Full Result 3.35 Wetherby | 26 December 2005

skybet In-Play Betting On All Premiership Games Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 3yo+) (2m3f154yds) 2m3½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £5,393.47 2nd £1,583.39 3rd £791.70 4th £395.43

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Aston Lad 11/2 Graham Lee Micky Hammond	Graham Lee Micky Hammond	4	1112	106	106	114	–
b g Bijou D'Inde - Fishki (Niniski)
Held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, chased leader 2 out, soon ridden, driven flat and stayed on well to lead last 50yds (op 6-1)

2 shd	10. Birdwatch 8/1 Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	7	110 b	94	94	103	–
b g Minshaanshu Amad (USA) - Eider (Niniski)
Led, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and hit last, driven flat, headed and no extra last 50yds (op 7-1)

3 11 [11]	11. Miss Pross 33/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Tim Walford	Peter Buchanan ³ Tim Walford	5	1011	94	83	91	–
br m Bob's Return (IRE) - Lucy Manette (Final Straw)
Held up in touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure approaching last

4 1 [12]	2. Fromragstoriches (IRE) 50/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	9	1110	104	92	102	–
b g Supreme Leader - Family Birthday (Sandalay)
Behind, hit 4th and soon ridden along, headway after 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, nearest finish (op 66-1)

5 1¾ [13¾]	7. Flake 25/1 Padge Whelan Sue Smith	Padge Whelan Sue Smith	5	113	97	83	92	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Impatiente (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Midfield, hit 6th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden along next, driven and weakened before last

6 3 [16¾]	12. Amazing Valour (IRE) 14/1 Noel Fehily Peter Bowen	Noel Fehily Peter Bowen	3	1011 b	105	74	84	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Flabbergasted (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, headway to chase leader 5th, ridden along approaching 3 out and gradually weakened

7 13 [29¾]	6. Notanotherdonkey (IRE) 14/1 Joe Tizzard M Scudamore	Joe Tizzard M Scudamore	5	114	98	67	76	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Sporting Talent (IRE) (Seymour Hicks)
Chased leader, ridden along approaching 4 out and soon weakened (op 20-1)

8 5 [34¾]	9. Red Perk (IRE) 16/1 Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	8	111 p	95	59	68	–
b g Executive Perk - Supreme View (Supreme Leader)
In touch, ridden along 4 out and soon weakened

9 17 [51¾]	15. Le Forezien (FR) 66/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Carroll Gray	Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Carroll Gray	6	911	84	30	40	–
b g Gunboat Diplomacy (FR) - Diane Du Forez (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4 out and soon weakened (op 50-1)

10 19 [70¾]	5. Mac Dargin (IRE) 25/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114	98	23	35	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Dargin's Hill (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Midfield, ridden along and lost place halfway, soon behind

F	4. Sergio Coimbra (IRE) 9/2 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	6	115	99	–	–	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Across The Pond (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders, ridden along and lost place 6th, fell next (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

PU	16. Batto 50/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	5	103	83	–	–	–
b g Slip Anchor - Frog (Akarad)
Chased leading pair, ridden along and weakened 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	13. Darkshape 5/2F Alan O'Keeffe Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe Venetia Williams	5	107	87	–	–	–
b g Zamindar (USA) - Shapely I (USA) (Alleged)
Held up on inner in midfield, effort 6th, soon ridden along and beaten, behind when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung violently right) (op 9-4)

PU	8. Greek Star 16/1 Russ Garritty Kevin Morgan	Russ Garritty Kevin Morgan	4	111	95	–	–	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Graecia Magna (USA) (Private Account)
Midfield, effort and pushed along when hampered 4 out, not recover and behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	3. Ballyhale (IRE) 16/1 Bruce Gibson Peter Niven	Bruce Gibson Peter Niven	7	118	102	–	–	–
br g Mister Lord (USA) - Deep Inagh (IRE) (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up and dismounted before 3 out (jockey said gelding lost its action)

PU	14. Orki Des Aigles (FR) 10/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	3	105	99	–	–	–
b g Le Balafre (FR) - Rose Des Aigles (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Always in rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

16 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 5m 23.50s (slow by 44.50s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: S T Brankin (Aston Lad) 1st breeder: Micky Hammond Racing Ltd And S Branklin
2nd owner: Jeremy Mitchell And Janet Powney (Birdwatch)
3rd owner: D Coates (Miss Pross)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.70 £2.40 £8.60 Ex: £48 CSF: £49.94 Tricast: £1,383.91
Placepot: £253.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £52,938.55. 152.60 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £69.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,483.90. 26.30 winning tickets.

3:35 Wetherby 26 Dec 2005

skybet In-Play Betting On All Premiership Games Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D