21 Jan 2006 03:45 WINCANTON
Winner: £ (Penalty: £7,516); Distance: 3520; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Connaught Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Nippy Des Mottes (FR) (Gelding, , 161) | / 24 | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mrs Freya Brewer | |||
| prominent, headway and challenged on bit approaching 2 out, led last, pushed clear flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Silencio (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 7 | Mr G Tumelty | A King Let's Live Racing | |||
| held up in touch, headway and led approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on but not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Bonny Grey (GB) (Mare, , 143) | / 8 | W Kennedy | D Burchell Mr P D Evans | |||
| chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 2 L | Predicament (GB) (Gelding, , 152) | / 10 | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr P Nurcombe | |||
| held up towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, hung left flat, not quicken | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Hail The King (USA) (Gelding, , 140) | / 10 | R Lucey-Butler | R M Carson Mrs P Carson | |||
| mid-division, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, not quicken | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Master Mahogany (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | P J Brennan | R J Hodges Villagers Five | |||
| led, blundered 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Noble Request (FR) (Gelding, , 161) | / 10 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Karola Vann | |||
| held up in touch, ridden 2 out, every chance approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 4 L | Kawagino (IRE) (Gelding, , 148) | / 11 | R Young | J W Mullins Mrs M Rayner /… | |||
| always behind not jump well throughout, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Red Moor (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) | / 8 | S Thomas | Mrs D A Hamer Hanford's Chemist… | |||
| prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 8 L | Albarino (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) | / 9 | B J Crowley | M Scudamore Mr Mark Blandford | |||
| held up towards rear, ridden and some headway after 3 out, beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 15 L | Island Stream (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 9 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Michael Deasley | |||
| held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
