Timeking's Leading Hurdlers 2005-06| Timeking's Leading Hurdlers 2005-06 |
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| Horse | Rtg | Dst | Going | Comment |
| HARCHIBALD (FR) | 165 | S | gd/gsf | Convincing winner of The Bula Hurdle at Cheltenham in December. Missed Champion Hurdle due to Injury |
| BRAVE INCA (IRE) | 161 + | SM | gd/hvy | Game winner of The Champion Hurdle from Mac's Joy and Hardy Eustace at Cheltenham in March |
| MY WAY DE SOLZEN (FR) | 161 + | ML | gd/hvy | Winner of The Ladbroke World Hurdle, just holding on from Golden Cross |
| MACS JOY (IRE) | 161 + | S | gd/sft | Second in The Champion Hurdle. Gained revenge over Brave Inca at Punchestown the following month |
| MIGHTY MAN | 161 + | L | gd/gsf | Improved every race. World Hurdle third. Gaining revenge over My Way de Solzen on better terms at Aintree. |
| GOLDEN CROSS (IRE) | 161 + | SL | gsf/hvy | Stayed on for pressure in The World Hurdle. Slightly hampered by the winner may have been unlucky |
| INGLIS DREVER | 160 | ME | gd/hvy | Impressive wins at Wetherby and Newbury early season. Missed rest of season through injury following Chepstow defeat |
| BLACK JACK KETCHUM (IRE) | 159 + | ML | gfm/gsf | Outstanding novice hurdler, winning the staying novice hurdles at both Cheltenham and Aintree with plenty in hand. |
| STRAW BEAR (USA) | 158 + | S | gd/sft | Last flight mistake cost it the Supreme Novices at Cheltenham when caught by Noland 144. Better at Aintree with give. |
| ROOSTER BOOSTER | 156 | S | gd/gsf | Easy winner of a Hurdle at Huntingdon early season. Later died of a heart attack on the gallops. |
| STANDIN OBLIGATION (IRE) | 155 + | L | gsf/sft | Impressive winner of Handicap at Cheltenham in April. Has already won two novice chases against ordinary opponents |
| DENMAN (IRE) | 155 + | M | gd/gsf | Very impressive Grade 1 Novice winner at Cheltenham, in January. Not at best when beaten by Nicanor in March |
| FEATHARD LADY (IRE) | 154 + | S | gd/hvy | Comfortable winner of the Christmas Hurdle at Sandown. Missed Champion through injury. A major contender in 2007. |
| FIRE DRAGON (IRE) | 154 | ML | gfm/gd | Fourth in the World Hurdle and a third behind Asian Maze at Punchestown in April were the time highlights |
| HARDY EUSTACE (IRE) | 154 | SM | gd/hvy | Brave third in The Champion Hurdle. Not as good as it was. |
| NOBLE REQUEST (FR) | 153 + | S | gfm/gsf | A gallant second to Wellbeing 144+ conceding weight. Were followed by wins at Ayr and at Sandown for this improver. |
| ASIAN MAZE (IRE) | 153 + | ML | gd/sft | Fell in the Champion (travelling well). Ground out wins in the Aintree Hurdle and the Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown. |
| ARCALIS | 153 | S | gd/gsf | Went backwards after a decent win in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle early season. |
| BARACOUDA (FR) | 152 + | L | gd/hvy | In decline but performed with credit behind Inglis Drever at Newbury and the World Hurdle at Cheltenham. |
| BRIAREUS | 152 + | S | gfm/sft | Made all winner of the Gd2 Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton. Unable to dominate in the Champion and well beaten. |
| SOLERINA (IRE) | 152 | SM | gsf/hvy | Picked up plenty of trophies with early season wins in Ireland. Nowhere near as good after Christmas. |
| LINGO (IRE) | 151 + | S | gd/sft | Cosy winner of the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham in November. Dead |
| EMOTIONAL MOMENT (IRE) | 151 | L | gd/hvy | Made all winner of a slow Gd3 Hurlde at Gowran Pk in January. A respectable sixth in the World Hurdle. |
| NATAL (FR) | 150 + | M | gd | Improved for step up in trip, when winning the Gd2 Mersey Novices Hurdle from juvenile Blazing Bailey |
| SKY'S THE LIMIT (FR) | 150 + | SM | gd/gsf | Outstanding Coral Cup (handicap) winner at the Cheltenham Festival. Limitations seeemingly exposed afterwards. |
| WESTENDER (FR) | 150 | ML | gd/gsf | Hit form late in the season. Picking up a Handicap Hurdle at Haydock in May. |
| NICANOR (FR) | 149 + | M | gd/sft | Improving novice. Winning the Royal & SunAlliance from Denman and a Gd1 Novice at Punchestown in April |
| FAASEL (IRE) | 149 + | S | gfm/hvy | Respectable efforts at 2 miles without winning all season. Does look in need of further. |
| INTERSKY FALCON | 149 | S | gfm/sft | Chased home Lingo at Cheltenham in November. Simply not as good as it was. |
| Distance Codes | Going Abbreviations | Hurdlers 2005-06 | Chasers 2005-06 | Other Pages |
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| S = 2m (or thereabouts). M = 2m 4f. L = 3m. E = 3m 4f+. |
fm = firm, gfm = good to firm, gd = gd, gsf = good to soft, sft = soft, hvy = heavy. |
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