Full Result 4.00 Bangor-on-Dee | 8 September 2006

Betdaq Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m145yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £10,409.60 2nd £3,056 3rd £1,528 4th £763.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Ellerslie Tom 11/2 Tom O'Brien ³ Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien ³ Peter Bowen	4	110	124	73	134	–
br g Octagonal (NZ) - Tetravella (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Mistakes, made all, clear 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well (op 4-1)

2 6	4. Aleron (IRE) 25/1 Russ Garritty John Quinn	Russ Garritty John Quinn	8	114 p	125	68	128	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - High Hawk (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th until ridden before 2 out, regained 2nd last, no impression on winner

3 ¾ [6¾]	1. Crossbow Creek 3/1F Jamie Moore Mark Rimell	Jamie Moore Mark Rimell	8	1112	133	75	135	–
b g Lugana Beach - Roxy River (Ardross)
Held up, mistake 3rd, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, lost 2nd last, one pace after (op 5-2 tchd 9-4)

4 3½ [10¼]	11. Amarula Ridge (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	108	115	53	115	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Mail Boat (Formidable I)
Midfield, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace before last (op 25-1)

5 8 [18¼]	10. Red Moor (IRE) 14/1 Robert Thornton Debra Hamer	Robert Thornton Debra Hamer	6	1011	118	48	109	–
gr g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Faakirah (Dragonara Palace)
Chased winner until approaching 5th, ridden and weakened 4 out (op 16-1)

6 5 [23¼]	9. Rajayoga 13/2 Leighton Aspell Mark H Tompkins	Leighton Aspell Mark H Tompkins	5	1011	118	42	104	–
ch g Kris - OptimisticI (Reprimand)
Held up, ridden approaching 4 out, some headway when hit 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 6-1)

7 1¼ [24½]	3. Smiths Landing 50/1 Padge Whelan Sue Smith	Padge Whelan Sue Smith	9	114	125	48	110	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Landing Power (Hills Forecast)
In touch, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

8 17 [41½]	7. In Media Res (FR) 11/2 Charlie Studd ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Charlie Studd ⁷ Nicky Henderson	5	107	121	24	89	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Colour Scheme (FR) (Perrault)
Midfield until weakened 5th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 17-2)

9 17 [58½]	12. Temple Place (IRE) 11/1 Timmy Murphy Donald McCain	Timmy Murphy Donald McCain	5	105 t	112	–	63	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Puzzled Look (USA) (Gulch)
Always behind (tchd 14-1)

10 1 [59½]	6. Borora 8/1 Tom Doyle Richard Lee	Tom Doyle Richard Lee	7	113	124	6	74	–
gr g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Bustling Nelly (Bustino)
Mistake 2nd, always behind (op 10-1)

11 12 [71½]	2. Spectrometer 20/1 Willie McCarthy ⁷ Ian Williams	Willie McCarthy ⁷ Ian Williams	9	114	132	–	70	–
ch g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Selection Board (Welsh Pageant)
Chased leaders until ridden and lost place approaching 5th, no danger after (op 18-1)

PU	8. Vintage Gold (USA) 14/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	5	1012	119	–	–	–
bb g Lear Fan (USA) - Wild Vintage (USA) (Alysheba)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 3m 56.50s (slow by 8.50s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Don Jones (Ellerslie Tom) 1st breeder: Catridge Farm Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Grahame Liles (Aleron)
3rd owner: Mark Rimell (Crossbow Creek)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.70 £6.60 £2.10 Ex: £219.60 CSF: £132.19 Tricast: £491.64

4:00 Bangor-on-Dee 8 Sep 2006

Betdaq Handicap Hurdle