Full Result 3.00 Cartmel | 20 July 2006

Nick Edge 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m6f31yds) 2m6f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £5,481.60 2nd £1,597.60 3rd £799.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Granite Man (IRE) 15/8F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	115	101	54	107	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Silkaway (IRE) (Buckskin)
Not jump well, in leading pair from 3rd, led 4th until 5th, led after 7th, driven from next, mistakes 3 out and 2 out, kept on, all out (tchd 7-4 and 2-1 in places)

2 1	6. Present Oriented (USA) 12/1 Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	5	1010 7	95	47	98	–
ch g Southern Halo (USA) - Shy Beauty (CAN) (Great Gladiator)
Took keen hold, led until after 2nd, steadied to chase leaders, mistake 5th, ridden 8th, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on but no impression from last (op 10-1)

3 ¾ [1¾]	9. Leadaway 2/1 Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	7	105	87	38	89	–
b g Supreme Leader - Annicombe Run (Deep Run)
Settled tracking leaders, sustained effort from 2 out, ridden and not quicken from last (op 3-1 tchd 10-3)

4 8 [9¾]	10. Blackcomb Mountain (USA) 28/1 Dave Crosse Milton Harris	Dave Crosse Milton Harris	4	100 8 b	85	26	76	–
bb f Royal Anthem (USA) - Ski Racer (FR) (Ski Chief)
Led after 2nd until 4th, led 5th until after 7th, soon hard driven, chased leaders until struggling from 2 out (op 25-1)

5 3 [12¾]	3. Sovereign State (IRE) 20/1 Tom Messenger ⁵ David Thompson	Tom Messenger ⁵ David Thompson	9	112 p	103	44	94	–
b g Soviet Lad (USA) - Portree (Slip Anchor)
Midfield, driven after 8th, beaten before 2 out (op 16-1)

6 6 [18¾]	7. Heversham (IRE) 7/1 Graham Lee J Hetherton	Graham Lee J Hetherton	5	1011 b	93	29	78	–
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Saint Ann (USA) (Geiger Counter)
Held up in rear, lost touch from 2 out (op 17-2)

7 3½ [22¼]	1. Court One 9/1 Stephen Craine ³ Ron Barr	Stephen Craine ³ Ron Barr	8	119	108	41	90	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Fairfields Cone (Celtic Cone)
Mistake and strong reminders 1st, soon prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden to go 2nd before 8th, lost place before next, struggling under pressure 2 out (op 7-1)

8 25 [47¼]	5. North Landing (IRE) 14/1 Barry Keniry Richard Guest	Barry Keniry Richard Guest	6	114 p	100	10	57	–
b g Storm Bird (CAN) - Tirol Hope (IRE) (Tirol)
Held up and behind, not fluent 4th, driven before 8th, no response, tailed off between last two flights (op 12-1)

PU	2. Unalienable Right (USA) 50/1 Alan Dempsey James Moffatt	Alan Dempsey James Moffatt	9	119	105	–	–	–
b g Irish River (FR) - Freedom Of Speech (USA) (Danzig)
Always last, under pressure 5th, lost touch 7th, tailed off and pulled up next (op 40-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 5m 25.10s (slow by 18.10s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Peter's Imp (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Granite Man) 1st breeder: Mrs Claire Doyle
2nd owner: Miss M Renaghan (Present Oriented)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Leadaway)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £4.10 £1.10 Ex: £16.60 CSF: £23.45 Tricast: £49.38

3:00 Cartmel 20 Jul 2006

Nick Edge 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle