Full Result 2.05 Sandown | 3 December 2004

William Hill Winter Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £17,400 2nd £6,600 3rd £3,300 4th £1,500 5th £750 6th £450

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Ladalko (FR) 5/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	110	135	127	137	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Debandade (FR) (Le Pontet)
Held up in close touch, smooth progress to lead before 2 out, ridden 3 lengths clear last, stayed on well (op 11-8 tchd 6-4, 13-8 in a place)

2 1½	2. No Refuge (IRE) 5/2 Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	4	117	–	132	145	–
ch g Hernando (FR) - Shamarra (FR) (Zayyani)
Not fluent, held up in last, progress and mistake 2 out, mistake last, ran on to take 2nd near finish (op 9-4 tchd 11-4)

3 ½ [2]	7. Lady Zephyr (IRE) 9/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	107	–	118	127	–
b m Toulon - Sorimak Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, ridden to challenge before 2 out, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd near finish (tchd 7-1)

4 1½ [3½]	4. Shuhood (USA) 5/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	4	114	130	127	136	–
b g Kingmambo (USA) - Nifty (USA) (Roberto)
In touch, ridden 3 out, last and struggling soon after, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace (tchd 9-2)

5 10 [13½]	5. Gallery God (FR) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	8	110	118	114	122	–
ch g In The Wings - El Fabulous (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Led, bandage came loose from 5th, headed and weakened before 2 out (tchd 14-1 and 20-1)

6 1½ [15]	1. Give Me Love (FR) 33/1 D Gallagher Y-M Porzier	D Gallagher Y-M Porzier	4	117 tp	–	119	128	–
ch g Bering - Cout Contact (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
Close up, hard ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

7 10 [25]	3. Loup Charter (FR) 33/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	5	114	–	106	121	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Easy III (FR) (Perrault)
Pressed leader, nudged along and lost place before 2 out, eased flat

7 ran Off time: 2:07:00 Winning time: 5m 4.20s (slow by 13.20s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Paul K Barber & Mrs M Findlay (Ladalko) 1st breeder: G Cherel
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (No Refuge)
3rd owner: David Langdon (Lady Zephyr)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £4.41

Race orginally advertised as 2m 4f 110yds but distance found to be 2m4f on remeasuring.

2:05 Sandown 3 Dec 2004

William Hill Winter Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2