Full Result 2.25 Exeter | 17 May 2006

South-West Racing Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Megaton 7/2F Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	5	1112	97	66	102	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Pan Galactic (USA) (Lear Fan)
Held up in touch, headway 6th, led and not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, in command run-in (op 5-2 tchd 4-1)

2 2	2. Barathea Blue 9/1 Rodi Greene David Pipe	Rodi Greene David Pipe	5	1112 t	97	64	98	–
ch g Barathea (IRE) - Empty Purse (Pennine Walk)
Tracked leader until led 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on one pace run-in (op 15-2)

3 hd [2¼]	5. Heisse 4/1 Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	6	114 t	89	56	90	–
b g Darshaan - Hedera (USA) (Woodman)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th until ridden before 3 out, stayed on (jockey said gelding had had a breathing problem) (tchd 5-1 in a place)

4 nk [2½]	4. Absolutelythebest (IRE) 4/1 Mr S Crawford ⁵ John O'Shea	Mr S Crawford ⁵ John O'Shea	5	114 p	94	60	95	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - Recherchee (Rainbow Quest)
Held up, headway after 7th, stayed on one pace from 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

5 21 [23½]	3. Post It 9/2 Richard Johnson Ron Hodges	Richard Johnson Ron Hodges	5	1110	95	40	78	–
b m Thowra (FR) - Cream By Post (Torus)
Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten (op 6-1)

6 9 [32½]	8. Lespride 33/1 James Davies Jimmy Frost	James Davies Jimmy Frost	8	100 3	71	7	42	–
b g Morpeth - Lesbet (Hotfoot I)
Led to 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 28-1)

7 hd [32¾]	6. Heriot 28/1 Andrew Thornton Simon Burrough	Andrew Thornton Simon Burrough	5	107	78	14	48	–
br g Hamas (IRE) - Sure Victory (IRE) (Stalker)
Held up, ridden and lost touch approaching 3 out (tchd 25-1)

8 3 [35¾]	7. Cornish Orchid (IRE) 9/2 Owyn Nelmes ³ Chris Down	Owyn Nelmes ³ Chris Down	5	102 p	76	8	43	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Nilousha (Darshaan)
Mid-division, ridden after 7th, soon beaten (op 13-2)

8 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 4m 33.30s (slow by 16.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: W J Bryan (Megaton) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: David & Elaine Long (Barathea Blue)
3rd owner: Dsm Demolition Limited (Heisse)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.70 £2.10 £1.60 Ex: £13.30 CSF: £34.25 Tricast: £130.59

2:25 Exeter 17 May 2006

South-West Racing Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle