11 May 2006 02:10 NEWTON ABBOT
Winner: £ (Penalty: £2,741); Distance: 4840; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Renault Vans Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Granite Man (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) | / 25 | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | |||
| mid-division, headway 6th, slipped on bend approaching 7th, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, led approaching last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Scarface (GB) (Gelding, , 166) | / 9 | Antony Evans | J L Spearing Three Counties… | |||
| prominent, led 3rd, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 5 L | Coltscroft (GB) (Gelding, , 166) | / 9 | S Fox | J C Fox Mrs M Morrow | |||
| held up towards rear, hit 3rd, headway after 7th, soon ridden, stayed on to go 3rd approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Heavenly King (GB) (Gelding, , 163) | / 8 | R Hobson | Tim Vaughan Mr Eamonn O'Malley | |||
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Another Flint (IRE) (Gelding, , 151) | / 10 | L Stephens | R Flint Lady Susan Brooke | |||
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 1 L | Hill Forts Henry (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | S Elliott | J W Mullins Mrs J C Scorgie | |||
| mid-division until outpaced after 6th, some late progress from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Arc Of Stone (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 11 | W Marston | D J Wintle Stephen McConville | |||
| held up towards rear, stayed on from 3 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 13 L | Great Compton (GB) (Gelding, , 157) | / 8 | O McPhail | B J Llewellyn Monnington Leisure | |||
| mid-division until weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Northern Link (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 7 | M Foley | Miss Tor Sturgis The Windrush Mob | |||
| hit 2nd, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 6 L | Palamedes (GB) (Gelding, , 160) | / 8 | Christian Williams | B J Llewellyn Mrs P W Harris | |||
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after next, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Lancier d'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, , 152) | / 9 | Mr P York | Mrs H Cobb Mrs H J Cobb | |||
| behind from 6th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Lady Alderbrook (IRE) (Filly, , 155) | / 6 | A Glassonbury | C J Down Mr B Greening | |||
| chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0 |   | 1.75 L | Important Boy (ARG) (Gelding, , 156) | / 12 | R Greene | D D Scott Mrs D D Scott | |||
| soon struggling and always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 0 |   | SHD | Four In Hand (GB) (Mare, , 161) | / 8 | L Heard | Mrs K M Sanderson Mrs K M Sanderson | |||
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Straight Talker (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 7 | J Mogford | H S Howe John Joseph Murphy | ||||
| led until 3rd, with leader, stumbled 6th, soon behind and pulled up | ||||||||||
