Full Result 5.10 Towcester | 22 March 2006

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,802.80 2nd £1,123.20 3rd £561.60 4th £280.80 5th £140.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Witness Run (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	6	110	102	60	103	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Early Run (Deep Run)
Settled 2nd or 3rd, led going well after 3 out, drew clear after hitting next, flattened last, readily (op 17-2 tchd 11-1 in a place)

2 5	3. Haunted House 12/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	6	110	101	54	96	–
ch g Opera Ghost - My Home (Homing)
Held up towards rear, 5th and progress 3 out, ridden to go 2nd when jumped right through flattened hurdle last, no chance with winner (op 14-1)

3 6 [11]	10. Classic Quart (IRE) 25/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	5	107	–	39	83	–
b m Classic Cliche (IRE) - Ganpati (IRE) (Over The River)
Pulled hard in rear, not fluent 3rd, effort 5th, ridden and outpaced after next, left moderate 3rd at last (op 20-1)

4 4 [15]	6. Posh Act 100/1 Paul Moloney Henrietta Knight	Paul Moloney Henrietta Knight	6	110	–	41	86	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Balancing ActI (IRE) (Balinger)
Took keen hold in rear, outpaced 3 out, kept on from next but no danger

5 1¾ [16¾]	9. Zanzibar Boy 14/1 Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison	Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison	7	110	–	39	86	–
gr g Arzanni - Bampton Fair (Free Boy)
Led until 3rd, with leader until ridden after 3 out, faded next (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

6 hd [17]	1. Unjust Law (IRE) 4/6F Mr T Greenall ³ Nicky Henderson	Mr T Greenall ³ Nicky Henderson	5	114	120	46	97	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Go Tally-Ho (Gorytus)
Held up, progress in 3rd 3 out, ridden next, relegated 7 lengths 4th when badly hampered last (op 8-11 tchd 4-5)

7 3½ [20½]	12. Sister Grace 25/1 James Davies Nick Gifford	James Davies Nick Gifford	6	107	–	27	74	–
b m Golden Heights - Black Spring (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Close up, ridden before 3 out, one pace and soon beaten (op 20-1)

8 2 [22½]	7. Reflector (IRE) 50/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	5	110	–	32	79	–
b g Alderbrook - Four Moons (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Jumped slowly 3rd, held up and never better than midfield, beaten before 2 out (op 40-1)

9 7 [29½]	2. Gullivers Travels 100/1 Paddy Brennan Nick Gifford	Paddy Brennan Nick Gifford	7	110	–	22	72	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Drivers Bureau (Proverb)
Not fluent 3rd, behind after, ridden and lost touch before 3 out (tchd 125-1)

BD	5. Mars Rock (FR) 7/2 Lee Stephens ⁵ Venetia Williams	Lee Stephens ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	109	–	–	94	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Venus De Mirande (FR) (Carmont)
Soon pulling hard, led 3rd, mistake 5th, headed after 3 out, ridden and joined for 6 lengths 2nd when decked by rival jumping right at last (op 4-1)

PU	11. Hazel Mere 100/1 Jamie Goldstein Roger Curtis	Jamie Goldstein Roger Curtis	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Gildoran (IRE) - After Time (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold briefly, always last, lost touch before 4th, hopelessly tailed off when pulled up 2 out (jockey said mare found good ground too fast) (tchd 125-1)

PU	4. Hot Rod (IRE) 50/1 Mick Fitzgerald Jonjo O'Neill	Mick Fitzgerald Jonjo O'Neill	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Belle Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Pressed leaders until driven after 5th, stopped to nil after next, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped very quickly) (tchd 66-1)

12 ran Off time: 5:10:00 Winning time: 4m 6.60s (slow by 21.60s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Thurloe KTH (Witness Run) 1st breeder: Michael Long
2nd owner: Gibson, Goddard, Hamer & Hawkes (Haunted House)
3rd owner: Harpers Brook Racing (Classic Quart)
Tote win: £13.40 PL: £2.30 £4.30 £3.80 Ex: £139.10 CSF: £113.50
Placepot: £557.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £50,180.00. 65.70 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £102.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,607.50. 26.00 winning tickets.

5:10 Towcester 22 Mar 2006

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