Full Result 2.00 Newton Abbot | 31 August 2005

Smirnoff Vodka Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (3yo) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,057.60 2nd £940.80 3rd £470.40 4th £235.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Gortumblo 25/1 John McNamara Kevin Bishop	John McNamara Kevin Bishop	3	1012	–	11	76	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Evergreen I (IRE) (Lammtarra)
Left in lead 1st, carried wide and headed after 4th, stayed close up, led again soon after 3 out, ridden approaching next, blundered last, kept on (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was hampered at the first hurdle last time out) (op 20-1)

2 1½	9. Strathtay 7/2J Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	3	105	–	–	67	–
ch f Pivotal - CressidaI (Polish Precedent)
Tracked winner after 1st, stayed in close touch, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on but no impression run-in (op 9-4)

3 20 [21½]	7. The Castilian (FR) 9/2 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	3	1012	–	–	54	–
b c Enrique - Triciana (USA) (Afleet)
In touch, led after 4th, headed soon after 3 out, weakened quickly (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

4 dist [51½]	1. Darko Karim 7/1 James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	3	105	–	–	–	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Russian Rose (IRE) (Soviet Lad)
Hampered 1st, hit next, tailed off after jumped slowly 4th (tchd 13-2 and 15-2)

5 11 [62½]	8. Moonside 25/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Jonathan Geake	Benjamin Hitchcott Jonathan Geake	3	105	–	–	–	–
gr f Docksider (USA) - Moon Magic (Polish Precedent)
Hampered 1st, behind when jumped slowly 3rd, soon tailed off

REF	3. Josear 8/1 Mark Bradburne Chris Down	Mark Bradburne Chris Down	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Real Popcorn (IRE) (Jareer)
Behind when refused 2nd (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

UR	6. Spence Appeal (IRE) 7/2J Lee Stephens ⁵ C Roberts	Lee Stephens ⁵ C Roberts	3	107	–	–	–	–
b g Nicolotte - It's All Academic (IRE) (Mazaad)
Went left, blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 5-1 tchd 10-3 and 11-2 in places)

UR	5. Southern Shore (IRE) 11/2 Christian Williams Dai Burchell	Christian Williams Dai Burchell	3	1012 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Erhaab (USA) - Intisab (Green Desert)
Went badly left and unseated rider 1st (tchd 6-1)

UR	4. Mount Arafat 66/1 Dave Crosse ³ M Salaman	Dave Crosse ³ M Salaman	3	109	–	–	–	–
bb g Erhaab (USA) - Cache (Bustino)
Led until went badly left and unseated rider 1st

9 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 13.10s (slow by 27.10s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs A E Baker (Gortumblo) 1st breeder: London Thoroughbred Services Ltd
2nd owner: E Nisbet (Strathtay)
3rd owner: The Three Bobs (The Castilian)
Tote win: £30.60 PL: £7.20 £1.40 £1.20 Ex: £177.60 CSF: £106.52

The first hurdle in the back straight was omitted on the second circuit.

2:00 Newton Abbot 31 Aug 2005

Smirnoff Vodka Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E