Full Result 3.45 Sandown | 24 February 2006

Durkan Group Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £9,394.50 2nd £2,775 3rd £1,387.50 4th £694.50 5th £346.50 6th £174

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Tarlac (GER) 5/6F A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	5	112	115	120	127	–
ch g Dashing Blade - Tintina (USA) (General Assembly)
In touch, steady headway 4 out, hit next, tracked leader going well approaching 2 out, led well before last and mistake, driven out run-in (op 8-11 tchd 10-11)

2 ¾	3. Lunar Crystal (IRE) 9/2 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	8	119	122	126	131	–
b g Shirley Heights - Solar Crystal (IRE) (Alzao)
Led, hard driven approaching 2 out, headed well before last, rallied under pressure to press winner run-in, no extra near finish (op 5-1)

3 22 [22¾]	1. Lord Henry (IRE) 10/1 Tom O'Brien ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	115	125	102	112	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Auntie Honnie (IRE) (Radical)
Took keen hold early, chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out and soon weakened (op 11-2)

4 nk [23]	2. Enhancer 33/1 Leighton Aspell Murty McGrath	Leighton Aspell Murty McGrath	8	1111	124	101	111	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, ridden and hit 3 out, weakened before next (op 25-1)

5 9 [32]	4. GuruI 9/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	8	112 p	115	80	93	–
b g Slip Anchor - Ower (IRE) (Lomond)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, mistake and ridden 3 out, soon beaten (op 11-1 tchd 8-1)

6 11 [43]	6. Aldiruos (IRE) 6/1 Wayne Hutchinson Tony Carroll	Wayne Hutchinson Tony Carroll	6	106	105	56	72	–
ch g Bigstone (IRE) - Ball Cat (FR) (Cricket Ball)
In touch 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after (op 11-1)

6 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 4m 11.40s (slow by 19.40s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: John P McManus (Tarlac) 1st breeder: Gestut Olympia
2nd owner: Teddington Racing Club (Lunar Crystal)
3rd owner: Mrs Karola Vann (Lord Henry)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.20 £2.30 Ex: £4.50 CSF: £4.90

3:45 Sandown 24 Feb 2006

Durkan Group Handicap Hurdle