Full Result 6.40 Worcester | 26 April 2006

Betfred Million Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-85, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,927.70 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. All Square (IRE) 8/1 Tom Doyle Rodney Farrant	Tom Doyle Rodney Farrant	6	1110 t	83	52	86	–
ch g Bahhare (USA) - Intricacy I (Formidable I)
Held up, headway approaching 7th, switched left approaching last, ridden to lead flat, driven out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding made a bad mistake at the fifth hurdle when travelling well) (op 4-1)

2 2½	11. Northern Link (IRE) 20/1 Marcus Foley Tor Sturgis	Marcus Foley Tor Sturgis	7	119	82	49	83	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Miss Eurolink (Touching Wood)
Led to 2nd, chased leader, led after 7th, ridden approaching last, headed and not quicken flat (op 14-1)

3 1½ [4]	8. Think Quick (IRE) 4/1 Adam Hawkins ¹⁰ Reg Hollinshead	Adam Hawkins ¹⁰ Reg Hollinshead	6	111	84	50	83	–
b m Goldmark (USA) - Crimson Ring (Persian Bold)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on towards finish (op 11-2 tchd 7-2)

4 19 [23]	6. The Teuchter 9/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ Mrs S D Williams	Derek Laverty ⁵ Mrs S D Williams	7	117 p	85	33	65	–
b g First Trump - Barefoot Landing (USA) (Cozzene)
Prominent, reminders after 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, soon struggling (tchd 11-1)

5 1¼ [24¼]	10. Hapthor 6/1 Mr T Greenall ³ F Jestin	Mr T Greenall ³ F Jestin	7	117	83	29	62	–
ch m Zaffaran (USA) - My Goddess (Palm Track)
Jumped right, led 2nd, clear 3rd, headed after 7th, soon weakened (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

6 6 [30¼]	5. Greencard Golf 15/2 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	5	1112	85	26	58	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Reticent Bride (IRE) (Shy Groom)
Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway 5th, hard ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last (op 9-1)

PU	12. Paddy Boy (IRE) 7/4F Jamie Moore Jim Boyle	Jamie Moore Jim Boyle	5	119	82	–	–	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Arts Project (IRE) (Project Manager)
Pulled hard, prominent, hit 6th, ridden and weakened after 7th, jumped badly right 3 out, soon pulled up (vet said gelding was lame on the off fore) (op 2-1)

7 ran Off time: 6:40:00 Winning time: 4m 45.00s (slow by 10.00s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Coltscroft (vet's certificate), Final Command (unsuitable ground), First Centurion (unsuitable ground), From Dawn To Dusk (unsuitable ground), Mr Smithers Jones (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Tom Treacy (All Square) 1st breeder: Rathbarry Stud
2nd owner: The Windrush Mob (Northern Link)
3rd owner: Exors of the late R Hollinshead (Think Quick)
Tote win: £9.40 PL: £5.20 £6.80 Ex: £45.90 CSF: £112.33 Tricast: £652.57

6:40 Worcester 26 Apr 2006

Betfred Million Handicap Hurdle