5:10 Towcester 22 Mar 2006
Free Live Commentary @ gg.com "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
(Class 4) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles
1st
£3,802.80 2nd
£1,123.20 3rd
£561.60 4th
£280.80 5th
£140.40
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 110 | 102 | 60 | 103 | – | ||||
| b g Witness Box (USA) - Early Run (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Settled 2nd or 3rd, led going well after 3 out, drew clear after hitting next, flattened last, readily (op 17-2 tchd 11-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | 101 | 54 | 96 | – | ||||
| ch g Opera Ghost - My Home (Homing) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, 5th and progress 3 out, ridden to go 2nd when jumped right through flattened hurdle last, no chance with winner (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 107 | – | 39 | 83 | – | ||||
| b m Classic Cliche (IRE) - Ganpati (IRE) (Over The River) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard in rear, not fluent 3rd, effort 5th, ridden and outpaced after next, left moderate 3rd at last (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | – | 41 | 86 | – | ||||
| b g Rakaposhi King - Balancing ActI (IRE) (Balinger) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold in rear, outpaced 3 out, kept on from next but no danger | ||||||||||
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7 | 110 | – | 39 | 86 | – | ||||
| gr g Arzanni - Bampton Fair (Free Boy) | ||||||||||
| Led until 3rd, with leader until ridden after 3 out, faded next (op 16-1 tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 120 | 46 | 97 | – | ||||
| b g Dushyantor (USA) - Go Tally-Ho (Gorytus) | ||||||||||
| Held up, progress in 3rd 3 out, ridden next, relegated 7 lengths 4th when badly hampered last (op 8-11 tchd 4-5) | ||||||||||
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6 | 107 | – | 27 | 74 | – | ||||
| b m Golden Heights - Black Spring (IRE) (Mister Lord) | ||||||||||
| Close up, ridden before 3 out, one pace and soon beaten (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | – | 32 | 79 | – | ||||
| b g Alderbrook - Four Moons (IRE) (Cardinal Flower) | ||||||||||
| Jumped slowly 3rd, held up and never better than midfield, beaten before 2 out (op 40-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 110 | – | 22 | 72 | – | ||||
| ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Drivers Bureau (Proverb) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent 3rd, behind after, ridden and lost touch before 3 out (tchd 125-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 109 | – | – | 94 | – | ||||
| b g Video Rock (FR) - Venus De Mirande (FR) (Carmont) | ||||||||||
| Soon pulling hard, led 3rd, mistake 5th, headed after 3 out, ridden and joined for 6 lengths 2nd when decked by rival jumping right at last (op 4-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 107 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Gildoran (IRE) - After Time (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold briefly, always last, lost touch before 4th, hopelessly tailed off when pulled up 2 out (jockey said mare found good ground too fast) (tchd 125-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Overbury (IRE) - Belle Rose (IRE) (Roselier) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leaders until driven after 5th, stopped to nil after next, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped very quickly) (tchd 66-1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 5:10:00 Winning time: 4m 6.60s (slow by 21.60s) Total SP: 121%
- 1st owner: Thurloe KTH (Witness Run) 1st breeder: Michael Long
- 2nd owner: Gibson, Goddard, Hamer & Hawkes (Haunted House)
- 3rd owner: Harpers Brook Racing (Classic Quart)
- Tote win: £13.40 PL: £2.30 £4.30 £3.80 Ex: £139.10 CSF: £113.50
- Placepot: £557.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £50,180.00. 65.70 winning tickets.
- Quadpot: £102.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,607.50. 26.00 winning tickets.
