Full Result 2.55 Newton Abbot | 26 March 2005

Derek Watts 65th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good 8 hurdles

1st £5,577 2nd £1,716 3rd £858 4th £429

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Commercial Flyer (IRE) 15/8F Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	6	1110	106	95	117	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, led 3 out, driven out run-in (op 2-1 tchd 7-4 and 9-4 in a place)

2 ½	10. Delaware (FR) 50/1 Jodie Mogford Stuart Howe	Jodie Mogford Stuart Howe	9	100 1	82	70	90	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - L'Indienne (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 3 out and lost 2nd before next, rallied and went left run-in but regained 2nd (op 33-1)

3 ½ [1]	6. Jockser (IRE) 12/1 Robert Walford ³ Seamus Mullins	Robert Walford ³ Seamus Mullins	4	1013	105	85	105	–
b g Desert Story (IRE) - Pupa Fiorini (ITY) (Indian Ridge)
Held up, strongly ridden and headway to go 2nd approaching 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd run-in (op 8-1)

4 15 [16]	1. Salute (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1112	108	78	105	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - Alasib (Siberian Express)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, weakened approaching next (tchd 9-2)

5 22 [38]	4. Royal Fontenailles (FR) 12/1 Joe Tizzard Bob Buckler	Joe Tizzard Bob Buckler	6	114	100	45	70	–
ch g Tel Quel (FR) - Sissi Fontenailles (FR) (Pampabird)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out

6 5 [43]	5. Kings Brook 15/2 Paddy Brennan Nick Williams	Paddy Brennan Nick Williams	5	113	99	38	64	–
br g Alderbrook - Kins Token (Relkino)
In touch until ridden and weakened 3 out, broke blood vessel (trainer said the gelding bled from the nose) (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

7 3 [46]	3. Sninfia (IRE) 12/1 Paul W Flynn Gerald Ham	Paul W Flynn Gerald Ham	5	118	104	39	66	–
b m Hector Protector (USA) - Christmas Kiss (Taufan)
Always behind (jockey said the mare was never travelling) (op 14-1)

8 dist [76]	9. Nabir (FR) 20/1 Tom Malone ⁵ M C Pipe	Tom Malone ⁵ M C Pipe	5	103	90	–	–	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Nabagha (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Led to 5th, ridden and soon weakened

PU	8. Mystery (GER) 3/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	7	111	97	–	–	–
br g Java Gold (USA) - My Secret (GER) (Secreto)
In touch until ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said the gelding was never travelling) (op 7-2)

9 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 6.40s (slow by 20.40s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Wun Chai (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Commercial Flyer) 1st breeder: Col W B Mullins
2nd owner: Horses Away Racing Club (Delaware)
3rd owner: The D M L Partnership (Jockser)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £8.10 £3.20 Ex: £50.10 CSF: £75.40 Tricast: £944.58

2:55 Newton Abbot 26 Mar 2005

Derek Watts 65th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class D