Full Result 2.00 Ludlow | 23 March 2006

Shirley Fox Special Birthday Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f174yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Lyes Green 11/2 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	5	118	107	59	116	–
gr g Bien Bien (USA) - Dissolve (Sharrood)
Held up, headway 4 out, led 3 out, ridden out (tchd 5-1)

2 4	6. Darn Good 25/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	112	103	50	105	–
ch g Bien Bien (USA) - Thimbalina (Salmon Leap)
Prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, not quicken approaching next, stayed on to take 2nd near finish

3 nk [4¼]	1. Adventurist 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald Peter Bowen	Mick Fitzgerald Peter Bowen	6	118 p	113	56	114	–
ch g Entrepreneur - Alik (FR) (Targowice)
Not fluent, in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden and not much room 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, lost 2nd near finish (op 9-2)

4 9 [13¼]	5. Beau Supreme (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Chris Down	Richard Johnson Chris Down	9	112	114	43	98	–
b g Supreme Leader - Miss Sabreur (Avocat)
Led, ridden when jumped left and headed 3 out, jumped left again last 2, weakened run-in (op 11-2)

5 19 [32¼]	3. Secured (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Ian Williams	Jimmy McCarthy Ian Williams	6	118	–	33	83	–
b g Safety Catch (USA) - Monalma (IRE) (Montekin)
Close up, ridden to challenge after 4 out, weakened next (op 6-1)

6 7 [39¼]	10. William Butler I (IRE) 66/1 Liam Heard ⁵ S A Brookshaw	Liam Heard ⁵ S A Brookshaw	6	1011	–	22	70	–
b g Safety Catch (USA) - Rosie Josie (Trombone)
Midfield, headway 5th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next (op 100-1)

7 6 [45¼]	9. The Langer (IRE) 100/1 Mark Grant Simon Lewis	Mark Grant Simon Lewis	6	112	–	17	64	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Minigirls Niece (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, rider lost iron briefly 4th, brief effort after 4 out, soon well beaten

8 2½ [47¾]	7. Grand Slam Hero (IRE) 25/1 Christian Williams Peter Bowen	Christian Williams Peter Bowen	5	112	–	15	61	–
ch g Anshan - Tidal Princess (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Close up, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased 2 out (op 28-1)

PU	4. Youlbesolucky (IRE) 2/1F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	118	120	–	–	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Gaye Humour (IRE) (Montelimar)
Midfield, ridden and losing place when not much room after 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling ) (op 6-4)

PU	11. Roseville (IRE) 200/1 Colin Bolger ³ Simon Lewis	Colin Bolger ³ Simon Lewis	6	106	–	–	–	–
b m Beneficial - Knockhouse Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
In touch, weakened after 6th, lost touch before next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 150-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 5m 47.40s (slow by 14.40s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Return Fire (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Absolute Solvents Ltd (Lyes Green) 1st breeder: P K Gardner
2nd owner: J E Garrett (Darn Good)
3rd owner: The Leonard Curtis Partnership (Adventurist)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2 £5.30 £1.30 Ex: £135 CSF: £112.21

2:00 Ludlow 23 Mar 2006

Shirley Fox Special Birthday Novices' Hurdle