17 May 2006 02:25 EXETER
Winner: £ (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 4180; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Megaton (GB) (Gelding, , 166) | / 24 | P J Brennan | P & M Bowen Swansea Bay Syndicate | |||
| in touch, tracked leaders 5th, led 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 2 L | Barathea Blue (GB) (Colt, , 166) | / 5 | R Greene | D Pipe David & Elaine… | |||
| prominent, led 6th, headed approaching 3 out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | HD | Heisse (GB) (Colt, , 158) | / 5 | Wayne Hutchinson | Ian Williams Sheikh Mohammed | |||
| tracked leaders, joined leader 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | NK | Absolutelythebest (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 7 | Mr S Crawford | J G M O'Shea Mr K W Bell | |||
| held up, headway after 7th, soon ridden, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 21 L | Post It (GB) (Filly, , 164) | / 9 | R Johnson | R J Hodges Mr J M Dare | |||
| took keen hold, held up, short-lived effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 9 L | Lespride (GB) (Gelding, , 140) | / 8 | James Davies | J D Frost Mrs L W Carlson | |||
| led until 6th, close up until weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | HD | Heriot (GB) (Gelding, , 147) | / 5 | A Thornton | S C Burrough Mr P T Walwyn | |||
| held up, driven along from 5th, short-lived effort after 7th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 3 L | Cornish Orchid (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) | / 7 | O Nelmes | C J Down Mr C A Cavanagh | |||
| chased leaders, ridden after 5th, effort after 7th, weakened before next | ||||||||||
