Full Result 2.35 Aintree | 5 April 2001

Martell Cup Chase Showcase Race Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Soft 19 fences

1st £71,400 2nd £26,400 3rd £13,200 4th £6,000 5th £3,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. First Gold (FR) 7/4F T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	8	120	–	182	178	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'Or II (FR) (Pot D'Or)
With leader, led 8th, stayed on well to go clear from 3 out (op 13-8 tchd 15-8, 2-1 in places)

2 10	7. Lord Noelie (IRE) 20/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	119	149	168	163	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Leallen (Le Bavard)
Patiently ridden, went prominent 13th, blundered 15th, stayed on to take second place last, no chance with winner (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

3 8 [18]	5. Legal Right (USA) 4/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	1110	163	162	160	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Rose Red I (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Tracked leaders, went second 12th, every chance until weakened from 3 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 13 [31]	3. Bellator 25/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	8	1110	157	151	142	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Jupiter's Message (Jupiter Island)
Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 3 out (op 20-1)

5 26 [57]	2. See More Business (IRE) 11/4 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	11	120 b	174	131	131	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
Led to 8th, driven along 12th, soon lost place, tailed off 4 out (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

UR	4. Frantic Tan (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1110	146	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Brownskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
With leaders, struggling 4th, soon lost place, tailed off 12th, blundered and unseated rider 13th (op 10-1)

UR	6. Young Spartacus 14/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	8	1110	153	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone)
Held up, in rear when blundered and unseated rider 7th (tchd 16-1, 20-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:37:00 Winning time: 6m 54.80s (slow by 42.80s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: John P McManus (First Gold) 1st breeder: Roger Chaignon
2nd owner: Executive Racing (Lord Noelie)
3rd owner: Russell McAllister (Legal Right)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.50 £4.80 Ex: £31.40 CSF: £26.42

2:35 Aintree 5 Apr 2001

Martell Cup Chase Showcase Race Class A Grade 2