Full Result 5.30 Fontwell | 18 August 2005

Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,373.50 2nd £1,038 3rd £519 4th £259.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Almizan (IRE) 9/2 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	5	1012	–	87	109	–
b g Darshaan - Bint Albaadiya (USA) (Woodman)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort to go 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead nearing omitted last, steadily drew clear (op 7-1)

2 5	1. Resplendent Star (IRE) 7/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	8	114 v	108	88	109	–
b g Northern Baby (CAN) - Whitethroat (Artaius)
Close up, led 6th, driven when switched right to miss omitted last, soon headed, weakened final 100yds (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

3 3½ [8½]	6. Zaffre (IRE) 16/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Zoe Davison	Robert L Butler ⁷ Zoe Davison	6	104	100	78	97	–
gr m Mtoto - Zeferina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In rear but well in touch, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on into 3rd near finish (op 12-1)

4 hd [8¾]	7. Hermitage Court (USA) 33/1 Robert Thornton Murty McGrath	Robert Thornton Murty McGrath	4	1010	–	76	96	–
ch g Out Of Place (USA) - Russian Act (USA) (Siberian Express)
Set modest pace, headed 6th, driven and lost 2nd before 2 out, found little and very one pace, lost 3rd near line (tchd 40-1)

5 7 [15¾]	4. Flotta 5/2J Timmy Murphy Brendan Powell	Timmy Murphy Brendan Powell	6	1012	–	71	92	–
ch g Elmaamul (USA) - Heavenly Goddess (Soviet Star)
Pulled hard and close up, ridden to go 2nd briefly before 2 out, soon racing with awkward head carriage, weakened well before omitted last (jockey said gelding tired; vet said gelding was suffering from synchronous diaphramatic flutter) (op 15-8 tchd 7-4)

6 4 [19¾]	5. Ring Of Destiny 7/1 Christian Williams J Jay	Christian Williams J Jay	6	1012	–	67	87	–
b g Magic Ring (IRE) - Canna (Caerleon)
Not fluent 2nd, close up until driven and weakened approaching 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

7 6 [25¾]	2. Kentmere (IRE) 5/2J Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	4	112	105	65	86	–
b g Efisio - Addaya (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Close up, ridden 5th, lost touch tamely well before 2 out (op 11-4)

8 dist [55¾]	8. Cloud Catcher (IRE) 100/1 Richard Young ³ Michael Appleby	Richard Young ³ Michael Appleby	4	100 tp	60	–	–	–
br f Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Notley Park (Wolfhound)
Jumped stickily in last and soon getting reminders, lost touch before 3rd, tailed off 5th, beaten 114 lengths

8 ran Off time: 5:30:00 Winning time: 4m 22.40s (slow by 11.40s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: G L Moore (Almizan) 1st breeder: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Waterhall Racing (Resplendent Star)
3rd owner: The Secret Circle Racing Club (Zaffre)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £2 £2 £2.40 Ex: £37.10 CSF: £32.87

Final flight omitted.

5:30 Fontwell 18 Aug 2005

Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class E