Sandown Result
26 Dec 2005
Stan James Christmas Hurdle (Class A) Grade 1
- (Class 1) (4yo+) (2m110y) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hdles
- £57,020.00, £21,390.00, £10,710.00, £5,340.00, £2,680.00, £1,340.00
| HORSE/SP | AGE | WGT | TRAINER/JOCKEY | OR | TS | RPR | |||||||
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Feathard Lady
(IRE) 6/4F 
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5 | 11-0 | C A Murphy | — | * | * | |||||
| b m Accordion - Lady Rolfe (IRE) (Alzao) | R Walsh | ||||||||||||
Settled in rear, progress after 3 out, led before 2 out, readily drew clear before last, shaken up and stayed on strongly flat, impressive (op 11-8 tchd 13-8) |
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2 |
12 | Self Defense 13/2 | 8 | 11-7 | Emma Lavelle | 149 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Warning - Dansara (Dancing Brave) | Mick Fitzgerald | ||||||||||||
Tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd last 100yds, no chance with winner (tchd 7-1) |
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3 | Royal Shakespeare (FR) 12/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Steve Gollings | 152 | * | * | » | |||
| b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR) (Persian Bold) | Tom Scudamore | ||||||||||||
Prominent, pressed leader from 3rd, led briefly before 2 out, mistake 2 out, no chance with winner after, lost 2nd last 100yds (op 14-1) |
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4 |
7 | Natal (FR) 8/1 | 4 | 11-7 t | Paul Nicholls | 142 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR) (Italic) | Barry Geraghty | ||||||||||||
Pressed leader to 3rd, stayed well in touch, effort and close up before 2 out, hanging left and soon beaten (op 17-2) |
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5 |
13 | Akilak (IRE) 13/2 | 4 | 11-7 | Howard Johnson | 137 | * | * | » | |||
| br g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Akilara (IRE) (Kahyasi) | Tony Dobbin | ||||||||||||
Held up in rear, driven after 5th, struggling soon after 3 out, well beaten before next (op 8-1) |
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2 | Cloudy Grey (IRE) 20/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Emma Lavelle | 135 | * | * | » | |||
| gr g Roselier (FR) - Dear Limousin (Pollerton) | Barry Fenton | ||||||||||||
Raced wide, in touch to 5th, soon behind (op 25-1) |
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7 |
1¼ | Intersky Falcon 7/2 | 8 | 11-7 tb | Jonjo O'Neill | 158 | * | * | » | |||
| ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try (Try My Best) | A P McCoy | ||||||||||||
Led at strong pace, headed before 2 out, weakening when blundered badly 2 out (op 10-3) |
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7 ran
TIME 3m 55.30s (slow by 10.30s) Total SP 112%
NON RUNNER: Hawkit (USA)
1st OWNER: Lord of the Ring Syndicate BRED: J C Condon TRAINER: C A Murphy
2nd OWNER: Fraser Miller Racing
3rd OWNER: J B Webb
TOTE WIN £2.20 PL £2.00, £3.10; Ex £13.70; CSF £11.50
NON RUNNER: Hawkit (USA)
1st OWNER: Lord of the Ring Syndicate BRED: J C Condon TRAINER: C A Murphy
2nd OWNER: Fraser Miller Racing
3rd OWNER: J B Webb
TOTE WIN £2.20 PL £2.00, £3.10; Ex £13.70; CSF £11.50