Full Result 1.00 Huntingdon | 24 January 2007

Better People Better Business Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f171yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,951.80 2nd £573 3rd £286.50 4th £143.10

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Monfils Monfils (USA) EvensF Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	114	–	47	103	–
b h Sahm (USA) - Sorpresa (USA) (Pleasant Tap)
Held up in touch, headway 4th, tracked leading pair next, led and hit 2 out, stayed on well under pressure flat (op 6-5)

2 1¼	1. Le Burf (FR) 11/2 Gerard Tumelty ⁵ Giles Smyly	Gerard Tumelty ⁵ Giles Smyly	6	116	113	53	108	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Fripperie (FR) (Bojador)
Chased leaders, headway to chase leader after 4th, every chance after 3 out, led just before next, soon headed, kept on same pace flat (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

3 11 [12¼]	6. King's Thought 33/1 Mark Bradburne Steve Gollings	Mark Bradburne Steve Gollings	8	114	–	32	93	–
b h King's Theatre (IRE) - Lora's Guest (Be My Guest)
Taken down early, took keen hold, chased leader until led after 4th, headed just before 2 out, beaten when jumped right and hit last, faded

4 ¾ [13]	10. Raydan (IRE) 12/1 Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	5	114	–	31	88	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Rayseka (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Held up in midfield, good headway 4th, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out (tchd 14-1)

5 3 [16]	18. Faith And Reason (USA) 50/1 Paul Moloney Barney Curley	Paul Moloney Barney Curley	4	107	–	16	74	–
b g Sunday Silence (USA) - Sheer Reason (USA) (Danzig)
Raced wide, held up in midfield, headway 4th, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

6 10 [26]	3. Chimichurri (FR) 25/1 N J Carter ⁷ Mark Bradstock	N J Carter ⁷ Mark Bradstock	5	1011	–	15	75	–
ch g Nikos - Wackie (USA) (Spectacular Bid)
Chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden and weakened after 5th (tchd 28-1)

7 ¾ [26¾]	17. Bon Viveur 9/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	107	–	3	64	–
b g Mozart (IRE) - Fantazia (Zafonic)
Chased leading pair until 3rd, ridden 5th, weakened next (trainer said gelding made a noise) (tchd 5-1 in a place)

8 6 [32¾]	15. Amir El Jabal (FR) 10/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	110	–	2	68	–
b c Enrique - Premonitary Dream (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Held up in midfield, headway before 4th, mistake 5th, weakening when not fluent 3 out (op 11-1)

9 20 [52¾]	13. The Logical Man (IRE) 33/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	114	–	–	48	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Tudor Lady (Green Shoon)
Behind, mistake 4th, no chance after, tailed off (op 28-1)

10 ½ [53¼]	9. Oh Danny Boy 66/1 David Cullinane ⁷ Michael Chapman	David Cullinane ⁷ Michael Chapman	6	1011	–	–	48	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Final ShotI (Dalsaan)
Held up in midfield early, lost place and behind before 4th, tailed off 3 out

11 ¾ [54]	2. ArabieI 100/1 Richard Hobson Rob Summers	Richard Hobson Rob Summers	9	114	–	–	47	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Always Friendly (High Line)
Pulled very hard, held up in rear early, headway to lead after 3rd, hit next, soon headed, weakened next, tailed off

12 2 [56]	5. Jose Bove 100/1 Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	5	114	–	–	45	–
ch g So Factual (USA) - Dark Sirona (Pitskelly)
Pulled hard, led until after 3rd, weakened 4th, tailed off from 3 out

13 69 [125]	11. Safari Sunset (IRE) 33/1 Barry Fenton Peter Winkworth	Barry Fenton Peter Winkworth	5	114	–	–	-1	–
b g Fayruz - Umlani (IRE) (Great Commotion)
Soon detached in last, tailed off after 3rd

PU	7. Mighty Messenger 150/1 Dave Crosse Mark Usher	Dave Crosse Mark Usher	7	114	–	–	–	–
bb g Awesome I - Bold Dove (Never So Bold)
Always behind, tailed off from 4th, pulled up 2 out (trainer said gelding finished)

PU	4. Father Reid (IRE) 66/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Macamore Rose (Torus)
Always behind, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

PU	16. Belvoir Beever (IRE) 200/1 Tom Siddall Conor Dore	Tom Siddall Conor Dore	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Turtle Island (IRE) - Wamdha (IRE) (Thatching)
Always behind, ridden and lost touch after 3rd, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

PU	14. Willandrich (IRE) 33/1 Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Insan (USA) - Cool Mary (IRE) (Beau Charmeur)
Always behind, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

17 ran Off time: 1:03:00 Winning time: 4m 14.00s (slow by 43.00s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Super Sensation (travel problems)
1st owner: Thurloe 50 (Monfils Monfils) 1st breeder: Douglas McIntyre
2nd owner: M Burford (Le Burf)
3rd owner: Mrs E Houlton (King's Thought)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £2 £1.40 £6.90 Ex: £5.80 CSF: £6.29

1:00 Huntingdon 24 Jan 2007

Better People Better Business Novices' Hurdle (Div II)