Full Result 2.55 Exeter | 17 November 2006

Ben Cook 18th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m175yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,903.60 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Norton Sapphire 15/8F James White ⁷ Victor Dartnall	James White ⁷ Victor Dartnall	7	99	75	87	86	–
ch m Karinga Bay - Sea Of Pearls I (IRE) (King's Ride)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed under pressure approaching last, edged left but led again run-in, all out (op 5-2 tchd 7-4)

2 1	6. Foxtrot Yankee (IRE) 12/1 Mark Grant Andy Turnell	Mark Grant Andy Turnell	7	1012	85	96	95	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Derby Fox (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led before hit last, bumped by winner and headed run-in (tchd 14-1)

3 9 [10]	2. Inn For The Dancer 3/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	4	1112	99	99	100	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Lady Joyce (FR) (Galetto)
Held up, headway after 5th, stayed on one pace from 2 out (tchd 5-2 and 10-3)

4 13 [23]	5. Brave Jo (FR) 8/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	5	106	86	71	73	–
ch g Villez (USA) - Eau De Nuit (Kings Lake)
Tracked leader, led after 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, soon beaten (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

5 ½ [23½]	4. Lordsbridge (USA) 14/1 Neil Mulholland D P Keane	Neil Mulholland D P Keane	4	117	94	78	81	–
b g Lord Avie (USA) - Victorian Style (Nashwan)
In touch on outside, effort before went left 3 out, soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 16-1)

6 30 [53½]	7. Blandings Castle 11/4 Richard Johnson Nick Williams	Richard Johnson Nick Williams	5	105	78	25	35	–
ro g Cloudings (IRE) - Country House (Town And Country)
Tracked leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 5-2 tchd 4-1)

PU	1. Ember Dancer 66/1 Dave Crosse Ian Williams	Dave Crosse Ian Williams	4	1112	99	–	–	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Bella Coola (Northern State)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 50-1)

PU	3. Naja De Billeron (FR) 33/1 Andrew Glassonbury ⁵ David Pipe	Andrew Glassonbury ⁵ David Pipe	5	113 tv	95	–	–	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Valse De Billeron (FR) (Cupids Dew)
Led until after 3rd, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

8 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 16.00s (slow by 21.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Miracle In Mind Partnership (Norton Sapphire) 1st breeder: Miss Sara Davies & David Lewis
2nd owner: Mrs R M Hill (Foxtrot Yankee)
3rd owner: Mrs Sarah-Jane Fox (Inn For The Dancer)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.40 £3.50 £1.10 Ex: £35.70 CSF: £24.59 Tricast: £66.54

2:55 Exeter 17 Nov 2006

Ben Cook 18th Birthday Handicap Hurdle