Full Result 2.10 Newton Abbot | 7 August 2006

Smirnoff Vodka Claiming Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,192.64 2nd £639.04 3rd £319.68

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Critical Stage (IRE) 7/4F Mr Byron Moorcroft ¹⁰ Jimmy Frost	Mr Byron Moorcroft ¹⁰ Jimmy Frost	7	1012	108	85	110	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Zandaka (FR) (Doyoun)
Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hung left approaching last, ridden and ran on flat (op 2-1 tchd 13-8)

2 1¼	6. Ambersong 9/1 Wayne Hutchinson Tony Carroll	Wayne Hutchinson Tony Carroll	8	1010	98	71	97	–
ch g Hernando (FR) - Stygian (USA) (Irish River)
Held up, ridden approaching 5th, headway after 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, not quicken flat (tchd 11-1)

3 5 [6¼]	11. Positano (IRE) 8/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	6	1010 v	83	66	93	–
b h Polish Precedent (USA) - Shamaya (IRE) (Doyoun)
Chased leader, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2 out, switched right and hit last, weakened (op 9-1)

4 ¾ [7]	3. Saorsie 10/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	8	112	92	71	97	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Exclusive Lottery (Presidium)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last

5 12 [19]	9. Imperial Rocket (USA) 9/1 Timmy Murphy Keith Goldsworthy	Timmy Murphy Keith Goldsworthy	9	1010 t	97	51	81	–
bb g Northern Flagship (USA) - Starsawhirl (USA) (Star De Naskra)
Chased leaders, led 3 out until approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 10-1)

6 6 [25]	8. Giust In Temp (IRE) 13/2 Mr William Biddick ⁷ Kathleen Sanderson	Mr William Biddick ⁷ Kathleen Sanderson	7	105 2	94	46	77	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Blue Stricks (Bluebird)
Held up towards rear, some headway on inside 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression (op 11-2)

7 1¼ [26¼]	10. Mirant 33/1 Mr C Hughes ⁷ David Pipe	Mr C Hughes ⁷ David Pipe	7	103 v	108	43	72	–
b g Danzig Connection (USA) - Ingerence (FR) (Akarad)
Held up and behind, some headway when blundered 2 out, not recover

8 3 [29¼]	1. Don Fernando 5/1 Mr R P Quinn ¹⁰ David Pipe	Mr R P Quinn ¹⁰ David Pipe	7	114 b	123	57	92	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Teulada (USA) (Riverman)
Led, mistake 5th, headed and hit 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out (op 11-2)

9 7 [36¼]	4. Shady Merlin (IRE) 100/1 Mr Phillip York ⁷ Raymond York	Mr Phillip York ⁷ Raymond York	8	106	–	34	65	–
b g Shardari - Merillion (Touch Paper)
Took keen hold, lost place after 4th, well behind 3 out, mistake 2 out

10 18 [54¼]	7. Blues Story (FR) 66/1 Sam Curling ⁵ Nick Ayliffe	Sam Curling ⁵ Nick Ayliffe	8	105 t	74	10	44	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Herbe Sucree (FR) (Tiffauges)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th

11 6 [60¼]	5. Waziri (IRE) 50/1 James White ⁷ Sam Holdsworth	James White ⁷ Sam Holdsworth	5	106 p	92	5	41	–
b g Mtoto - Euphorie (GER) (Feenpark)
Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, lost place after 4th, tailed off from 5th

11 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 4m 4.70s (slow by 18.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Le Rochjobi Partnership (Critical Stage) 1st breeder: Park Place International Ltd
2nd owner: Pursuit Media (Ambersong)
3rd owner: The Yes No Wait Sorries (Positano)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.20 £2.60 £2.80 Ex: £13.60 CSF: £17.65

2:10 Newton Abbot 7 Aug 2006

Smirnoff Vodka Claiming Hurdle