Full Result 1.45 Aintree | 8 April 2000

Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £19,500 2nd £6,000 3rd £3,000 4th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Sharpaten (IRE) 16/1 P A Carberry ⁵ P Hughes	P A Carberry ⁵ P Hughes	5	104	132	146	140	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Sloane Ranger (Sharpen Up)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, led approaching last, hung left slightly and ran on run-in (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

2 1¼	1. Grimes 7/1 Charlie Swan C Roche	Charlie Swan C Roche	7	1110	147	159	152	–
b g Reprimand - Diva Madonna (Chief Singer)
Held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, headway next, ran on towards finish (tchd 13-2 and 8-1)

3 ½ [1¾]	7. Out On A Promise (IRE) 15/2 D Gallagher Charlie Mann	D Gallagher Charlie Mann	8	1011	134	145	138	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Lovers' Parlour (Beldale Flutter)
Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, every chance last, not quicken run-in (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4 1½ [3¼]	5. Nordance Prince (IRE) 10/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	9	1013	136	145	139	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Shirleys Princess (Sandhurst Prince)
Chased clear leaders, improved to lead 4 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in (op 9-1)

5 5 [8¼]	12. Mersey Beat I 10/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	6	913	125	127	124	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Handy Dancer (Green God)
Held up, headway 4 out, every chance next, ridden when not fluent 2 out, one pace approaching last (op 8-1)

6 2 [10¼]	13. Dee Pee Tee Cee (IRE) 9/2F Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	6	100 4	123	121	119	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Silver Glimpse (Petingo)
In touch, took closer order 4 out, ridden and beaten 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

7 ¾ [11]	6. Danegold (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	8	1012	135	133	130	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Cistus (Sun Prince)
In rear, pushed along after 4 out, never able to challenge (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8 ½ [11½]	8. Kinnescash (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy Peter Bowen	Timmy Murphy Peter Bowen	7	1010	133	130	128	–
ch g Persian Heights - Gayla Orchestra (Lord Gayle)
Led, headed 4th, weakened 4 out (op 9-1)

9 shd [11½]	4. Premier Generation (IRE) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1013	136	133	132	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Bristle (Thatch)
In touch, ridden along to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened run-in (tchd 9-1 in places)

10 hd [11¾]	14. China Tealeaf (IRE) 50/1 Adrian Maguire Thomas O'Neill	Adrian Maguire Thomas O'Neill	8	100 5	123	119	117	–
b m Shardari - Reprint (Kampala)
Chased leaders, took closer order 5th, every chance 2 out, soon weakened (op 33-1)

F	10. Miss Fara (FR) 22/1 Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	5	104	127	–	–	–
ch m Galetto (FR) - Faracha (FR) (Kenmare)
Held up in rear until fell 1st (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

F	11. Redemption I 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Paul Webber	Carl Llewellyn Paul Webber	5	103	126	–	120	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
In touch, effort 3 out, 8th and ridden when fell next (tchd 25-1 and 16-1 in places)

PU	2. The French Furze (IRE) 15/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	115	142	–	–	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
With leader, led 4th, headed and mistake 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 8-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 3m 59.20s (slow by 6.20s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Silence Reigns (vet's certificate)
1st owner: D F O'Rourke (Sharpaten) 1st breeder: K Molloy
2nd owner: John P McManus (Grimes)
3rd owner: Mrs Lynsey Le Cornu (Out On A Promise)
Tote win: £23.40 PL: £5.30 £2.40 £2.40 Ex: £198.70 CSF: £108.33 Tricast: £837.41 Trifecta: £1,498.50

1:45 Aintree 8 Apr 2000

Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle Class B