Full Result 5.25 Perth | 20 August 2011

Aviva Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m4f35yds) 2m4f Good 10 hurdles

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sir Walter Raleigh 11/2 Paul Carberry C A McBratney	Paul Carberry C A McBratney	4	1012 p	101	34	104	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Elizabethan Age (FR) (King's Best)
Held up, outpaced 3 out, rallied and brought wide before next, close up when hit last, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement of form, that the gelding appreciated leaving off tongue-tie and cheek pieces.) (op 7-1 tchd 5-1)

2 nk	4. What A Steel (IRE) 11/4 Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	7	1013	103	38	106	–
b g Craigsteel - Sonya's Pearl (IRE) (Conquering Hero)
Prominent, smooth headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on run-in, headed towards finish (op 4-1)

3 6 [6¼]	1. Wild Geese (IRE) 7/1 Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	4	1112 p	115	42	111	–
br g Cape Cross (IRE) - Intrepidity (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on run-in, not going pace of first two (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

4 3¼ [9½]	3. Man In Black (IRE) 6/1 Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	4	112	105	29	99	–
b g Trans Island - Go Indigo (IRE) (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Took keen hold, in touch, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, headed when hit last, weakened run-in (tchd 7-1)

5 4 [13½]	6. Mavalenta (IRE) 11/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	1010	99	19	88	–
b f Montjeu (IRE) - Velouette (Darshaan)
Led to before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 10-1)

6 18 [31½]	2. Lieutenant Miller 2/1F Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	5	1111	112	16	87	–
b g Beat All (USA) - Still Runs Deep (Karinga Bay)
Close up, driven along 3 out, weakened before next (op 6-4)

6 ran Off time: 5:25:00 Winning time: 5m 6.90s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: C D McGurk & Samuel Downey (Sir Walter Raleigh) 1st breeder: Middle Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: J D Wright (What A Steel)
3rd owner: Tay Valley Chasers Racing Club (Wild Geese)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £2.80 £2 Ex: £22.50 CSF: £20.58

5:25 Perth 20 Aug 2011

Aviva Novices' Handicap Hurdle