Full Result 3.25 Bangor-on-Dee | 20 May 2006

Bill Leatherland Memorial Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m145yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. The Rocking Dock (IRE) 11/8F Stephen Craine ³ D McCain	Stephen Craine ³ D McCain	5	109	–	86	116	–
gr g Dr Massini (IRE) - Ackle Backle (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, led approaching 4 out, clear before 2 out, eased down run- in (op 6-5 tchd 6-4)

2 11	3. Rothbury 5/2 Brian Hughes ⁵ J I A Charlton	Brian Hughes ⁵ J I A Charlton	6	107	102	73	98	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - The Distaff Spy (Seymour Hicks)
Chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out, no chance with winner after (op 7-2)

3 13 [24]	2. Never So Blue (FR) 6/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	5	1012	–	58	88	–
gr g April Night (FR) - Etiane Bleue (FR) (Reve Bleu)
In midfield, switched left 4 out, headway approaching next, ridden before 2 out, soon well beaten (op 9-1)

4 7 [31]	6. Keepasharplookout (IRE) 25/1 Tom Siddall Bill Moore	Tom Siddall Bill Moore	4	108 p	78	45	74	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Zoyce (Zilzal)
Held up, some headway 3 out, no impression on leaders, weakened before 2 out (tchd 20-1)

5 15 [46]	9. Pinkerton Mill 10/1 Christian Williams John Stimpson	Christian Williams John Stimpson	6	105	–	23	56	–
b m Rudimentary (USA) - Real Silver (Silly Season)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakened after next, well beaten when jumped right 2 out (op 12-1)

6 2 [48]	8. Bamby (IRE) 28/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Richard Ford	Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Richard Ford	6	100	–	21	54	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Ardfallon (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Always behind (jockey said mare hung badly right) (tchd 25-1 and 33-1)

7 5 [53]	1. Ganymede I 20/1 Dave Crosse John O'Shea	Dave Crosse John O'Shea	5	1012 p	–	21	56	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Germane (Distant Relative)
In midfield, headway after 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, soon eased

8 18 [71]	10. Scolboa Arctic (IRE) 66/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ Joss Saville	Tom Messenger ⁷ Joss Saville	6	912	–	–	31	–
b m Dr Massini (IRE) - Arctic Vista (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, soon weakened

9 28 [99]	7. Oponce (FR) 9/1 Mark Bradburne Mrs L C Taylor	Mark Bradburne Mrs L C Taylor	4	108	–	–	–	–
b g Varxi (FR) - Fraxinelle (FR) (Lou Piguet)
In midfield, jumped slowly 4th, soon lost place, struggling after, tailed off (op 8-1)

PU	4. Spy Gun (USA) 66/1 Rodi Greene Trevor Wall	Rodi Greene Trevor Wall	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Mt. Livermore (USA) - Takeover Target I (USA) (Nodouble)
Led, clear before 2nd until approaching 5th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 4m 18.30s (slow by 30.30s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Team Staffordshire (The Rocking Dock) 1st breeder: Richard Galvin
2nd owner: J I A Charlton (Rothbury)
3rd owner: The Moody Blues (Never So Blue)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £7.70 CSF: £4.86

3:25 Bangor-on-Dee 20 May 2006

Bill Leatherland Memorial Novices' Hurdle