| Course: EXETER | Race date:02/01/06 | Race time:2:25 | Runners:6 |
| Race distance:3m1½f | Going:Good To Soft | Winners time:6m 43.00s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idle Talk | Jason Maguire | T R George | 11-10 | 7 | 139 | 0 | 4/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | ||
| Reflected Glory | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls | 12-0 | 7 | 139 | 129 | 7/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 2½ | |
| Lough Derg | A P McCoy | M C Pipe | 11-10 | 6 | 137 | 0 | 6/4F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 1 | |
| Amicelli | Richard Johnson | P J Hobbs | 11-4 | 7 | 127 | 0 | 12/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 1¼ | |
| Cruising River | Timmy Murphy | Miss H C Knight | 11-10 | 7 | 0 | 118 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU | ||
| Lord Killeshanra | Joe Tizzard | C L Tizzard | 12-0 | 7 | 0 | 130 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU |
IDLE TALK had not run for two months, but it made no difference as he ground out victory in battling style. This type of testing ground is considered exactly what he needs as he was taken out of a race at Sandown over Christmas when conditions were thought to be too quick. He will be given a Royal And SunAlliance Chase entry, but will only run if the ground is soft ashe is seen as a Grand National horse in the making.
Lough Derg did his best to follow up hisrecent course win, but the winner seemed to be going the better from some way out. His confidence seemed to be slightly shaken by an early mistake and he lost little in defeat.
Amicelli would have been closer but for a blunder at a critical point in the straight and he can be found other opportunities in the future.
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