Full Result 5.15 Aintree | 8 April 2000

Martell Champion Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4-6yo) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good

1st £13,000 2nd £4,000 3rd £2,000 4th £1,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Quadco (IRE) 33/1 Davy Russell P A Fahy	Davy Russell P A Fahy	6	118	–	144	141	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Anega (Run The Gantlet)
Held up in midfield, headway 5f out, led over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong (op 20-1)

2 16	8. Rose Of Tracarta (IRE) 25/1 Ollie McPhail Seamus Mullins	Ollie McPhail Seamus Mullins	5	117	–	120	124	–
b m Husyan (USA) - Derravaragh Rose (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, improved 7f out, every chance over 2f out, soon outpaced by winner, edged right inside last (op 20-1)

3 2 [18]	16. Patriarch I (IRE) 6/1 R Forristal Mark Pitman	R Forristal Mark Pitman	4	112	–	112	117	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Strong Language (Formidable I)
Midfield, took closer order 7f out, chased leaders and one pace final 2f (op 7-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)

4 1¼ [19¼]	1. Il Cavaliere 16/1 Anthony Ross Mrs M Reveley	Anthony Ross Mrs M Reveley	5	1112	–	120	126	–
b g Mtoto - Kalmia (Miller's Mate)
In rear, niggled and steady headway over 6f out, stayed on final 2f, not trouble leaders (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

5 2 [21¼]	14. Europa 5/1 Tom Siddall Tom Tate	Tom Siddall Tom Tate	4	112	–	108	114	–
b g Jupiter Island - Dublin Ferry (Celtic Cone)
Held up, headway 5f out, ridden when chasing leaders over 2f out, one pace (op 6-1)

6 shd [21¼]	7. Tommy Trooper 20/1 Mrs A Cooke K C Comerford	Mrs A Cooke K C Comerford	5	118	–	114	120	–
ch g Infantry I - Steady Saunter VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up, headway over 6f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 14-1)

7 shd [21½]	13. Cruise The Fairway (IRE) 13/2 David O'Meara Mark Pitman	David O'Meara Mark Pitman	4	112	–	108	114	–
b g Insan (USA) - Tickhill (General Assembly)
Chased leaders, led 5f out, hard pressed 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened (op 8-1)

8 3½ [25]	3. Inca (IRE) 5/2F Noel Fehily Nicky Henderson	Noel Fehily Nicky Henderson	5	118	–	108	118	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Midfield, headway 7f out, lost place on bend 5f out, rallied to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out (op 2-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

9 hd [25¼]	19. Run For Paddy 20/1 John McNamara Mark Pitman	John McNamara Mark Pitman	4	1012	–	98	106	–
b g Michelozzo (USA) - Deep Selection (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, effort when hampered on bend 5f out, kept on under pressure closing stages, never able to reach leaders (tchd 25-1)

10 2½ [27¾]	9. Soeur De Sentier 20/1 Mr R Widger Steve Gollings	Mr R Widger Steve Gollings	6	117	–	102	113	–
b m Emperor Fountain - Path's Sister (Warpath)
Midfield early, outpaced 5f out, no impression after (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

11 5 [32¾]	18. Rockanroll 66/1 Richie McGrath Ms J S Doyle	Richie McGrath Ms J S Doyle	4	1012 t	–	86	99	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Last Note (Welsh Pageant)
In touch, niggled along after 5f, soon lost place, no impression after (tchd 100-1 in places)

12 nk [33]	5. Rift ValleyI (IRE) 66/1 Ross Studholme G M McCourt	Ross Studholme G M McCourt	5	118	–	96	108	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Necochea (Julio Mariner)
Midfield, niggled along halfway, soon behind, no danger after (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

13 2 [35]	11. Dark Shadows 25/1 Graham Lee Wilf Storey	Graham Lee Wilf Storey	5	114	–	89	102	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Instant Desire (USA) (Northern Dancer)
In rear, effort when hampered on bend 5f out, never able to trouble leaders (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 and 66-1 in places)

14 3 [38]	6. Right To Reply (IRE) 20/1 Tom Doyle Noel Chance	Tom Doyle Noel Chance	6	118	–	88	103	–
bb g Executive Perk - Sesheta (Tumble Wind I)
Midfield, took closer order 7f out, tracked leaders over 3f out, weakened 2f out (tchd 25-1 in places)

15 16 [54]	17. Fleur De Marechal 66/1 A Bates Seamus Mullins	A Bates Seamus Mullins	5	1013	–	55	78	–
br m Greensmith - Welsh Flower (Welsh Saint)
In rear, bumped and forced wide on bend after 5f, never on terms (tchd 100-1 in places)

16 4 [58]	15. Genuine Article (IRE) 14/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Pitman	Mattie Batchelor Mark Pitman	4	112	–	51	77	–
ch g Insan (USA) - Rosemount Rose (Ashmore)
Held up, effort when not much room on bend 5f out, soon no danger (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

17 2 [60]	2. Carmelite I (IRE) 14/1 Mr P Fahey Mrs John Harrington	Mr P Fahey Mrs John Harrington	5	118	–	54	81	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Monks Lass (IRE) (Monksfield)
Took keen hold, prominent until ridden and weakened over 3f out (op 20-1)

18 4 [64]	10. Solway Dawn 20/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	5	117	–	47	76	–
ch m Minster Son (IRE) - Oh Dear (Paico)
Led, headed 5f out, soon weakened (tchd 25-1 in places)

19 30 [94]	12. Equiname's Reward 66/1 N Horrocks D Eddy	N Horrocks D Eddy	5	114	–	–	43	–
br g Henbit (USA) - Impressive Reward (USA) (Impressive)
Chased leaders until weakened 5f out, tailed off