07 Apr 2006 04:20 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £31,361); Distance: 3630; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
John Smith's Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Straw Bear (USA) (Gelding, , 157) | / 24 | A P McCoy | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus | |||
| held up in touch, headway 5th, led 3 out, clear approaching last, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 13 L | Conna Castle (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 11 | B J Geraghty | James Joseph Mangan Kings Syndicate | |||
| held up in touch, headway to track leaders approaching 3 out, soon every chance, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 5 L | The Duke's Speech (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | J M Maguire | T P Tate Mr R M Green | |||
| chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 3 L | Senorita Rumbalita (GB) (Filly, , 155) | / 5 | R Thornton | A King Let's Get Ready… | |||
| mid-division, headway 4 out, hit next, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | NK | Circassian (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 7 | G Lee | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | |||
| held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | NK | Wanango (GER) (Gelding, , 162) | / 8 | W J Lee | T Stack John P McManus | |||
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, hampered 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 3 L | Whispered Promises (USA) (Gelding, , 154) | / 7 | J P McNamara | R S Brookhouse Mrs S J Brookhouse | |||
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 6 L | Moon Over Miami (GER) (Gelding, , 154) | / 13 | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr D Holmes | |||
| held up, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 12 L | Auenmoon (GER) (Gelding, , 154) | / 7 | M Bradburne | P Monteith Mr I Bell | |||
| with leader, led approaching 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Desert Quest (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) | / 8 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs M Findlay | |||
| held up, headway after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 5 L | Yenaled (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 11 | P J Brennan | P S McEntee Saracen Racing | |||
| held up in rear, headway after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 19 L | Temple Place (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 11 | Stephen Craine | D McCain Mr Stephen Spence | |||
| mid-division, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0 |   | 7 L | Classic Role (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | L P Aspell | L Wells Pillar To Post… | |||
| mid-division, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Arctic Cove (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | K Renwick | M D Hammond Oakwood Racing… | ||||
| always behind, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Welcome Stranger (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 11 | J E Moore | G & J Moore Miss Louise Davis | ||||
| held up, blundered 4th, headway 4 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Bureaucrat (GB) (Gelding, , 148) | / 10 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan Granger | ||||
| led, headed approaching 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
