03 Aug 2006 03:00 GALWAY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £12,931); Distance: 4400; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
St.James's Gate Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Arc Lemanique (GER) (Gelding, , 157) | / 25 | Adrian Lane | P A Fahy Miss Margaret M… | |||
| close up, led from 6th, edged clear 5 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace from last, all out to hold on near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Coin Man (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) | / 10 | J R Barry | E Doyle A M G O'Neill | |||
| led, headed 6th, 3rd and driven along next, dropped to 5th 4 out, headway again after 2 out, 3rd last, ran on well close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 1 L | War General (GB) (Gelding, , 160) | / 6 | D N Russell | T J Taaffe Gigginstown House… | |||
| mid-division, 6th 5 out, improved into 3rd after 4 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 2 L | Davenport Democrat (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) | / 10 | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins P M Racing Syndicate | |||
| settled 4th, improved into 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 24 L | All Except Alice (IRE) (Mare, , 146) | / 8 | R J Molloy | H P Finegan Hugh Paul Finegan | |||
| prominent, 3rd early, 2nd from 7th, dropped to 4th 4 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 10 L | Stolen Light (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 10 | D F O'Regan | D K Weld John Sinclair (Haulage)… | |||
| held up in touch, mistake 3rd, moderate 7th after halfway, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 2 L | Freud Bacon (IRE) (Gelding, , 163) | / 8 | W Slattery | T J O'Mara Station House Tralee… | |||
| held up, 8th 6 out, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Winning Counsel (IRE) (Mare, , 144) | / 8 | N P Madden | K F O'Brien Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell | |||
| towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, blundered 7th, kept on one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 12 L | Vanbrugh (FR) (Gelding, , 160) | / 8 | M Darcy | P G Kelly T H Lynch | |||
| chased leaders in 5th, ridden 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | Dist | Misty Gem (IRE) (Mare, , 151) | / 9 | P A Carberry | Dermot Day Mr P Kirby | |||
| soon behind and trailing, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 1 L | Martyson (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 13 | G Cotter | W T Murphy W T Murphy | |||
| soon behind and trailing, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
