Full Result 4.45 Huntingdon | 15 October 2005

William Hill Poker Grand Prix Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 11 fences

1st £10,023 2nd £3,084 3rd £1,542 4th £771

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Bill's Echo 7/2 William Kennedy ⁵ Richard Guest	William Kennedy ⁵ Richard Guest	6	913	113	78	127	–
br g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Bit On Edge (Henbit)
Held up in last, steady headway approaching 2 out, led between last 2, soon clear, driven out (op 13-2)

2 7	4. Wet Lips (AUS) 5/1 Paddy Merrigan ⁷ Richard Guest	Paddy Merrigan ⁷ Richard Guest	7	109 tb	125	82	134	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Kissing (AUS) (Somalia)
Chased leaders, bumped 3rd, hampered 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner (op 13-2)

3 4 [11]	6. Cobbet (CZE) 9/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	9	111	124	76	128	–
b g Favoured Nations (IRE) - Creace (CZE) (Sirano)
Chased leaders, 4th and one pace when hit last (op 13-2)

4 ¾ [11¾]	2. Palua 20/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	8	1111	134	85	136	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Reticent Bride (IRE) (Shy Groom)
With leader, led 7th until between last 2, one pace (op 12-1)

5 3 [14¾]	7. Multeen River I (IRE) 5/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	9	111	124	71	126	–
b g Supreme Leader - Blackwater Mist (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up towards rear, some headway when hit 3 out, kept on from next, never troubled leaders (op 11-2)

6 2 [16¾]	3. Magic Sky (FR) 5/2F Liam Heard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	5	1012	128	73	128	–
b g Simon Du Desert (FR) - Kailasa (FR) (R B Chesne)
Bumped 1st, in rear when jumped left 8th, one pace when hampered 2 out, hung right and never a threat (op 3-1)

F	5. Tanikos (FR) 8/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	6	112	125	–	127	–
b g Nikos - Tamana (USA) (Northern Baby)
Led to 7th, with leader when fell 2 out (op 15-2)

PU	1. Bonus Bridge (IRE) 16/1 Robert Thornton Henry Daly	Robert Thornton Henry Daly	10	1112	135	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Corivia (Over The River)
Jumped left, chased leaders, driven along 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said the gelding ran flat) (op 9-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 4m 4.70s (slow by 10.70s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Burns Partnership (Bill's Echo) 1st breeder: Miss Frances Baker
2nd owner: Concertina Racing Three (Wet Lips)
3rd owner: Timothy N Chick (Cobbet)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £2.30 Ex: £13.60 CSF: £22.04 Tricast: £144.92

4:45 Huntingdon 15 Oct 2005

William Hill Poker Grand Prix Handicap Chase Class B