27 Nov 2005 01:35 NEWBURY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £8,776); Distance: 4620; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3yo plus; Going: Good.
Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Screenplay (GB) (Gelding, , 156) | / 24 | P Merrigan | Miss S West The Horse Players | |||
| chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Shining Strand (GB) (Gelding, , 157) | / 7 | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson The Queen | |||
| took keen hold in rear, steady headway after 7th, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, stayed on run-in to take 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | NK | Saltango (GER) (Horse (entire), , 154) | / 10 | W Kennedy | A M Hales Mr A M Hales | |||
| in touch, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Astyanax (IRE) (Gelding, , 141) | / 9 | S Curling | N J Henderson Mr C Storey | |||
| prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance when mistake last, kept on but no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Novacella (FR) (Filly, , 140) | / 6 | R Walford | R H Alner Mrs Norma Kelly | |||
| mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | HD | Vingis Park (IRE) (Gelding, , 151) | / 7 | Mr J J Doyle | V R A Dartnall Mr Nick Viney | |||
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, rallied briefly run-in, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Nippy Des Mottes (FR) (Gelding, , 157) | / 12 | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Freya Brewer | |||
| held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden and effort 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 1 L | Lyes Green (GB) (Gelding, , 150) | / 9 | O Nelmes | O Sherwood Mr P K Gardner | |||
| held up towards rear, headway after 7th, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and one pace after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 16 L | Smart Mover (GB) (Gelding, , 150) | / 7 | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight Rendezvous Racing | |||
| mid-division until after 7th, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 10 L | Soleil Fix (FR) (Gelding, , 151) | / 10 | Mr D H Dunsdon | N J Gifford Mr David Dunsdon | |||
| mid-division until weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 17 L | Spring Lover (FR) (Gelding, , 146) | / 12 | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr Richard Hawker | |||
| in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 7 L | Thistlecraft (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 11 | J P McNamara | C C Bealby Miss Laura Morgan | |||
| hit 1st, towards rear, headway after 7th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Cousin Nicky (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 9 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr D J Keyte | |||
| chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Avalanche (FR) (Gelding, , 156) | / 10 | R Thornton | J R Best The Downhill Partnership | ||||
| mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Abragante (IRE) (Gelding, , 148) | / 11 | T J Murphy | M C Pipe Mrs D Monteith | ||||
| raced wide in mid-division, struggling from 3rd, tailed off 5th and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Swazi Prince (GB) (Gelding, , 145) | / 7 | C Llewellyn | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs P T Orchart | ||||
| chased leaders, mistake 6th, blundered next, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up | ||||||||||
