Full Result 2.20 Market Rasen | 9 July 2006

Patricia Stratford Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good To Firm 8 hurdles

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	3. Absolutelythebest (IRE) 4/1F A P McCoy John O'Shea	A P McCoy John O'Shea	5	118	100	48	107	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - Recherchee (Rainbow Quest)
Led until approaching 2nd, led 4th, quickened next, 6 lengths clear when over jumped 2 out, hard ridden run-in, all out (op 7-2)

2 2½	11. Rust En Vrede 15/2 Dougie Costello ³ John Quinn	Dougie Costello ³ John Quinn	7	104	85	31	86	–
b g Royal Applause - Souveniers (Relko)
Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, went 2nd last, no real impression (op 8-1)

3 2 [4½]	8. Compton Dragon (USA) 11/2 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	7	1011	89	32	88	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Vilikaia (USA) (Nureyev)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, stayed on to take 3rd last 100yds (op 6-1)

4 1 [5½]	10. Stoneyford Ben (IRE) 25/1 Graham Lee Steve Gollings	Graham Lee Steve Gollings	7	109 tp	87	29	85	–
b g Beneficial - Rosie Rock (Swan's Rock)
In rear, headway 3 out, stayed on from next, not reach leaders (op 22-1)

5 2½ [8]	1. Nounou 8/1 Phil Kinsella ⁵ Joanne Foster	Phil Kinsella ⁵ Joanne Foster	5	117	104	44	100	–
b g Starborough - Watheeqah (USA) (Topsider)
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, weakened last (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)

6 ½ [8½]	4. Finnegans Rainbow 33/1 Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	4	110	97	34	90	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Fairy Story (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Mid-division, outpaced after 4th, stayed on from 2 out

7 10 [18½]	2. Canadian Storm 16/1 Richard Johnson Alan Juckes	Richard Johnson Alan Juckes	5	1112 p	104	32	89	–
gr g With Approval (CAN) - Sheer Gold (USA) (Cutlass)
In rear, mistake 6th, never a factor

8 1¼ [19¾]	9. Barney (IRE) 9/2 Michael McAlister ³ Evelyn Slack	Michael McAlister ³ Evelyn Slack	5	106	87	13	71	–
b g Basanta (IRE) - Double Or Nothing (IRE) (Doubletour)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 6-1)

9 13 [32¾]	14. That's Racing 33/1 Paddy Aspell J Hetherton	Paddy Aspell J Hetherton	6	100 1	78	–	49	–
ch g Classic Cliche (IRE) - All On (Dunbeath)
Chased leaders, lost place after 5th

10 nk [33]	7. Monkstown Road 80/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Christopher Kellett	Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Christopher Kellett	4	107	92	1	60	–
b g Makbul - Carolside (Music Maestro)
Held up in rear, never on terms (op 100-1)

11 5 [38]	6. Circumspect (IRE) 50/1 Barry Keniry P C Haslam	Barry Keniry P C Haslam	4	111	95	–	58	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Newala (Royal Academy)
In touch to 4th, soon behind, tailed off 6th

12 1¼ [39¼]	13. Upswing 17/2 Dominic Elsworth Richard Guest	Dominic Elsworth Richard Guest	9	103	81	–	45	–
b g Perpendicular - Moorfield Lady (Vicomte)
Not fluent, prominent, lost place 6th (jockey said gelding ran too freely early stages) (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

13 20 [59¼]	12. Vrisaki (IRE) 50/1 Peter Buchanan Mike Sowersby	Peter Buchanan Mike Sowersby	5	107	85	–	29	–
b g Docksider (USA) - Kingdom Queen (IRE) (Night Shift)
Took keen hold, led approaching 2nd, headed 4th, soon lost place, well behind from 2 out

F	5. Theatre Tinka (IRE) 8/1 Adam Hawkins ¹⁰ Reg Hollinshead	Adam Hawkins ¹⁰ Reg Hollinshead	7	106 p	94	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Orange Grouse (IRE) (Taufan)
In rear, fell 2nd, dead (op 17-2)

14 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 16.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: K W Bell (Absolutelythebest) 1st breeder: P D Savill
2nd owner: Alan Mann (Rust En Vrede)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late John Connor (Compton Dragon)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.90 £2.50 £2.30 Ex: £39.10 CSF: £32.05 Tricast: £168.25

2:20 Market Rasen 9 Jul 2006

Patricia Stratford Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle