Full Result 4.15 Perth | 28 April 2006

Press & Journal Highland National (A Handicap Chase)

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (3m6f121yds) 3m6½f Good To Firm 22 fences 1 omitted

1st £15,657.50 2nd £4,625 3rd £2,312.50 4th £1,157.50 5th £577.50 6th £290

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Noble Buck (IRE) 5/1 Mark Bradburne Laura Young	Mark Bradburne Laura Young	10	104	88	80	99	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Point The Finger (IRE) (Neshad)
Chased leaders, hit 18th, led 4 out, ran on strongly from next (op 11-2)

2 2½	7. Primitive Way 14/1 Dougie Costello ³ Sandy Forster	Dougie Costello ³ Sandy Forster	14	102 v	89	79	95	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Potterway (Velvet Prince)
Held up in midfield, effort before 4 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on run-in (op 12-1)

3 3 [5½]	4. Moustique De L'Isle (FR) 8/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ Chris Bealby	Tom Messenger ⁷ Chris Bealby	6	1013 b	104	92	109	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Gratiene de l'Isle (FR) (Altayan)
Close up, left in lead 10th, headed 4 out, kept on same pace from next

4 shd [5½]	10. Ta Ta For Now 9/1 Keith Mercer Sue Bradburne	Keith Mercer Sue Bradburne	9	100 8	84	72	87	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Exit Laughing (Shaab)
Ran in snatches, effort under pressure before 4 out, no impression from next (op 12-1)

5 11 [16½]	3. Metal Detector (IRE) 8/1 Mark Nicolls ⁵ Kim Bailey	Mark Nicolls ⁵ Kim Bailey	9	112 p	105	86	98	–
b g Treasure Hunter - Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield)
Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, weakened from next (op 7-1)

6 dist [46½]	9. Sconced (USA) 16/1 Mr J P Flavin ¹⁰ Richard Guest	Mr J P Flavin ¹⁰ Richard Guest	11	97 b	87	–	–	–
ch g Affirmed (USA) - Quaff I (USA) (Raise A Cup)
Soon well behind, no chance final circuit (op 14-1)

PU	11. Pessimistic Dick 25/1 Phil Kinsella ⁷ Jean McGregor	Phil Kinsella ⁷ Jean McGregor	13	97 9	84	–	–	–
b g Derrylin - Tycoon Moon (Tycoon II)
In touch until weakened 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th

PU	12. Arctic Lagoon (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Aspell Sue Bradburne	Paddy Aspell Sue Bradburne	7	100 10 t	84	–	–	–
ch g Bering - Lake Pleasant (IRE) (Elegant Air)
Jumped left throughout, prominent until weakened 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Jexel (FR) 6/1 David O'Meara Brian Storey	David O'Meara Brian Storey	9	1011	95	–	–	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Siesta (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Held up, blundered 2nd, headway and prominent before 13th, weakened 18th, pulled up before next (op 11-2)

PU	5. Mystic Lord (IRE) 25/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	9	114 tp	102	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Ash Dame (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Behind, tailed off when pulled up after 17th (op 20-1)

PU	2. Snowy I (IRE) 3/1F T J Dreaper ⁵ J I A Charlton	T J Dreaper ⁵ J I A Charlton	8	117	110	–	–	–
gr g Pierre - Snowy Gunner (Gunner B)
In touch until outpaced 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 4-1)

UR	1. Interdit (FR) 12/1 Wilson Renwick Mrs B K Thomson	Wilson Renwick Mrs B K Thomson	10	1112 v¹	110	–	–	–
bb g Shafoun (FR) - Solaine (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Led 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 10th (op 14-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:16:00 Winning time: 7m 57.00s (slow by 17.00s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs Karen Cox (Noble Buck) 1st breeder: Mrs M M Kelly
2nd owner: The Hon Gerald Maitland-Carew (Primitive Way)
3rd owner: Michael Hill (Moustique De L'Isle)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £1.70 £4.20 £2.90 Ex: £107 CSF: £73.66 Tricast: £557.03

First fence in back straight omitted final cicuit.

4:15 Perth 28 Apr 2006

Press & Journal Highland National (A Handicap Chase)