Full Result 2.30 Leicester | 10 January 2006

Dove Selling Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,602.40 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Irish Blessing I (USA) 6/1J Tom Doyle F Jordan	Tom Doyle F Jordan	9	116 tp	81	54	84	–
b g Ghazi (USA) - Win For Leah (USA) (His Majesty)
Held up, pushed along 3rd, headway to chase leader 3 out, led next, clear when hit last, eased flat

2 3½	2. Makandy 13/2 Mr R Armson ⁷ Richard Armson	Mr R Armson ⁷ Richard Armson	7	112	84	53	74	–
b g Makbul - Derring Floss (Derring Rose)
Held up, headway 5th, soon ridden, outpaced when hit 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, no chance with winner (op 7-1)

3 4 [7½]	10. John Jorrocks (FR) 7/1 Tom Malone ³ J C Tuck	Tom Malone ³ J C Tuck	7	105 p	69	33	55	–
br g Chamberlin (FR) - Caryatide (FR) (Maiymad)
Led after 2nd, headed 4th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last (op 8-1)

4 2½ [10]	7. Needwood Spirit 7/1 Owyn Nelmes ³ Muriel Naughton	Owyn Nelmes ³ Muriel Naughton	11	107	71	31	54	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Needwood Nymph (Bold Owl)
Held up in touch, outpaced 5th, stayed on flat (op 9-1)

5 1 [11]	6. La Muette (IRE) 10/1 Richard Spate ⁷ Michael Appleby	Richard Spate ⁷ Michael Appleby	6	103	71	30	53	–
b m Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Elton Grove (IRE) (Astronef)
Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 12-1)

6 1¼ [12¼]	9. Kiss The Girls (IRE) 13/2 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	7	109 v	70	27	50	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Cheeney's Gift (Quayside I)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened after next (op 8-1 tchd 6-1)

7 2½ [14¾]	4. Aleemdar (IRE) 6/1J Derek Laverty ⁵ Alan Jones	Derek Laverty ⁵ Alan Jones	9	111 p	81	35	59	–
b g Doyoun - Aleema (Red God)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out (op 7-2)

8 14 [28¾]	1. Protocol I (IRE) 16/1 Lee Vickers ³ Mrs S Lamyman	Lee Vickers ³ Mrs S Lamyman	12	119 tp	87	22	51	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Ukraine's Affair (USA) (The Minstrel)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, soon lost place, behind from 5th

9 3½ [32¼]	8. Purr 33/1 Mr S Rees ⁷ Michael Wigham	Mr S Rees ⁷ Michael Wigham	5	102	70	–	30	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Catawba (Mill Reef)
Hit 5th, always behind

PU	12. Exclusive Air (USA) 33/1 Robert Stephens ³ H H G Owen	Robert Stephens ³ H H G Owen	7	912	62	–	–	–
ch g Affirmed (USA) - Lac Dessert (USA) (Lac Ouimet)
Mid-division, effort 5th, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

PU	5. Comete Du Lac (FR) 14/1 B J Crowley Mrs N Macauley	B J Crowley Mrs N Macauley	9	110	75	–	–	–
ch m Comte Du Bourg (FR) - Line Du Nord (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Led, headed after 2nd, led 4th to next, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said mare lost an off-fore shoe during the race) (op 12-1)

PU	11. Nepal (IRE) 7/1 Dave Crosse Michael Mullineaux	Dave Crosse Michael Mullineaux	4	107	80	–	–	–
ch f Monashee Mountain (USA) - Zetonic (Zafonic)
Prominent to 5th, tailed off when pulled up before next (jockey said filly was never travelling) (op 15-2)

12 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 11.90s (slow by 29.90s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: The Bhiss Partnership (Irish Blessing I) 1st breeder: Kenneth L Ramsey And Sarah K Ramsey
2nd owner: R J Armson (Makandy)
3rd owner: The Cat & Custard Pot (John Jorrocks)
Tote win: £7 PL: £2.30 £2.40 £3.60 Ex: £36.10 CSF: £45.91 Tricast: £281.72
There was no bid for the winner.

2:30 Leicester 10 Jan 2006

Dove Selling Handicap Hurdle