Full Result 3.15 Newton Abbot | 15 August 2006

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(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £9,190.10 2nd £2,714.40 3rd £1,357.20 4th £678.60 5th £339.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Sento (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	117	109	110	129	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Esclava (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up but in touch, headway to join leaders after 9th, led briefly after 11th, ridden after 4 out, led after 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was calmer in the preliminaries and better suited by the track.) (op 16-1)

2 8	6. Eljay's Boy 5/2J Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	1013	101	95	112	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Woodland Flower (Furry Glen)
Held up behind leaders, joined leaders after 9th, led 12th, ridden after 3 out, soon headed, found little (op 11-4)

3 5 [13]	5. Borehill Joker 5/2J James White ⁷ Victor Dartnall	James White ⁷ Victor Dartnall	10	1010 t	105	94	110	–
ch g Pure Melody (USA) - Queen Matilda (Castle Keep)
Held up behind leaders, ridden after 4 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

4 13 [26]	2. Escompteur (FR) 7/2 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	6	1110 t	112	89	107	–
b g Poliglote - Escopette (FR) (Tourangeau)
Tracked leaders, effort after 4 out, gradually faded (op 10-3 tchd 3-1)

5 7 [33]	1. Goldbrook 25/1 Tom Scudamore Ron Hodges	Tom Scudamore Ron Hodges	8	1112	114	85	99	–
b g Alderbrook - Miss Marigold (Norwick)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 12th, soon one pace, mistake 3 out (water)

6 ¾ [33¾]	7. Baloo 6/1 Chris Honour ³ Jimmy Frost	Chris Honour ³ Jimmy Frost	10	106	97	67	81	–
b g Morpeth - Moorland Nell (Neltino)
Led until 2nd, prominent, led 8th until after 11th, weakened after 4 out (op 8-1)

7 56 [89¾]	4. Mylo 8/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	8	115 v	107	22	35	–
gr g Faustus (USA) - Bellifontaine (FR) (Bellypha)
Led 2nd until 8th, soon driven along, lost touch from 11th, tailed off (op 9-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 5m 20.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs M C Sweeney (Sento) 1st breeder: Takahiro Wada
2nd owner: Mrs Kay Harvey (Eljay's Boy)
3rd owner: The Wife Thinks I'm Working Partnership (Borehill Joker)
Tote win: £13.30 PL: £6.50 £1.80 Ex: £62 CSF: £44.82

3:15 Newton Abbot 15 Aug 2006

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