4:15 Perth 26 Apr 2006
John Smith's Handicap Hurdle
(Class 3) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good 8 hurdles
1st
£7,807.20 2nd
£2,292 3rd
£1,146 4th
£572.40
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 112 | 115 | 120 | 122 | – | ||||
| bb g Beneficial - Stradbally Bay (Shackleton) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on well from last to lead close home (trainer had no explanation for the improved form shown) (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 101 t | 105 | 109 | 112 | – | ||||
| ch g Zilzal (USA) - Opus One (Slip Anchor) | ||||||||||
| In touch, smooth headway before 2 out, led run-in, kept on, headed close home (op 10-1 tchd 8-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 105 | 106 | 110 | 113 | – | ||||
| ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Top Dart (Whistling Top) | ||||||||||
| Made most at decent gallop until headed run-in, rallied, held close home (op 13-2) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 112 | 115 | 117 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Alignment (IRE) (Alzao) | ||||||||||
| Behind until stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish (op 80-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 113 | 116 | 119 | 121 | – | ||||
| b g Alzao (USA) - Shirley Blue (IRE) (Shirley Heights) | ||||||||||
| Behind, headway before 2 out, edged right, kept on from last (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 117 | 115 | 102 | 108 | – | ||||
| b g Singspiel (IRE) - Daralaka (IRE) (The Minstrel) | ||||||||||
| In touch, effort 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 7-2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 101 p | 102 | 88 | 92 | – | ||||
| ch g Pivotal - Miss Poll Flinders (Swing Easy) | ||||||||||
| Reluctant to line up, towards rear, driven halfway, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
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10 | 110 | 108 | 92 | 97 | – | ||||
| br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Decent Shower (Decent Fellow) | ||||||||||
| Behind, ridden after 4 out, never dangerous (tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1112 | 120 | 104 | 108 | – | ||||
| ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Munnaya (USA) (Nijinsky) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened from 2 out (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 116 | 114 | 96 | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Beneficial - Balda Girl (IRE) (Mandalus) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, struggling after 4 out, no danger after | ||||||||||
|
5 | 105 t | 102 | 84 | 89 | – | ||||
| b g Groom Dancer (USA) - La Piaf (FR) (Fabulous Dancer) | ||||||||||
| With leader until weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1011 | 105 | 76 | 83 | – | ||||
| gr g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Nordwahl (GER) (Waajib) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold in midfield, headway and prominent before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 111 tp | 109 | 67 | 76 | – | ||||
| ch m Midnight Legend - Biloela (Nicholas Bill) | ||||||||||
| In touch until ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 108 | 102 | 60 | 68 | – | ||||
| ch g Aragon - Llanddona (Royal Palace) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, struggling halfway, never on terms (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 101 b | 95 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Souvenir Copy (USA) - Two Step Trudy (USA) (Capote) | ||||||||||
| Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
- 15 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 3m 52.50s (slow by 5.50s) Total SP: 116%
- Non-runners: Andre Chenier (vet's certificate), Bollin Thomas (travel problems), Third Empire (vet's certificate)
- 1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Lennon) 1st breeder: Henry Phipps
- 2nd owner: Graeme Renton (Sun King)
- 3rd owner: Hamsard Ltd (Billyandi)
- Tote win: £10.10 PL: £3.50 £2.70 £2.50 Ex: £87.80 CSF: £77.10 Tricast: £637.71
