24 Mar 2006 05:10 SOUTHWELL
Winner: £ (Penalty: £6,477); Distance: 1540; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfred Million Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0(8) |
| - |
Dancing Lyra (GB) (Gelding, , 118) |
/ 24 |
P Hanagan | R A Fahey Aidan J Ryan Racing |
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| held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
0(7) |
| 4 L |
Lucayan Dancer (GB) (Gelding, , 114) |
/ 11 |
Kelly Harrison | D Nicholls Mr D Nicholls |
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| mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on to lead briefly inside final furlong, headed when no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
0(5) |
| 1 L |
Digital (GB) (Gelding, , 116) |
/ 12 |
C Catlin | M R Channon Mr W G R Wightman |
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| mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
0(10) |
| 3 L |
Serieux (GB) (Horse (entire), , 119) |
/ 6 |
S De Sousa | D Nicholls Mrs S L Whitehead |
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| led, headed after 1f, regained lead 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
0(12) |
| 5 L |
Rafferty (IRE) (Gelding, , 121) |
/ 9 |
Graham Gibbons | T D Barron This Time Next… |
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| in touch, driven along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
0(11) |
| 14 L |
Bo McGinty (IRE) (Gelding, , 130) |
/ 9 |
T Hamilton | R A Fahey Paddy McGinty &… |
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| mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
0(13) |
| 2.5 L |
Baylaw Star (GB) (Gelding, , 128) |
/ 7 |
N Callan | K A Ryan Stephen Hackney… |
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| started slowly, led after 1f, headed 4f out, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
0(1) |
| 2 L |
Royal Dignitary (USA) (Gelding, , 121) |
/ 11 |
J Fanning | D Nicholls Middleham Park… |
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| prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
0(3) |
| 0.5 L |
Rain Stops Play (IRE) (Gelding, , 123) |
/ 10 |
P Fessey | M Quinn Mr Paul Montgomery |
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| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
10th |
0(6) |
| 1.5 L |
Blue Knight (IRE) (Gelding, , 116) |
/ 9 |
P M Quinn | D Nicholls Mrs J P Howling |
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| towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
11th |
0(2) |
| 3 L |
Local Poet (GB) (Gelding, , 118) |
/ 7 |
T Eaves | I Semple newkeylets |
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| mid-division, driven along halfway, soon behind | ||||||||||
12th |
0(4) |
| 0.75 L |
Betsen (IRE) (Gelding, , 120) |
/ 5 |
Victoria Behan | D Nicholls Four Seasons Syndicate |
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| prominent, pushed along halfway, soon beaten | ||||||||||
13th |
0(9) |
| 13 L |
Night Prayers (IRE) (Colt, , 130) |
/ 4 |
Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Lady O'Reilly |
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| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
0(14) |
| - |
Flying Bantam (IRE) (Gelding, , 113) |
/ 8 |
N Lawes | R A Fahey The Matthewman… |
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| jinked right soon after start and unseated rider | ||||||||||