Full Result 8.00 Perth | 17 May 2006

SIS Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m7f207yds) 3m Soft 12 hurdles

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Political Sox 12/1 Dougie Costello ³ Rayson Nixon	Dougie Costello ³ Rayson Nixon	12	911 1	89	64	90	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Held up, headway before 3 out, kept on from next to lead last 50yds (op 9-1)

2 1½	8. Count The Cost (IRE) 10/1 Paddy Aspell John Wade	Paddy Aspell John Wade	7	1013 p	102	76	100	–
ch g Old Vic - Roseaustin (IRE) (Roselier)
Pressed leader, led 8th, hard pressed from 3 out, headed last 50yds, kept on (tchd 12-1)

3 shd [1½]	5. Chief Dan George (IRE) 5/1 Declan McGann ⁵ D R MacLeod	Declan McGann ⁵ D R MacLeod	6	1011	105	79	104	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Colleen Donn (Le Moss)
Midfield, hit 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced next, rallied between last 2, kept on run-in (op 7-2)

4 8 [9½]	15. Lampion Du Bost (FR) 7/1 P J McDonald ⁵ Andrew Parker	P J McDonald ⁵ Andrew Parker	7	99 4	89	56	81	–
b g Mont Basile (FR) - Ballerine Du Bost (FR) (Fast)
Chased leaders, disputed lead after 3 out, outpaced approaching last (tchd 8-1)

5 1¼ [10¾]	12. Speed Kris (FR) 6/1 Mrs R Dobbin ⁷ Sue Bradburne	Mrs R Dobbin ⁷ Sue Bradburne	7	910 v	92	58	81	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Pandia (USA) (Affirmed)
Behind, outpaced 6th, kept on from 2 out, never reached leaders (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

6 7 [17¾]	2. Catch The Perk (IRE) 9/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	9	119 p	112	72	96	–
b g Executive Perk - Kilbally Quilty (IRE) (Montelimar)
Led to 8th, close up until weakened from 3 out (op 10-1)

7 17 [34¾]	13. Arctic Lagoon (IRE) 20/1 Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	7	101 t	90	35	55	–
ch g Bering - Lake Pleasant (IRE) (Elegant Air)
In touch until outpaced 4 out, no danger after (op 16-1)

8 2 [36¾]	6. Letitia's Loss (IRE) 12/1 Scott Marshall ⁷ Nicky Richards	Scott Marshall ⁷ Nicky Richards	8	107	103	46	66	–
ch m Zaffaran (USA) - Satin Sheen (Abednego)
Not fluent, held up, weakened from 4 out (op 15-2)

9 1¼ [38]	11. Solway Minstrel 25/1 Brian Hughes ⁵ Lisa Harrison	Brian Hughes ⁵ Lisa Harrison	9	101	95	37	56	–
ch g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Spicey Cut (Cut Above)
Chased leaders until weakened from 3 out (tchd 33-1)

PU	16. Maradan (IRE) 100/1 Keith Mercer Jean McGregor	Keith Mercer Jean McGregor	10	100 10	89	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Marmana (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Soon behind and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 6th (op 66-1)

PU	17. Alice's Old Rose 50/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Harriet Graham	Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Harriet Graham	9	99 10 p	89	–	–	–
b m Broadsword (USA) - Rosie Marchioness (Neltino)
Behind, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said mare was unsuited by the good to soft (soft in places) ground) (op 40-1 tchd 66-1)

PU	1. Provocative (FR) 16/1 Richie McGrath Martin Todhunter	Richie McGrath Martin Todhunter	8	1112	115	–	–	–
bb g Useful (FR) - All Blue (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Midfield, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding failed to stay) (tchd 12-1)

PU	10. Whispering Moor 7/2F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	7	1012	101	–	–	–
br g Terimon - Larksmore (Royal Fountain)
Held up, struggling before 4 out, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 5-1)

13 ran Off time: 8:00:00 Winning time: 6m 25.10s (slow by 48.10s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Ballyhale (vet's certificate), Birdwatch (vet's certificate), Finians Ivy (unsuitable ground), Muckle Flugga (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Rayson & Susan Nixon (Political Sox) 1st breeder: G R S And Mrs Nixon
2nd owner: John Wade (Count The Cost)
3rd owner: Maurice Chapman (Chief Dan George)
Tote win: £14.80 PL: £3.30 £4.50 £1.40 Ex: £189.60 CSF: £120.12 Tricast: £685.44

8:00 Perth 17 May 2006

SIS Handicap Hurdle