26 Dec 2005 01:40 SANDOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £57,020); Distance: 3630; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Stan James Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Feathard Lady (IRE) (Filly, , 154) |
/ 23 |
Ruby Walsh | C A Murphy Lord Of The Ring… |
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| held up, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 12 L |
Self Defense (GB) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 11 |
M A Fitzgerald | Miss E C Lavelle Fraser Miller Racing |
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| held up in 5th, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 3 L |
Royal Shakespeare (FR) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 9 |
T Scudamore | S Gollings Mr J B Webb |
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| close up, upsides winner when hit 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 7 L |
Natal (FR) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 11 |
B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls Mr James Callow |
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| prominent, hung right and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 13 L |
Akilak (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 9 |
A Dobbin | J Howard Johnson ADA Partnership |
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| held up in rear, ridden 5th, struggling after 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 2 L |
Cloudy Grey (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 9 |
B Fenton | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs J R Lavelle… |
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| close up and dropped to rear before 5th, soon no chance and hit next | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 1.25 L |
Intersky Falcon (GB) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 9 |
A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Interskyracing… |
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| led, headed well before 2 out, 5th and blundered when beaten 2 out | ||||||||||