Full Result 3.30 Sedgefield | 6 February 2006

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(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Soft 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Etoile Russe (IRE) 7/1 Gary Bartley ¹⁰ P C Haslam	Gary Bartley ¹⁰ P C Haslam	4	95 t	93	89	111	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - To The Skies (USA) (Sky Classic)
Close up, hit 4th, soon led and clear after next, unchallenged

2 dist	5. Bollin Thomas 9/2 Tony Dobbin Dick Allan	Tony Dobbin Dick Allan	8	111	97	–	92	–
b g Alhijaz - Bollin Magdalene (Teenoso)
Held up in midfield, headway to chase clear leaders 5th, driven along after next, plugged on same pace (op 13-2)

3 10 [40]	3. George Stubbs (USA) 8/1 Wilson Renwick Brian Ellison	Wilson Renwick Brian Ellison	8	114	100	–	75	–
bb g Affirmed (USA) - Mia Duchessa (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up, headway halfway, ridden along to chase leaders 5th, soon driven and no impression (op 7-1)

4 1½ [41½]	2. Charlie Tango (IRE) 10/1 Paddy Merrigan ⁵ David Thompson	Paddy Merrigan ⁵ David Thompson	5	110	101	–	74	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Precedence (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Set strong pace, hit 4th and soon headed, driven along after next and gradually weakened (op 8-1 tchd 15-2)

5 dist [71½]	7. Rock Back (IRE) 16/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	5	104	89	–	–	–
b m Bob Back (USA) - Tikarna (FR) (Targowice)
Behind from halfway (op 25-1)

BD	4. North Landing (IRE) 3/1F Larry McGrath Richard Guest	Larry McGrath Richard Guest	6	113	99	–	–	–
b g Storm Bird (CAN) - Tirol Hope (IRE) (Tirol)
Held up in touch when brought down 2nd (op 9-2)

F	1. The Joker (IRE) 9/2 Mr E Magee ⁷ J K Magee	Mr E Magee ⁷ J K Magee	8	115	108	–	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - How Doudo (Oats)
Chased leading pair when fell 2nd (op 11-4)

PU	6. Templet I (USA) 7/1 Jimmy McCarthy Gary Harrison	Jimmy McCarthy Gary Harrison	6	1013 b	95	–	–	–
b g Souvenir Copy (USA) - Two Step Trudy (USA) (Capote)
Always in rear, behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 8-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 14.70s (slow by 28.70s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: M C Mason (Etoile Russe) 1st breeder: Roland H Alder
2nd owner: R Allan (Bollin Thomas)
3rd owner: Paul J Dixon (George Stubbs)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £2 £2.10 £1.80 Ex: £53.80 CSF: £37.51 Tricast: £255.71

Second-last flight omitted.

3:30 Sedgefield 6 Feb 2006

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