| Course: LEICESTER | Race date:01/02/06 | Race time:4:15 | Runners:13 |
| Race distance:2m4½f | Going:Soft | Winners time:5m 19.50s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaboya | A P McCoy | P J Hobbs | 11-4 | 7 | 119 | 0 | 5/2 | 4.4 | 3.75 | 3.4 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Five Colours | Robert Thornton | A King | 11-9 | 6 | 123 | 0 | 9/2 | 8.2 | 6.18 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 2 | 1¼ | |
| Menchikov | Mick Fitzgerald | N J Henderson | 11-9 | 6 | 122 | 0 | 9/4F | 5.3 | 3.65 | 3.4 | 1.66 | 3 | hd | |
| Taking My Cut | Richard Johnson | Jonjo O´Neill | 11-4 | 6 | 116 | 0 | 8/1 | 18.5 | 12.16 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 4 | ½ | |
| Major Oak | Barry Keniry | G M Moore | 11-4 | 5 | 94 | 0 | 20/1 | 60 | 32.09 | 14.5 | 25 | 5 | 22 | |
| Geordie Peacock | Sam Thomas | Miss Venetia Williams | 11-4 | 7 | 94 | 0 | 10/1 | 15.5 | 11.25 | 8 | 7 | 6 | nk | |
| Witness Run | Leighton Aspell | N J Gifford | 11-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14/1 | 28 | 18.81 | 13.5 | 14 | 7 | dist | |
| Campaign Charlie | Mark Bradburne | H D Daly | 11-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40/1 | 80 | 63.15 | 40 | 38 | 8 | 19 | |
| Incandescence | J A McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson | 11-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | 320 | 246.32 | 120 | 130 | 9 | 1½ | |
| Benefit Fund | Henry Oliver | D J Wintle | 11-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 200/1 | 1000 | 671.11 | 30 | 110 | 10 | 14 | |
| The Bees Knees | Richard Young | M Appleby | 11-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 150/1 | 1000 | 769.54 | 230 | 900 | PU | ||
| Lordington Lad | J M Davies | B G Powell | 11-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25/1 | 65 | 40.66 | 34 | 11 | PU | ||
| Moritz | Richard McGrath | K G Reveley | 11-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 150/1 | 960 | 347.18 | 70 | 190 | PU |
Five Colours, who has an entry in the Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle at the Festival, was a shock winner last time out, but he confirmed the favourable impression of his Hereford success with a solid effort under his penalty. He is clearly no star on the gallops but his performances on the track suggest he has a fair amount of ability.
J P McManus' second string Taking My Cut did not look to be going anywhere fast early in the straight but he was finishing better than anything at the death, and a step up to three miles could see him off the mark.
Major Oak finished a fair way behind the principals but is entitled to come on for this hurdling debut, but Geordie Peacock, who was weak in the market beforehand, has questions to answer now, as he looked to hold a chance turning into the straight but soon stopped to nothing.
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