Full Result 3.35 Sandown | 13 September 2006

Vaillant Novice Stakes

(Class 3) (2yo) 7f Good To Soft

1st £7,478.40 2nd £2,239.20 3rd £1,119.60 4th £560.40 5th £279.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Duke Of Tuscany 13/8F Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	2	92	83	53	99	–
b c Medicean - Flawless (Warning)
Made all, ridden and pressed 2f out, drifted to near side rail final furlong, stayed on well (op 7-4 tchd 15-8, 2-1 in places)

2⁽²⁾ nk	3. Asperity (USA) 9/4 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	2	89	–	46	91	–
b c War Chant (USA) - Another Storm (USA) (Gone West)
Held up behind leading trio, chased winner 2f out, strong challenge final furlong, stayed on well but just held (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places)

3⁽⁵⁾ 6 [6¼]	1. La Neige 11/4 Richard Hughes Mick Channon	Richard Hughes Mick Channon	2	94	104	38	85	–
b c Royal Applause - Mint Royale (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Reluctant to enter stalls, tracked leading pair, close up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [7]	5. Contentious (USA) 11/2 Kerrin McEvoy John Dunlop	Kerrin McEvoy John Dunlop	2	84	–	22	69	–
b f Giant's Causeway (USA) - Illicit I (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Mostly pressed winner to 2f out, soon weakened (op 8-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 13 [20]	4. Path To GloryI 66/1 Adrian McCarthy Zoe Davison	Adrian McCarthy Zoe Davison	2	89	–	–	42	–
b g Makbul - Just Glory (Glory Of Dancer)
Unruly before start, slowly away, always last, lost touch 3f out, tailed off (op 50-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:39:00 Winning time: 1m 32.39s (slow by 5.29s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Justin Dowley & Michael Pescod (Duke Of Tuscany) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: George Strawbridge (Asperity)
3rd owner: Ridgeway Downs Racing (La Neige)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.30 £1.50 Ex: £7.60 CSF: £5.77