1:50 Taunton 8 Dec 2005
Grant Ramnauth St James's Place Novices' Hurdle Class C
(Class 3) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles
1st
£7,319.24 2nd
£2,148.75 3rd
£1,074.38 4th
£536.63
| 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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4 | 118 t | 142 | 63 | 130 | – | ||||
| b g Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR) (Italic) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, hit next, led on bit 3 out, soon clear, eased run-in (op 4-9) | ||||||||||
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4 | 105 | – | 40 | 102 | – | ||||
| b f Kirkwall - Top Berry (High Top) | ||||||||||
| Held up behind, good headway on outer after 3 out, joined chasing group 2 out, ran on to go 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, improve (jockey said, regarding the apparent tender ride, his orders were to relax the filly getting her into a rhythm, and to ride her to get the trip having previously been a 7f flat winner; he dropped her out to settle her, ensuring she did not get too competitive and buzzed up early on, and made steady progress around final bend as the pace slackened; he added that she jumped well despite having schooled poorly at home; vet said filly was very lit up and had a high heart-rate after the race) (op 40-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1012 | 108 | 47 | 107 | – | ||||
| ch h Royal Abjar (USA) - Miss Lee Ann (Tumble Wind I) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, headway and not clear run on inner after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd after 2 out, lost 2nd run-in (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 107 | – | 45 | 105 | – | ||||
| b g Boundary (USA) - Beside (USA) (Sportin' Life) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | 34 | 96 | – | ||||
| b g Efisio - Exotic Forest (Dominion) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold in midfield, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | 34 | 96 | – | ||||
| b g Starborough - Sudden Spirit (FR) (Esprit Du Nord) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, headway after 4th, led after next, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last (op 10-1 tchd 12-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1012 | 88 | 33 | 94 | – | ||||
| bb g Mountain Cat (USA) - Clickety Click (USA) (Sovereign Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Led until 2nd, prominent, ridden and one pace after 3 out | ||||||||||
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5 | 1012 | – | 28 | 90 | – | ||||
| bb g Signe Divin (USA) - Lady Darling (Darshaan) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, driven along from 5th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, weakened next (op 200-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 107 | – | 17 | 81 | – | ||||
| ch g Lyphard's Wish (FR) - Lady Persane (FR) (Roi De Perse II) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out (op 200-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 105 | – | 6 | 70 | – | ||||
| ch m Garde Royale (IRE) - Vocation I (FR) (Toujours Pret) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, some headway after 4th, weakened 3 out (tchd 11-2) | ||||||||||
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4 | 912 | 74 | 1 | 66 | – | ||||
| br f Emperor Fountain - Lonicera I (Sulaafah) | ||||||||||
| Led 2nd until after 5th, weakened 3 out (op 100-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | 7 | 72 | – | ||||
| b c Bahhare (USA) - Na-Ayim (IRE) (Shirley Heights) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division until weakened after 3 out (op 40-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Beveled (USA) - Raise Memories (Skyliner I) | ||||||||||
| Always towards rear, blundered 6th, pulled up before next (op 33-1 tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 912 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b f Midnight Legend - Miss Marigold (Norwick) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, hit 3rd, pulled up before next, lame (jockey said filly became lame after third hurdle) (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 4m 4.70s (slow by 17.70s) Total SP: 116%
- 1st owner: Mrs Monica Hackett (Natal) 1st breeder: Yves D'Armaille
- 2nd owner: Lady Bland (Blaeberry)
- 3rd owner: Mrs N M Watkins (Albarino)
- Tote win: £1.20 PL: £1.10 £7.50 £7.80 Ex: £33.20 CSF: £36.89
