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2:10 Stratford 18 Jun 2006

Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good To Firm 11 hurdles
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   
6 119 b 100 110 119
b g Thowra (FR) - White Flash (Sure Blade)
Took keen hold in 2nd, led after 7th, going clear when mistake 3 out, hit final 2, stayed on strongly, easily (op 7-2)
2  4
5 1013 97 103 104
gr g Tel Quel (FR) - Longueville (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up and behind, steady progress 7th, chased winner after 3 out, never able to challenge, flattered by proximity (tchd 11-2)
3  [7½]
4 110 100 99 99
ch g Fraam - Shehana (USA) (The Minstrel)
Close up, ridden and outpaced before 9th, driven and kept on again to go moderate 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leaders (op 6-1)
4  ¾ [8¼]
7 101 75 78 78
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Island Of Silver (USA) (Forty Niner)
Midfield, ridden 7th, outpaced 9th, effort to challenge for moderate 3rd before 2 out, no impression after
5  ¾ [9]
7 1011 t 85 87 87
b g Priolo (USA) - Ballycuirke (Taufan)
Held up towards rear, hit 8th, ridden and beaten next (op 20-1)
6  11 [20]
6 109 83 76 74
br m Presenting - Mountcatherinerose VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up and behind, lost touch after 8th, staying stoutly after last, promising (jockey said, regarding running and riding, his orders were to ride race as he saw it as it was mare's first for stable, adding that there was a fast pace and mare felt outpaced and met with traffic problems on the tight track, and she would benefit from a longer distance on a more galloping track) (op 8-1)
7  hd [20¼]
8 99 Out-of-Handicaps 2 74 67 65
gr m Blushing Flame (USA) - Safe Arrival (USA) (Shadeed)
Led, ridden and headed after 7th, chased winner until after 3 out, steadily weakened (op 20-1)
8  22 [42¼]
5 113 91 65 60
b g First Trump - Blue Nile (IRE) (Bluebird)
Mistake 1st, prominent, driven 9th, soon faded
9  6 [48¼]
4 115 98 62 56
b f Benny The Dip (USA) - Hymne D'Amour (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 8th, no chance after (op 20-1)
10  [49¾]
7 110 93 61 54
b m Topanoora (IRE) - Sharp Approach (Crash Course)
Chased leaders until ridden and faded after 7th, tailed off (op 28-1)
11  7 [56¾]
6 1011 v 85 47 39
b h Polish Precedent (USA) - Shamaya (IRE) (Doyoun)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, driven 9th, quickly lost place, tailed off
12  6 [62¾]
6 1011 85 41 33
gr g Hector Protector (USA) - Moon Magic (Polish Precedent)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, ridden and weakening when hit next, tailed off (tchd 15-2)
PU   
9 114 p 92
b g Robellino (USA) - Sweet Holland (USA) (Alydar)
Pressed leaders until ridden 7th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up next (op 11-1)
PU   
7 99 76
b g Chaddleworth (IRE) - Dawn Call (Rymer)
Soon behind, ridden and struggling 5th, tailed off and pulled up lame 8th (vet said gelding pulled up lame) (op 66-1)
PU   
5 1011 85
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Georgic (Tumble Gold)
Jumped badly in last, soon under pressure, tailed off and pulled up 8th (op 33-1)
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