FOLKESTONE (13 Dec 2005)

Soft

12:40 Smith & Williamson Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Div II) (3yo+)

[off 12:45] £3,526.26, £1,035.22, £517.61, £258.53 9 hdles (2m1f110y) 2m1½f

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 In Media Res (FR) N J Henderson 4 11-5 C M Studd(7) 4/1 — —

2 4 Eleazar (GER) Mrs L Wadham 4 11-5 L Aspell 4/1 — —

3 5 Saraba (FR) Mrs L J Mongan 4 10-9 C Bolger(3) 22/1 — —

4 7 Dance World Miss J Feilden 5 10-12 Mr Matthew Smith(7) 6/1 — —

5 9 Anna Panna R H Alner 4 10-12 A Thornton 50/1 — —

6 9 Flamand (FR) C P Morlock 4 11-5 J A McCarthy 33/1 — —

7 3½ Magic Amigo J R Jenkins 4 11-5 J Mogford 25/1 — —

8 dist Nelson Du Ronceray (FR) M C Pipe 4 11-5 T J Murphy 20/1 — —

PU Gameset´N´Match Miss M P Bryant 4 10-12 R Lucey-Butler(7) 100/1 — —

F Le Galactico (FR) A King 4 11-5 R Thornton 11/8F — —

PU Harbour King (FR) N I M Rossiter 6 11-2 O Nelmes(3) 100/1 — —

11 ran TIME 4m 30.40s (slow by 22.40s) TOTAL SP 116%

NON RUNNERS: Harcourt (USA) ,Premier Cheval (USA)

1st OWNER: Killinghurst Park Stud BRED: Barron T De Zuylen De Nyevelt TRAINER: N J Henderson

2nd OWNER: Robinson, Redman, Philipps and Eddis

3rd OWNER: Mrs P J Sheen

TOTE WIN £4.20 PL £1.30, £1.60, £5.00; Ex £23.40; CSF £19.07

ANALYSIS: This looked the more competitive division of the novice hurdle although the winner IN MEDIA RES came home in a time notably slower than Warningcamp posted in the opener. In Media Res was always prominent and his task was made a whole lot easier afterLe Galactico had parted company with Robert Thornton when travelling well two out. The winner has now won both his starts over hurdles but connections are not getting too carried away and will take their time before deciding where to go next.

Eleazar posted his best effort over hurdles to date. There had been a suspicion he hadn't got home previously but on this occasion he was just beaten by a better horse.

Saraba was ridden turning for home and stayed on at one pace, while Anna Panna would have finished a lot further of the remainder had she not been eased down. Nelson Du Ronceray cut out the early running but he went out like a light after making a mistake five out.