12 Jun 2005 04:50 STRATFORD
Winner: £ (Penalty: £6,310); Distance: 3630; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
Premier Cru Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Darrias (GER) (Gelding, , 159) | / 23 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Formpave Ltd | |||
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, led 2 out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 2 L | Settlement Craic (IRE) (Colt, , 157) | / 6 | J Crowley | T G Mills Buxted Partnership | |||
| in touch, led 5th, headed 2 out, not quicken | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 7 L | Screenplay (GB) (Gelding, , 151) | / 7 | J Goldstein | Miss S West The Horse Players | |||
| held up in touch, every chance after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 23 L | Simiola (GB) (Mare, , 144) | / 12 | Dave Crosse | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | |||
| held up, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 5 L | Desert Image (IRE) (Colt, , 151) | / 5 | Wayne Hutchinson | C Tinkler Mr George Ward | |||
| mid-division, headway after 6th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 5 L | Lyricist's Dream (GB) (Mare, , 147) | / 9 | J P Byrne | R L Brown Mr R L Brown | |||
| led until after 4th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | HD | Doris Souter (IRE) (Filly, , 147) | / 7 | W Marston | D J Wintle Mr A F Merritt | |||
| held up in mid-division, headway 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 11 L | Rio De Janeiro (IRE) (Gelding, , 151) | / 8 | M A Fitzgerald | P R Chamings Fraser Miller Racing | |||
| chased leaders until approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Iffy (GB) (Gelding, , 151) | / 8 | L P Aspell | P D Cundell Six To Five Against | |||
| held up, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 5 L | Firebird Rising (USA) (Filly, , 144) | / 5 | P J Brennan | R Brotherton Mr C A Washbourn | |||
| steadied start, held up, always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Weet A Head (IRE) (Gelding, , 151) | / 7 | D R Dennis | R Hollinshead Ms Sue Smith | |||
| in touch, headway to dispute lead 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, no chance when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 13 L | Alekhine (IRE) (Gelding, , 151) | / 7 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Jon Hughes | |||
| held up towards rear, headway after 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Lord Thomas (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | A Thornton | A J Wilson Mr Tim Leadbeater | ||||
| always behind, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Scary Night (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) | / 7 | Mr J Owen | M J Gingell Mr Derrick Moss | ||||
| held up and took keen hold, last when hit 6th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Weet An Haul (GB) (Gelding, , 144) | / 5 | P Merrigan | T Wall Ed Weetman (Haulage… | ||||
| chased leaders, hit 5th, weakening when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Just Magical (GB) (Mare, , 147) | / 11 | C Llewellyn | Mrs C A Dunnett Miss T Seaman | ||||
| prominent, led after 4th until 5th, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
