Full Result 2.50 Perth | 24 August 2005

Russel + Aitken Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m4f35yds) 2m4f Good 10 hurdles

1st £3,155.20 2nd £1,196.80 3rd £598.40 4th £272 5th £136 6th £81.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Noble House 9/2 Keith Mercer ³ Ann Duffield	Keith Mercer ³ Ann Duffield	8	119	90	12	94	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Trust To Luck (Mandamus)
Made all, ridden along 3 out, driven approaching last and stayed on well (op 7-1)

2 5	5. Lion Guest (IRE) 100/30F Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	8	111	79	–	78	–
ch g Lion Cavern (USA) - Decrescendo (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
In touch, headway to track leaders halfway, effort to chase winner after 3 out, ridden and every chance next until driven last and one pace flat (op 7-2)

3 5 [10]	9. Step In Line (IRE) 10/1 Dougie Costello ⁵ David Thompson	Dougie Costello ⁵ David Thompson	13	99 2	64	–	58	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Ballycahan Girl (Bargello)
Chased leaders, headway and close up halfway, pushed along when hit 3 out, driven next, kept on same pace (op 12-1)

4 ¾ [10¾]	3. Ball Games 7/2 Graham Lee James Moffatt	Graham Lee James Moffatt	7	117	85	–	79	–
b g Mind Games - Deb's Ball (Glenstal)
Held up, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leading pair 2 out, soon driven and weakened approaching last (op 10-3 tchd 3-1)

5 1 [11¾]	7. Sylvie D'Orthe (FR) 20/1 Declan McGann ⁵ Cooper Wilson	Declan McGann ⁵ Cooper Wilson	4	104	75	–	66	–
b f Saint Preuil (FR) - Paola Santa (FR) (Son Of Silver)
Prominent, pushed along and lost place 6th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out (op 25-1)

6 2½ [14¼]	1. Earl Sigurd (IRE) 10/1 Mr S F Magee ⁷ J K Magee	Mr S F Magee ⁷ J K Magee	7	115	90	–	80	–
ch g High Kicker (USA) - My Kind (Mon Tresor)
Held up towards rear, headway and hit 4 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden and no impression

7 24 [38¼]	10. Flashy Filly 33/1 Michael McAlister ⁷ Jonathan Haynes	Michael McAlister ⁷ Jonathan Haynes	5	98 1 3 p	65	–	31	–
b m Puissance - Tempted (IRE) (Invited)
Held up, headway on outer to chase leaders 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

8 ½ [38¾]	8. Private Jessica 7/1 Henry Oliver Richard Guest	Henry Oliver Richard Guest	4	109 p	75	–	39	–
ch f Cadeaux Genereux - Rose Bay I (Shareef Dancer)
Chased leaders, ridden along 3 out, soon weakened (op 5-1)

PU	4. Javelot D'Or (FR) 14/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Mrs B K Thomson	Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Mrs B K Thomson	8	112	85	–	–	–
bb g Useful (FR) - Flika D'Or (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Chased leaders, ridden along and outpaced 4 out, behind when pulled up and dismounted after next (jockey said gelding failed to handle the bend out of the straight) (op 10-1)

PU	6. Grafton Truce (IRE) 25/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	8	107 t	74	–	–	–
gr g Brief Truce (USA) - Grafton Street (GER) (Pentathlon)
Not fluent, always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

10 ran Off time: 2:53:00 Winning time: 5m 11.00s (slow by 31.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: R Renny (Noble House) 1st breeder: Conduit Farm Partnership
2nd owner: Cornelius Lysaght (Lion Guest)
3rd owner: Mrs Ann Davis (Step In Line)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £1.30 £2.10 £3.80 Ex: £21.10 CSF: £19.03 Tricast: £139.01
The winner was sold to Mr A.Normile for 5,000gns.

2:50 Perth 24 Aug 2005

Russel + Aitken Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G