Full Result 3.45 Carlisle | 14 January 2006

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(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) 2m4f Heavy 15 fences 1 omitted

1st £12,526 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Be My Better Half (IRE) 11/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	11	109	122	114	135	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - The Mrs (Mandalus)
Always close up, led before 4 out, edged right and held on well run-in (tchd 12-1)

2 nk	9. Better Days I (IRE) 20/1 Richie McGrath Sue Smith	Richie McGrath Sue Smith	10	1010	123	115	136	–
b g Supreme Leader - Kilkilrun (Deep Run)
Took keen hold, always close up, disputed lead 5 out, kept on well from last

3 7 [7¼]	6. Claymore I (IRE) 7/2F Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	10	116	133	118	139	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Mazza (Mazilier)
Held up, headway and prominent 11th, every chance 2 out, one pace last (tchd 9-2)

4 9 [16¼]	1. Backbeat (IRE) 15/2 Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	9	1112	139	114	136	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Pinata (Deep Run)
Held up, headway and prominent 9th, ridden after 4 out, one pace after next (tchd 7-1, 8-1 in places)

5 1¾ [18]	7. Edmo Yewkay (IRE) 11/2 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	6	113 b	130	103	125	–
bb g Sri Pekan (USA) - Mannequin (IRE) (In The Wings)
Chased leaders, led 8th to before 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

6 5 [23]	2. Tyneandthyneagain 28/1 Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	11	1110	137	105	127	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Radical Lady (Radical)
Held up in touch, outpaced 9th, never dangerous after (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

7 14 [37]	5. Our Armageddon (NZ) 5/1 Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	8	114	134	86	110	–
b g Sky Chase (NZ) - Monte D'Oro (NZ) (Cache Of Gold)
Chased leaders, led 4th to 8th, weakened before 4 out (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

8 11 [48]	3. Vandas Choice (IRE) 8/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	8	117	137	77	102	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Morning Devotion (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up, struggling 8th, soon beaten

9 dist [78]	4. Kelrev (FR) 8/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	8	118	135	–	–	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Bellile II (FR) (Brezzo)
Held up, headway 9th, chasing leaders until weakened 4 out (op 9-1 tchd 15-2)

10 dist [108]	8. Lord Maizey (IRE) 9/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	113	130	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - My Maizey (Buckskin)
Led to 4th, close up, reminders 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off (op 10-1)

PU	11. Posh Stick 25/1 Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ James Walton	Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ James Walton	9	912 5 8	118	–	–	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Carat Stick (Gold Rod)
Soon well behind, pulled up 9th (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 5m 23.60s (slow by 24.60s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: John P McManus (Be My Better Half) 1st breeder: Gerard Mullins
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Better Days I)
3rd owner: B T Stewart-Brown (Claymore I)
Tote win: £14.30 PL: £3.30 £5.30 £2.30 Ex: £129.60 CSF: £196.90 Tricast: £934.33 Trifecta: £279.10 Part won. Pool £393.20 - 0.30 winning units. Place 6 £58.33, Place 5 £38.05
Placepot: £68.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £60,785.55. 646.60 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £58.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,567.70. 57.60 winning tickets.

First fence after winning post omitted.

3:45 Carlisle 14 Jan 2006

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