European Breeders Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)(24/02/06 WARWICK 1:40)

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Race details

Course: WARWICK

Race date:24/02/06

Race time:1:40

Runners:10

Race distance:2m3f

Going:Heavy

Winners time:4m 42.70s

Race results

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	Age	RPR	Odds	B High	B Ave	B Low	In run	Finished	Dist Behind
Principe Azzurro	Richard Johnson	H D Daly	11-3	5	111	15/8	4.3	2.92	2.7	1.01	1
Wogan	Mick Fitzgerald	N J Henderson	11-9	6	118	8/11F	2.48	1.83	1.71	1.11	2	nk
Alf's Spinney	Jason Maguire	Ian Williams	11-3	6	95	66/1	220	124.94	60	32	3	16
Ice Melted	Noel Fehily	Jonjo O´Neill	11-3	5	94	33/1	120	67.72	10	11	4	½
Le Briar Soul	P J Brennan	V R A Dartnall	11-3	6	84	14/1	26	18.71	7	20	5	11
Thenford Star	Mark Bradburne	D J S Ffrench Davis	10-10	5	46	66/1	180	98.24	55	55	6	30
Deep Moon	Warren Marston	Miss H C Knight	11-3	6	53	66/1	230	116.76	40	90	7	hd
Red Dawn	Timmy Murphy	Miss H C Knight	11-3	7	51	33/1	140	73.37	7	75	8	1¾
Posh Act	Matthew Batchelor	Miss H C Knight	11-3	6	0	100/1	400	303.61	90	90	PU
Double Date	J A McCarthy	C P Morlock	11-3	5	0	80/1	650	211.46	34	300	PU

Non runners:

Overfields
Primrose Park

Comments in running

Analyis of the race

A further two millimetres of rain overnight on ground that was already testing, so with the going eased to heavy on the hurdles course this morning, this always looked like being a test of stamina for this fairly inexperienced bunch. With that in mind they went a sensible pace throughout the early exchanges and despite the winner posting a time more than 23 seconds outside standard, they still finished well strung out, with the front two pulling well clear of the rest late on. PRINCIPE AZZURRO had looked to be going the right way in his recent starts and gained a well deserved win after beating all bar a subsequent easy winner last time. He is clearly suited by cut in the ground and there was a lot to like about the way he dug deep when challenged by the runner up on the run in.

Alf's Spinney led the remainder home. This was his best effort for some time and although he has run well with cut in the ground previously, he looked to run out of petrol late on after being up with the leaders three out.

Ice Meltingis coming along slowly.

Le Briar Soul may not have got the extra three furlongs in this ground.

Deep Moon was soon beaten, while Red Dawn probably needed this after more than 650 days off.

Tote

Tote Win: 3.1

Tote place (1): 1.1

Tote place (2): 1.1

Tote place (3): 9.6

Exacta: 4.6

CSF: 3.4

Total SP: 111

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