10 Mar 2006 05:00 SANDOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 3630; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Soft.
NH Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Aztec Warrior (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 24 | T J Murphy | Miss H C Knight Mr J H Henderson | |||
| hit 1st, settled in touch, effort 2 out, challenged last, hard ridden to lead early run-in, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Menchikov (FR) (Gelding, , 161) | / 9 | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Sir Robert Ogden | |||
| settled in touch, headway to track leaders 4th, chased leader 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Regal Heights (IRE) (Gelding, , 163) | / 10 | Stephen Craine | D McCain Mrs Janet Heler | |||
| tracked leader, led before 2 out, ridden and pressed last, headed early run-in, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Pass It On (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 9 | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| held up in last pair, stayed on steadily from 3 out, nudged along and kept on run-in, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 23 L | Otantique (FR) (Gelding, , 148) | / 7 | B Fenton | Miss E C Lavelle The Antique Partnership | |||
| led until headed before 2 out, weakening when mistakes 2 out and last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 17 L | Acacia Avenue (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 6 | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mrs F Flood | |||
| chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out, soon well behind | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 10 L | Froghole Flyer (GB) (Gelding, , 156) | / 9 | L P Aspell | G & J Moore No Dramas Partnership | |||
| held up, ridden and struggling from 5th, soon well behind | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Mid Sussex Spirit (GB) (Gelding, , 156) | / 7 | J E Moore | G & J Moore Saloop | ||||
| in touch, hit 4th, weakened under pressure before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Swift Water (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 7 | J M Maguire | T R George Thoroughbred Ladies | ||||
| held up in last pair, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
