Full Result 2.35 Fontwell | 27 January 2006

Crown Racing "Your Best Bet" Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £6,338 2nd £1,872 3rd £936 4th £468 5th £234

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Golden Bay 5/1 Daryl Jacob ⁵ Suzy Smith	Daryl Jacob ⁵ Suzy Smith	7	100	104	6	114	–
ch m Karinga Bay - GoldenswiftI (IRE) (Meneval)
Chased clear leader, shaken up to lead after 3 out, clear next, went right last, stayed on, comfortably (op 11-2)

2 11	2. Rosemauve (FR) 9/2J Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	6	1112 b	125	17	125	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Sweet Jaune (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Led and soon clear, ridden and headed after 3 out, no chance with winner from next (tchd 5-1 in places)

3 4 [15]	6. Alfa Sunrise 20/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	9	108	107	–	101	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Gipsy Dawn (Lighter)
Jumped right throughout, chased leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 8th, stayed on again from 2 out, took 3rd run-in

4 2½ [17½]	7. Heron's Ghyll (IRE) 11/2 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	9	108	107	–	99	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Leisure Centre (IRE) (Tanfirion)
Chased leaders, slightly outpaced after 8th, 3rd when went left 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd run-in (op 6-1)

5 10 [27½]	5. Kings CastleI (IRE) 9/2J James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	11	104	110	–	92	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Kilmana (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Held up and behind, some headway after 7th, outpaced next, never on terms after (op 5-1)

6 1 [28½]	4. Water King (USA) 8/1 Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	7	112	115	–	96	–
b g Irish River (FR) - Brookshield Baby (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Mid-division, ridden and mistake 3 out, one pace after (op 6-1)

7 dist [58½]	9. Courant D'Air (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Lucinda Featherstone	Richard Johnson Lucinda Featherstone	5	105	104	–	–	–
b g Indian Rocket - Red River Rose (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Held up towards rear, headway 6th, tracked leaders 8th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

8 24 [82½]	1. Westmeath Flyer 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald P A Blockley	Mick Fitzgerald P A Blockley	11	1112	125	–	–	–
b g Deploy - Re-Release (Baptism)
Held up towards rear, brief effort after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 9-1)

PU	10. The Bo'sun 40/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan Jessop	Wayne Hutchinson Alan Jessop	9	100 8	99	–	–	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Sailors Joy (Handsome Sailor)
In touch until 4th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up lame before 8th (vet said gelding was lame on its left fore) (tchd 50-1)

PU	3. Global Challenge (IRE) 16/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	7	1112 p	125	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Middle Prospect (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Mid-division until 4th, soon struggling and behind, tailed off and pulled up after 7th (tchd 14-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 5m 51.70s (slow by 39.70s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Goldie's Friends (Golden Bay) 1st breeder: Mrs S D Watts
2nd owner: Pipe Monkees (Rosemauve)
3rd owner: Tony Fiorillo (Alfa Sunrise)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £1.70 £2.30 £3.90 Ex: £32 CSF: £27.01 Tricast: £402.81

2:35 Fontwell 27 Jan 2006

Crown Racing "Your Best Bet" Handicap Hurdle