4th (op 20-1)

F	3. Red Perk (IRE) 7/4F Paddy Merrigan ⁵ Richard Guest	Paddy Merrigan ⁵ Richard Guest	9	115 p	98	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Supreme View (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, fell 4th (op 3-1)

12 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 6m 7.20s (slow by 27.20s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Ian Hamilton (Primitive Poppy) 1st breeder: Mrs Ann Hamilton
2nd owner: Miss J Gibson (Hello Baby)
3rd owner: Rayson & Susan Nixon (Political Sox)
Tote win: £11.90 PL: £2.60 £2.40 £3.60 Ex: £129.50 CSF: £72.70 Tricast: £1,136.46

Second-last hurdle omitted final circuit.

5:05 Hexham 13 May 2006

John Smith's Handicap Hurdle