Full Result 8.40 Wetherby | 1 June 2006

Vidal Sassoon "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f154yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £2,927.70 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Mr Strachan (IRE) 5/2 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	5	110	–	23	99	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Call Girl (IRE) (Dromod Hill)
Led to 2nd, close up until pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, led and blundered last, ridden and kept on well flat (op 10-3)

2 1¼	1. Harry Flashman 9/4 Paddy Aspell Donald Whillans	Paddy Aspell Donald Whillans	5	116	109	27	99	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Youandi (Silver Season)
Always prominent, effort and close up 3 out, hit next and soon ridden, every chance until driven and no extra last 100yds (op 7-4)

3 6 [7¼]	3. Hightori 9/1 David O'Meara Sue Smith	David O'Meara Sue Smith	6	110	–	16	88	–
ch g Topanoora (IRE) - High 'B' (Gunner B)
Led 2nd, joined 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last and kept on same pace (tchd 10-1)

4 22 [29¼]	2. Nice Horse (FR) 2/1F A P McCoy David Pipe	A P McCoy David Pipe	5	116 p	106	–	73	–
ch g River Bay (USA) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Mistakes, tracked leaders, effort and hit 4 out, ridden along and chance when not fluent next, driven and mistake 2 out, soon beaten (op 9-4 tchd 15-8)

5 13 [42¼]	7. Raygale 40/1 Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Kate Walton	Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Kate Walton	9	107	77	–	52	–
b g Superpower - Little Missile (Ile De Bourbon)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4 out, outpaced from next (op 33-1)

PU	6. Oyster Point (IRE) 22/1 Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	7	110	–	–	–	–
br g Corrouge (USA) - Ross Gale (Strong Gale)
Always in rear, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)

6 ran Off time: 8:40:00 Winning time: 5m 10.00s (slow by 31.00s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Lowsha Green (unsuitable ground), Sea Cadet (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Susan Granger (Mr Strachan) 1st breeder: Henry Phipps
2nd owner: A Gilchrist M Kent P Wylie (Harry Flashman)
3rd owner: Keith Nicholson (Hightori)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £9 CSF: £8.33

8:40 Wetherby 1 Jun 2006

Vidal Sassoon "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle