Full Result 4.00 Wetherby | 29 October 2005

bet365 Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £7,052.50 2nd £2,170 3rd £1,085 4th £542.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Two Miles West (IRE) 5/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	4	110	–	103	122	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - User Friendly (Slip Anchor)
Tracked leaders, hit 4th, smooth headway 4 out, led next and soon quickened clear, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and pecked last, driven flat, kept on (tchd 11-4)

2 hd	2. Circassian (IRE) 13/8F Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	4	110	–	103	122	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Daraliya (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Tracked leaders, hit 4th, smooth headway 4 out, led briefly approaching next, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last, driven flat and just held (op 6-4 tchd 15-8 tchd 2-1 in places)

3 13 [13¼]	7. Iffy 22/1 Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	4	110	–	87	107	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Hopesay (Warning)
Midfield, steady headway approaching 4 out, chased leading pair next, soon ridden and kept on same pace (op 33-1)

4 4 [17¼]	13. Water Taxi 20/1 Keith Mercer ³ Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer ³ Ferdy Murphy	4	1011	–	82	103	–
ch g Zafonic (USA) - Trellis Bay (Sadler's Wells)
Towards rear, pushed along halfway, good headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders next, kept on same pace from 2 out

5 11 [28¼]	1. Backgammon 12/1 Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	4	110	–	68	93	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Game Plan (Darshaan)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden next and gradually weakened (op 9-1 tchd 17-2)

6 ¾ [29]	11. Troll (FR) 7/2 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	4	110	–	67	91	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Miss Dundee (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
In rear and mistake 1st, steady headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders approaching next, soon ridden and gradually weakened (op 8-1)

7 14 [43]	4. Duke Orsino (IRE) 16/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	5	1011	96	48	79	–
b g Old Vic - Deselby's Choice (Crash Course)
Close up, mistake 3rd, blundered 5th, ridden along 4 out and weakened before next (op 20-1 tchd 14-1)

8 8 [51]	15. Shinko Femme (IRE) 100/1 Dougie Costello ⁵ Mike Sowersby	Dougie Costello ⁵ Mike Sowersby	4	102	–	31	62	–
b f Shinko Forest (IRE) - Kilshanny (Groom Dancer)
Never dangerous (jockey said filly had breathing problem)

9 3½ [54½]	14. Zealand 40/1 Anthony Ross Richard Fahey	Anthony Ross Richard Fahey	5	110	–	33	68	–
ch g Zamindar (USA) - Risanda (Kris)
Midfield, steady headway on outer to join leaders when blundered 4 out, soon ridden and weakened before next

10 1¾ [56¼]	9. Noble Pursuit 66/1 Mr M Seston ⁷ Ron Barr	Mr M Seston ⁷ Ron Barr	8	107	79	31	64	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Noble Peregrine (Lomond)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4 out and soon weakened (op 50-1)

11 2½ [58¾]	8. Nabir (FR) 66/1 Jim Crowley Peter Niven	Jim Crowley Peter Niven	5	110	82	27	62	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Nabagha (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Always in rear

12 ¾ [59½]	5. Europrime Games 200/1 Brian Harding Mike Sowersby	Brian Harding Mike Sowersby	7	110	–	26	61	–
b g Mind Games - Flower Princess (Slip Anchor)
Led, ridden along 4 out, soon headed and weakened (op 100-1)

13 6 [65½]	10. Novack Du Beury (FR) 33/1 T J Dreaper ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	4	107	–	18	55	–
b g Epaphos (GER) - Pampa Star (FR) (Pampabird)
Always behind

14 12 [77½]	3. Dextrous 80/1 Anthony Coyle ³ Paul Midgley	Anthony Coyle ³ Paul Midgley	8	1011	–	1	43	–
gr g Machiavellian (USA) - Heavenly Cause (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Always behind (tchd 66-1)

14 ran Off time: 4:04:00 Winning time: 3m 59.50s Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: High Day (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Two Miles West) 1st breeder: Tower Bloodstock
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Circassian)
3rd owner: Six To Five Against (Iffy)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.70 £1.30 £2.50 Ex: £8.90 CSF: £6.87

4:00 Wetherby 29 Oct 2005

bet365 Novices' Hurdle Class C