Full Result 3.50 Warwick | 26 January 2006

Banbury Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Soft 17 fences

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	1. Nice Try (IRE) 4/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	1112	105	100	121	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Lyntim (Fidel)
Held up, mistake 6th, headway 13th, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon hung left, ridden out (op 10-3)

2 2	5. Smeathe's Ridge 11/10F Mark Bradburne Jim Old	Mark Bradburne Jim Old	8	108 7	87	80	98	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Mrs Barty (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in touch, led 13th to 3 out, soon ridden, every chance last, not quicken (tchd 6-5 and 5-4 in places)

3 15 [17]	3. Galapiat Du Mesnil (FR) 25/1 Philip Hide R Gurney	Philip Hide R Gurney	12	1011	90	68	88	–
b g Sarpedon I (FR) - Polka De Montrin (FR) (Danoso)
Led to 4th, led 7th until approaching 11th, mistake 12th, weakened 4 out

4 3 [20]	2. Jour De Mee (FR) 5/1 Jim Crowley Heather Dalton	Jim Crowley Heather Dalton	9	1011	90	65	83	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Une De Mee (FR) (Sarpedon I)
Prominent, led approaching 11th to 13th, weakened 3 out (op 9-2 tchd 4-1)

5 13 [33]	4. Our Jolly Swagman 8/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	11	109 v	88	49	68	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Queens Dowry (Dominion)
Held up, ridden after 13th, soon struggling (op 9-1)

6 ½ [33½]	7. Look To The Future (IRE) 8/1 Lee Stephens ⁵ M J M Evans	Lee Stephens ⁵ M J M Evans	12	99	79	39	59	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Chased leader, led 4th to 7th, prominent, hit 13th, soon weakened (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

6 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 5m 26.50s (slow by 28.50s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Woodenbridge Dream (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Juggins Partnership (Nice Try) 1st breeder: Gregory And Margaret Rossiter
2nd owner: Smeathes Ridge Partnership (Smeathe's Ridge)
3rd owner: R Gurney (Galapiat Du Mesnil)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £9.70 CSF: £9.02