Full Result 2.30 Newton Abbot | 20 August 2005

totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £5,434 2nd £1,672 3rd £836 4th £418

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Monticelli (GER) 13/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1112	121	114	128	–
b g Pelder (IRE) - Marcelia (GER) (Priamos)
In touch, went 3rd approaching 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well (trainer had no explanation for the improved form shown) (op 8-1)

2 3	5. Critical Stage (IRE) 10/1 Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	6	108	108	98	110	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Zandaka (FR) (Doyoun)
Mid-division, lost place and dropped to rear 4th, ridden and headway after 3 out, challenged for 2nd 2 out, kept on, not reach winner (op 11-1 tchd 9-1)

3 ¾ [3¾]	7. Artane Boys 7/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	1011	106	95	107	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Belleminette (IRE) (Simply Great)
Never fluent, held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner and ridden approaching 2 out, lost 2nd run-in (op 11-2)

4 6 [9¾]	8. Cream Cracker 5/1 Jason Maguire Mrs Jeremy Young	Jason Maguire Mrs Jeremy Young	7	1010	105	87	100	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Cream By Post (Torus)
Held up behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge for 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 9-2 tchd 4-1)

5 10 [19¾]	2. Figaro Du Rocher (FR) 4/1F Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	5	116 t	115	86	100	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Fabinou (FR) (Cavan)
Led until 3rd, with leader until weakened after 3 out (op 7-2)

6 8 [27¾]	6. Silver Prophet (IRE) 25/1 Sean Curran Martin Bosley	Sean Curran Martin Bosley	6	1013	108	71	85	–
gr g Idris (IRE) - Silver Heart (Yankee Gold)
In touch until 4th, soon behind

7 17 [44¾]	3. Wait For The Will (USA) 5/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	9	116 b	115	58	75	–
ch g Seeking The Gold (USA) - You'd Be Surprised (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up and always towards rear (op 6-1)

PU	9. Imperial Rocket (USA) 6/1 Robert Thornton Keith Goldsworthy	Robert Thornton Keith Goldsworthy	8	109 t	104	–	–	–
bb g Northern Flagship (USA) - Starsawhirl (USA) (Star De Naskra)
With leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last

PU	4. Musical Stage (USA) 33/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	6	111 tb¹	110	–	–	–
b g Theatrical (IRE) - Changed Tune (USA) (Tunerup)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 3m 56.00s (slow by 9.00s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Mrs M Findlay (Monticelli) 1st breeder: Mrs I Bodewein
2nd owner: Le Rochjobi Partnership (Critical Stage)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Artane Boys)
Tote win: £7.90 PL: £2.20 £2.60 £2.60 Ex: £60.90 CSF: £62.20 Tricast: £427.79

First hurdle in back straight omitted on final circuit.

2:30 Newton Abbot 20 Aug 2005

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