Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 30 December 2005

Steve Logan Memorial County Contractors Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 3yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £6,375.88 2nd £1,871.80 3rd £935.90 4th £467.46

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Nippy Des Mottes (FR) 11/4 Liam Heard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	4	113 t	111	73	125	–
b g Useful (FR) - Julie Des Mottes (FR) (Puma Des Mottes)
Mid-division, good headway after 3 out to lead next, ridden after last, all out (op 5-2)

2 shd	12. Spike Jones (NZ) 33/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ Alison Thorpe	Derek Laverty ⁵ Alison Thorpe	7	100	92	54	104	–
br g Colonel Collins (USA) - Gloss (NZ) (Kaapstad)
Held up towards rear, steady headway from 6th, ridden to go 2nd approaching last, ran on gamely under pressure, just failed

3 11 [11]	8. Capitana (GER) 6/4F Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	4	110	101	50	105	–
ch f Lando (GER) - Capitolina (FR) (Empery)
In touch, took closer order 4th, led 6th, not fluent and headed 2 out, soon ridden, no extra (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in places)

4 3 [14]	15. The Gene Genie 66/1 Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	10	99 3	87	33	85	–
b g Syrtos - Sally Maxwell (Roscoe Blake)
Towards rear, stayed on from 3 out, never troubled leaders (op 50-1)

5 8 [22]	9. Wenger (FR) 12/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	5	1013 b	100	37	92	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Molly Dance (FR) (Groom Dancer)
Held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden to press leaders approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 11-1)

6 3 [25]	1. Redi (ITY) 7/1 A P McCoy Andrew Balding	A P McCoy Andrew Balding	4	1112 t	113	46	100	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Rossella (Shareef Dancer)
In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next (tchd 13-2)

7 3½ [28½]	13. Red Dahlia 33/1 Miss Zoe Lilly ⁷ Mark Pitman	Miss Zoe Lilly ⁷ Mark Pitman	8	910	90	19	73	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Redgrave Devil (Tug Of War)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out (op 25-1)

8 2 [30½]	7. Shirazi 16/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	7	113 t	104	31	85	–
b g Mtoto - Al Shadeedah (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, short-lived effort after 3 out (op 14-1)

9 8 [38½]	3. Nuit Sombre (IRE) 66/1 Dave Crosse John O'Shea	Dave Crosse John O'Shea	5	119 p	110	27	83	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Belair Princess (USA) (Mr Prospector)
In touch, ridden and effort after 3 out, soon beaten

10 9 [47½]	14. Galant Eye (IRE) 150/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	6	100 2 p	87	–	51	–
ch g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Galandria (Sharpo)
Mid-division until 5th (op 100-1)

11 1¾ [49¼]	11. Sir WalterI (IRE) 66/1 Rodi Greene Dai Burchell	Rodi Greene Dai Burchell	12	109	96	–	59	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Glenbalda (Kambalda)
Led until 6th, soon weakened (op 50-1)

12 1¾ [51]	5. Fame 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	116	107	9	68	–
ch g Northern Amethyst - First Sapphire (Simply Great)
Always behind (op 14-1)

13 20 [71]	4. Critical Stage (IRE) 25/1 Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	6	112 t	108	–	49	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Zandaka (FR) (Doyoun)
Always towards rear, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose)

14 23 [94]	6. Imperial Rocket (USA) 40/1 Christian Williams Keith Goldsworthy	Christian Williams Keith Goldsworthy	8	113 t	104	–	22	–
bb g Northern Flagship (USA) - Starsawhirl (USA) (Star De Naskra)
Chased leaders until 5th, soon behind (op 33-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:22:00 Winning time: 4m 10.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Waterspray (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Paul Green (Nippy Des Mottes) 1st breeder: Mme J Poirier
2nd owner: G Button (Spike Jones)
3rd owner: P J D Pottinger (Capitana)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.60 £13 £1.10 Ex: £147.50 CSF: £93.86 Tricast: £185.84

2:20 Taunton 30 Dec 2005

Steve Logan Memorial County Contractors Handicap Hurdle Class D