Full Result 8.30 Aintree | 3 May 1995

'local Hero' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,710 2nd £820 3rd £400 4th £190

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Colossus Of Roads 5/2J D Gallagher T Thomson Jones	D Gallagher T Thomson Jones	6	115	–	–	102	–
br g Rymer - Dear Jem (Dragonara Palace)
Led 2nd, headed 3rd, stayed close up, led approaching last, ridden and ran on well

2 2½	0. My Best Valentine 9/2 Norman Williamson J White	Norman Williamson J White	5	110	–	–	94	–
b h Try My Best (USA) - Pas De Calais (Pas De Seul)
Held up, steady headway approaching 2 out, soon every chance, ridden and unable to quicken flat

3 hd [2¾]	0. Fox Sparrow 3/1 G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	5	115	–	–	99	–
b g Sharpo - Wryneck (Niniski)
Led at very slow pace, headed 2nd, every chance from 3 out, ridden and ran on one pace flat

4 1½ [4¼]	0. Spanish Light (IRE) 5/2J R Dunwoody G Richards	R Dunwoody G Richards	6	115	–	–	98	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Arconist (Welsh Pageant)
Held up, headway 6th, every chance 2 out until ridden and ran on one pace flat

5 13 [17¼]	0. Smart Teacher (USA) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald K R Burke	Mick Fitzgerald K R Burke	5	110	–	–	80	–
bb g Smarten (USA) - Finality I (USA) (In Reality)
Led 3rd, soon clear, ran very wide approaching 4th, headed approaching last, weakened quickly

5 ran Off time: 8:34:00 Winning time: 4m 22.10s (slow by 29.10s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: David F Wilson (Colossus Of Roads) 1st breeder: Bretton Bloodstock P L C
2nd owner: The Valentines (My Best Valentine)
3rd owner: B Todd (Fox Sparrow)