Full Result 2.20 Wincanton | 5 April 2007

Countryside Day Next Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 12 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	5. Sovietica (FR) 5/4F Mick Fitzgerald Stewart Pike	Mick Fitzgerald Stewart Pike	6	1012	103	105	111	–
b m Subotica (FR) - Vieille Russie (Kenmare)
Made all, went left and ridden 2 out, stayed on gamely when strongly challenged last, kept on well (op 7-4)

2 1½	1. La Grande Villez (FR) 5/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	115	109	111	115	–
b m Villez (USA) - Grande Sultane (FR) (Garde Royale)
Chased winner, ridden to challenge when pushed left 2 out, hard driven and upsides last, no extra run-in (op 15-8 tchd 11-4)

3 4 [5½]	6. Star Award (IRE) 11/4 Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	6	1012	110	101	105	–
bb m Oscar (IRE) - Forgotten Star (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Chased leaders, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, never quite upsides, one pace run-in (tchd 3-1)

4 58 [63½]	7. Kal 100/1 Gerry Supple Mark Shears	Gerry Supple Mark Shears	4	105	–	44	39	–
b f Kalanisi (IRE) - Towaahi (IRE) (Caerleon)
Always in rear, lost touch from halfway, tailed off

5 1 [64½]	2. Ilongue (FR) 50/1 Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	6	1012	66	50	45	–
b m Nononito (FR) - Marie De Geneve (FR) (Nishapour)
Always in rear, lost touch from halfway (tchd 66-1)

PU	4. Proud Scholar (USA) 25/1 Mattie Batchelor Roy Arne Kvisla	Mattie Batchelor Roy Arne Kvisla	5	1012	–	–	–	–
br m Royal Academy (USA) - Proud Fact (USA) (Known Fact)
Chased leaders, reminders after 3rd, weakened 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out (op 28-1)

PU	3. One Dream (FR) 20/1 Daryl Jacob ³ R H Alner	Daryl Jacob ³ R H Alner	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Balleroy (USA) - Galene III (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 4.46s (slow by 13.46s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Stewart Pike (Sovietica) 1st breeder: Stewart Pike
2nd owner: The Copper Bay Partnership (La Grande Villez)
3rd owner: Judy Pimblett,Sue Griffiths,Vicky Vernon (Star Award)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.30 £1.30 Ex: £5.80 CSF: £4.46

2:20 Wincanton 5 Apr 2007

Countryside Day Next Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle