Full Result 2.20 Sedgefield | 21 February 2006

John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Heavy 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. According To Pete 4/5F Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	5	112	–	83	106	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Magic Bloom (Full Of Hope)
Tracked leaders, headway and hit 3 out, challenged and pecked next, ridden and soon led, driven flat and stayed on well (op 10-11 early 11-10 places)

2 2½	7. Third Empire 5/2 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	5	112	103	80	102	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Tahnee (Cadeaux Genereux)
Close up, led after 3rd, hit 3 out and soon ridden, headed after 2 out, driven and blundered last, rallied flat, no extra last 100yds (op 7-2)

3 9 [11½]	2. Boris The Spider 20/1 Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	5	112	–	69	92	–
b g Makbul - Try Vickers (USA) (Fuzzbuster)
Chased leaders, ridden along 3 out, driven and one pace from next

4 6 [17½]	6. Star Zero 20/1 Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	5	112	–	61	86	–
b g Danzero (AUS) - Startino (Bustino)
Held up and behind, steady headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders when jumped left next, soon ridden and weakened (op 16-1)

5 3½ [21]	4. Futoo (IRE) 7/1 Russ Garritty George Moore	Russ Garritty George Moore	5	112	94	57	82	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Nicola Wynn (Nicholas Bill)
Led until after 3rd, close up until ridden along after 3 out and gradually weakened approaching next (op 5-1)

6 3 [24]	10. Teutonic (IRE) 100/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Roger Fisher	Peter Buchanan ³ Roger Fisher	5	106	–	46	72	–
b m Revoque (IRE) - Classic Ring (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Pulled hard, in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 66-1)

7 24 [48]	8. Top Tenor (IRE) 100/1 Mr M Thompson ⁵ Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson ⁵ Victor Thompson	6	1011	75	22	55	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Posta Vecchia (USA) (Rainbow Quest)
Chased leaders, headway and close up 4th, soon ridden and weakened 3 out (op 40-1)

8 dist [78]	3. Butler Services (IRE) 33/1 Mr J T McNamara Jonjo O'Neill	Mr J T McNamara Jonjo O'Neill	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Muroto - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Always in rear (op 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 26.80s (slow by 40.80s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Novack Du Beury (unsuitable ground), Royal Master (vet's certificate)
1st owner: P Nelson (According To Pete) 1st breeder: Peter Nelson
2nd owner: J Garbutt B Woods J Moodie J Howse (Third Empire)
3rd owner: The Adbrokes Partnership (Boris The Spider)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.20 £1.10 £3.40 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £2.74

First flight past the winning post omitted.

2:20 Sedgefield 21 Feb 2006

John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Hurdle (Div II)