Full Result 1.50 Sedgefield | 21 February 2006

John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Heavy 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Turbo I (IRE) 2/1F Mr T Greenall ³ Michael Easterby	Mr T Greenall ³ Michael Easterby	7	1013 t	110	95	115	–
b g Piccolo - By Arrangement (IRE) (Bold Arrangement)
Tracked leaders, smooth headway 2 out, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

2 12	11. Patxaran (IRE) 5/2 Paddy Merrigan ⁵ P C Haslam	Paddy Merrigan ⁵ P C Haslam	4	102 t	–	72	98	–
b f Revoque (IRE) - Stargard (Polish Precedent)
Always prominent, effort approaching 2 out and soon every chance, switched right, ridden and hit last, driven flat and no extra last 100yds (op 9-4 tchd 2-1)

3 12 [24]	10. John Forbes 16/1 Wilson Renwick Brian Ellison	Wilson Renwick Brian Ellison	4	107	–	57	84	–
b g High Estate - Mavourneen I (USA) (Dynaformer)
Chased leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3 out, not much room home bend, soon ridden, hung left last, left 3rd near finish (op 33-1)

4 5 [29]	5. The Right People (IRE) 28/1 Gary Berridge ³ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ³ L Lungo	6	1013	–	60	86	–
ch g Deploy - Marlousion (IRE) (Montelimar)
Not fluent, jumped left and behind until headway 2 out, stayed on approaching last, never a factor (op 33-1)

5 ½ [29½]	9. In Dream's (IRE) 28/1 Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Maurice Barnes	4	100 t	–	50	80	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - No Sugar Baby (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
Tracked leaders, saddle slipped 2nd and close up next, ridden along and hit 3 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

6 14 [43½]	4. Neptune Joly (FR) 6/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	5	112	–	41	72	–
b g Chef De Clan (FR) - Fortune Jolie (FR) (Un Numide)
Raced wide, in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, weakened approaching last (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

7 dist [73½]	2. Galahad (FR) 150/1 Brian Harding Brian Storey	Brian Harding Brian Storey	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Reine Elodie (FR) (Cadoudal)
Always in rear, outpaced and behind from halfway (op 100-1)

PU	7. Unexplored (IRE) 7/2 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	6	112	–	–	107	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - White Lady Club (Callernish)
Led, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden last, headed and weakened quickly flat, heavily eased, pulled up and dismounted before line (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (tchd 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 24.60s (slow by 38.60s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Auenmoon (unsuitable ground), Calfraz (unsuitable ground), Kilmackilloge (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs M E Curtis (Turbo I) 1st breeder: Mrs F M Gordon
2nd owner: David H Morgan (Patxaran)
3rd owner: Mrs Claire Ellison & Ray Wagner (John Forbes)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.10 £2.10 £3.20 Ex: £8.90 CSF: £7.06

First flight past the winning post omitted.

1:50 Sedgefield 21 Feb 2006

John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Hurdle (Div I)