Full Result 1.10 Sandown | 28 April 2006

Betfred Million Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £31,315 2nd £9,250 3rd £3,470 4th £3,470 5th £1,155 6th £580

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Noble Request (FR) 2/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	118	143	130	154	–
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Restless Mixa (IRE) (Linamix)
Held up in last pair, pushed along and progress before 2 out, led before last, driven and ran on well (op 15-8 tchd 9-4)

2 1½	6. Faasel (IRE) 9/4 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	5	114 v	154	125	150	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Waqood (USA) (Riverman)
Held up in touch, smooth progress before 2 out to challenge between last 2, with winner last, ridden and found little flat, readily held (tchd 5-2)

3 1 [2½]	7. Intersky Falcon 11/1 Mick Fitzgerald Jonjo O'Neill	Mick Fitzgerald Jonjo O'Neill	9	114 tb	155	123	148	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try (Try My Best)
Led to 3rd, led again after 3 out, hard pressed 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace flat (op 12-1)

3 dht [2½]	8. Penzance I 15/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	114	148	123	149	–
ch g Pennekamp (USA) - Kalinka (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Close up, ridden to challenge and upsides soon after 2 out, not quicken and not much room soon after, kept on again flat (op 7-1)

5 8 [10½]	1. Arcalis 9/1 Barry Fenton Howard Johnson	Barry Fenton Howard Johnson	6	1110	158	121	146	–
gr g Lear Fan (USA) - Aristocratique (Cadeaux Genereux)
Raced wide, in touch, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, struggling after, mistake last (op 8-1)

6 ½ [11]	3. Publican (IRE) 14/1 Timmy Murphy P A Fahy	Timmy Murphy P A Fahy	6	118	–	118	145	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Night Therapy (IRE) (Mandalus)
Close up, mistakes 4th and 3 out and dropped to last pair, effort again and close up 2 out, soon weakened (op 12-1)

7 5 [16]	5. Alph 20/1 Mattie Batchelor Brett Johnson	Mattie Batchelor Brett Johnson	9	114	135	108	135	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Royal Birthday (St Paddy)
Pressed leader, led 3rd until after 3 out, weakened under pressure before 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

8 7 [23]	4. Darrias (GER) 14/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	5	117 t	135	104	130	–
b g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Dark Lady (GER) (Lagunas)
Not fluent, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, lame (jockey said gelding finished lame)

8 ran Off time: 1:10:00 Winning time: 3m 46.80s (fast by 5.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs Karola Vann (Noble Request) 1st breeder: Patrick Chedeville & Antoinette Tamagni
2nd owner: Jim Ennis (Faasel)
3rd owner: Interskyracing.com & Mrs Jonjo O'Neill (Intersky Falcon) Elite Racing Club (Penzance I)
Ex: £6.10 CSF: £6.63

1:10 Sandown 28 Apr 2006

Betfred Million Hurdle