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2:35 Aintree 5 Apr 2002

Martell Top Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles
1st £29,000 2nd £11,000 3rd £5,500 4th £2,500 5th £1,250 6th £750
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 115 143 134 151
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Ballinamona Lady (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, carried left after 3 out, led 2 out, hung left, driven clear run-in (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)
2  8
6 118 b 146 129 147
b g In The Wings - Trude (GER) (Windwurf)
Tracked leaders, led 5th, hung left after 3 out, headed 2 out, hung right and not quicken (tchd 11-8 and 6-5)
3  16 [24]
6 109 98 100 117
b m Meqdaam I (USA) - California Dreamin (Slip Anchor)
In touch, outpaced after 5th, kept on from 2 out (tchd 100-1 in places)
4  6 [30]
6 110 110 99 116
b g Caerleon (USA) - Petticoat Lane I (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 6th, weakened between last 2 (op 16-1)
5  [31¼]
5 110 121 97 115
b g Kris - Ahbab (IRE) (Ajdal)
Led to 5th, lost place approaching 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)
6  9 [40¼]
5 110 88 106
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - N T Nad (Welsh Pageant)
Held up, some headway 6th, soon weakened (tchd 14-1)
7  nk [40½]
6 110 t 88 105
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Lolly Dolly (Alleged)
Chased leaders, outpaced 6th, moderate 5th when eased 3 out (op 14-1)
PU   
5 115 b 130
b g Caerleon (USA) - Ploy (Posse I)
Outpaced and lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)
PU   
6 110
ch g Irish River (FR) - Turbaine (USA) (Trempolino)
Held up, lost place after 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
PU   
5 109 107
b m Catrail (USA) - Dark Hyacinth (IRE) (Darshaan)
Lost place after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last
UR   
6 110 115
b g Perugino (USA) - Ariadne (Bustino)
Unseated rider 2nd (tchd 40-1 in places)
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
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