03 Dec 2005 12:55 SANDOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £6,896); Distance: 3630; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3yo plus; Going: Heavy.
Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Green Iceni (GB) (Gelding, , 160) | / 24 | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr Paul Hudson | |||
| close up, hard ridden, driven and stayed on approaching last, chased leading pair flat, ran on to lead final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 1.75 L | Man Ray (USA) (Colt, , 156) | / 6 | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Stewart Catherwood | |||
| held up, headway to close on leaders, going well before 2 out, led last, no extra and headed final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | NK | Alph (GB) (Gelding, , 159) | / 13 | Matthew Batchelor | B R Johnson Mr Andy Chard | |||
| took keen hold, close up in chasing group, closed to lead 2 out, blundered and headed last, not quicken flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 10 L | Argent Ou Or (FR) (Gelding, , 153) | / 6 | T J Murphy | M C Pipe Mr M C Pipe | |||
| tracked clear leader, closed approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 4 L | Hatteras (FR) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | R Lucey-Butler | Miss M P Bryant Miss M Bryant | |||
| in touch in chasing group, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | Dist | Strathtay (GB) (Filly, , 137) | / 6 | O Nelmes | M Appleby Mr S A B Dinsmore | |||
| always behind, struggling after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 6 L | Esplendidos (IRE) (Mare, , 139) | / 7 | D A Jacob | D P Keane Proverbial Optimists | |||
| held up in mid-division, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Sargasso Sea (GB) (Gelding, , 166) | / 8 | J M Maguire | J A B Old Miss S Blumberg | |||
| led and soon clear, blundered and headed 2 out, tired and went left, blundered badly last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 6 L | Amnesty (GB) (Gelding, , 150) | / 9 | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr G A Jackman,… | |||
| held up in mid-division, hit 5th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Meadow Hawk (USA) (Gelding, , 156) | / 9 | G Lee | A W Carroll Mrs Susan Keable | ||||
| chased leaders, ridden 4th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Instant Appeal (GB) (Gelding, , 146) | / 10 | B Fenton | P Winkworth Mr Gareth Clark | ||||
| pulled hard, steadied rear after 2nd, soon well behind and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | The Castilian (FR) (Colt, , 142) | / 4 | R Greene | M C Pipe The Three Bobs | ||||
| behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off 3 out and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Kristinor (FR) (Colt, , 142) | / 4 | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr J H Richmond-Watson | ||||
| always behind, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Duncanbil (IRE) (Filly, , 140) | / 5 | C Bolger | J J Bridger Mr W M Ballantyne | ||||
| chased leaders, under pressure and hit 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
