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Stronachs Maiden Hurdle

Perth · 21 September 2005
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m 4f 110y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12

Harry Blade (GB) (10/11F) won the Stronachs Maiden Hurdle at Perth on 21 September 2005, beating L'Eau Du Nil (FR) by 4 lengths under Carl Llewellyn for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies. 12 ran on Good going over 2m 4f 110y; the winning time was 5m 7.30s (slow by 27.30s). The winner was the favourite.

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Winner Harry Blade (GB)
SP: 10/11 favKTB Rating 116C J: Carl Llewellyn T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Won by 4 lengths
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Harry Blade (GB) 6g Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies 11-2 —116C 5:07.30 3,653 10/11 fav
2nd L'Eau Du Nil (FR) 4g 4 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 11-1 —110C 5:08.10 1,124 9/4
3rd Templet (USA) b 5g 5 Jimmy McCarthy Gary Harrison 11-2 89105C 5:09.10 562 16/1
4th Nobodysgonanotice (IRE) b 7g 1 John McNamara J J Lambe 11-2 —104C 5:09.30 281 50/1
5th Handa Island (USA) 6g 2½ Mr T Greenall(3) Michael Easterby 10-13 —99C 5:09.80 — 20/1
6th Lanhel (FR) 6g 30 Mr Christopher Dawson(7) John Wade 10-9 —75C 5:15.80 — 100/1
7th Starbright (GB) 4g 16 Peter Buchanan(3) William Young 10-12 6878C 5:19.00 — 100/1
8th Culbann (IRE) t 6m 10 T J Dreaper(7) C Rae 10-2 8168C 5:21.00 — 100/1
PU Safe Shot (GB) p 6g — Dougie Costello(5) Jean McGregor 10-11 72— — — 100/1
PU Ardynagh (IRE) t 6g — Graham Lee Howard Johnson 11-2 —— — — 9/1
PU Remus Lupin (GB) 4g — Tony Dobbin Barry Murtagh 11-1 —— — — 66/1
PU Books Delight (GB) 5m — Paddy Aspell(3) John Wade 10-6 —— — — 66/1

Winning time 5m 7.30s (slow by 27.30s)

Non-runners Corsican Native (vet's certificate), Tornado Alley (vet's certificate), Zumrah (transport problems)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Stronachs Maiden Hurdle at Perth in 2005?
Harry Blade (GB) won the Stronachs Maiden Hurdle at Perth on 21 September 2005, ridden by Carl Llewellyn and trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies.
What was the finishing order of the 2005 Stronachs Maiden Hurdle at Perth?
1st Harry Blade (GB) (10/11F), 2nd L'Eau Du Nil (FR) (9/4), 3rd Templet (USA) (16/1).
What price was the winner of the 2005 Stronachs Maiden Hurdle at Perth?
Harry Blade (GB) returned a starting price of 10/11F.
How many horses ran in the 2005 Stronachs Maiden Hurdle at Perth?
12 horses ran in the 2005 Stronachs Maiden Hurdle at Perth. Non-runners: Corsican Native (vet's certificate), Tornado Alley (vet's certificate), Zumrah (transport problems).
What was the winning time of the 2005 Stronachs Maiden Hurdle at Perth?
The winning time was 5m 7.30s (slow by 27.30s).

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