Full Result 1.00 Wincanton | 21 January 2006

Connaught "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,083.40 2nd £898.65 3rd £449.55

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Raffaello (FR) 10/11F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1110	–	111	121	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Lady Noa (FR) (No Pass No Sale)
Tracked leaders, led 2 out, ran on well, pushed out (op 11-10 tchd 6-5)

2 2½	6. Hill Forts Timmy 40/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	6	114	–	102	109	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Queen Of The Suir (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd run-in (op 33-1)

3 nk [2¾]	1. Idris (GER) 15/8 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	5	1110	115	108	116	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Idraak (Kris)
With leader, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on same pace, lost 2nd run-in (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

4 17 [19¾]	5. Great Memories 25/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	7	114	–	81	92	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Four Thyme (Idiots Delight)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 20-1)

5 5 [24¾]	4. Fibre Optics (IRE) 20/1 S P Walsh ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	S P Walsh ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	6	1011	–	75	87	–
b g Presenting - Hooch (Warpath)
Tracked leaders, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 11-1)

6 20 [44¾]	7. Loita Hills (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	114	–	50	77	–
b g Norwich - Gleann Oisin (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened (op 6-1)

7 5 [49¾]	9. Fortanis 250/1 Lee Stephens ⁵ P C Ritchens	Lee Stephens ⁵ P C Ritchens	7	106	–	36	55	–
gr m Alflora (IRE) - Sister's Choice (Lepanto)
In touch until weakened approaching 2 out (op 200-1 tchd 300-1)

8 7 [56¾]	3. Cornish Orchid (IRE) 66/1 Owyn Nelmes ³ Chris Down	Owyn Nelmes ³ Chris Down	5	111	76	34	55	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Nilousha (Darshaan)
Not fluent and rider lost iron briefly 1st, always behind, tailed off (tchd 100-1)

PU	8. The Trojan Horse (IRE) 80/1 Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Ilium - Miss Cynthia I (Dawn Review)
Behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

PU	10. Ringagold 250/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	7	104	–	–	–	–
ch m Karinga Bay - Miss Marigold (Norwick)
Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 200-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 3m 52.80s (slow by 28.80s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Tony Hayward And Barry Fulton (Raffaello) 1st breeder: Isabelle Boireau
2nd owner: Mrs J C Scorgie (Hill Forts Timmy)
3rd owner: Rdm Racing (Idris)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £4.50 £1.10 Ex: £53.60 CSF: £43.43

1:00 Wincanton 21 Jan 2006

Connaught "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)