Full Result 2.00 Aintree | 3 April 2003

Martell Cognac Nisa Today's Handicap Hurdle Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m149yds) 3m½f Good 12 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £23,200 2nd £8,800 3rd £4,400 4th £2,000 5th £1,000 6th £600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Carlovent (FR) 16/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1011 v	130	133	142	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Carlaya (FR) (Carmarthen)
Held up, headway 4th, led approaching 9th, not fluent last, driven out (tchd 20-1 in places)

2 1½	9. Rostropovich I (IRE) 16/1 Norman Williamson M F Morris	Norman Williamson M F Morris	6	1012 t	131	132	140	–
gr g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Infamy (Shirley Heights)
In touch, driven to chased winner after 10th, hung left under pressure after last, not quicken (tchd 20-1 in places)

3 ½ [2]	18. Keepatem (IRE) 8/1 D J Casey M F Morris	D J Casey M F Morris	7	102	121	121	130	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Ariannrun (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 9th, outpaced approaching last, ran on under pressure towards finish (op 10-1)

4 1½ [3½]	20. Fairwood Heart (IRE) 12/1 Robbie Power ⁵ P J Rothwell	Robbie Power ⁵ P J Rothwell	6	99	120	117	126	–
bb g Broken Hearted - Bowery Lass (IRE) (Abednego)
Held up, headway 10th, chasing leaders when hit last, kept on (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

5 4 [7½]	1. Spectrometer 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1112	144	139	149	–
ch g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Selection Board (Welsh Pageant)
Held up, hampered 7th, headway 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace run-in (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places and 8-1 in a place)

6 3½ [11]	22. Do It On Dani 66/1 Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	8	100 2	120	109	119	–
br m Weld - Dark City (Sweet Monday)
In touch, ridden along and outpaced 9th, no danger after (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

7 1¼ [12¼]	21. Silver Knight 25/1 David O'Meara Tim Easterby	David O'Meara Tim Easterby	5	100 2	120	107	117	–
gr g Simply Great (FR) - Hysteria (Prince Bee)
Held up, headway 8th, soon ridden, not trouble leaders (tchd 33-1)

8 5 [17¼]	12. Little Sport (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy A Scott	Timmy Murphy A Scott	6	109	128	111	124	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Ath Dara (Duky)
In touch, not fluent 6th, led 8th, headed approaching next, chased winner until approaching 2 out, weakened before last (tchd 9-1)

9 9 [26¼]	14. Calling Brave (IRE) 20/1 R Walsh Nicky Henderson	R Walsh Nicky Henderson	7	107	126	100	111	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Queenie Kelly (The Parson)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 16-1)

10 1½ [27¾]	15. Guard DutyI 20/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	103 t	122	94	105	–
b g Deploy - Hymne D'Amour (USA) (Dixieland Band)
In touch, ridden along and lost place 7th, no danger after (op 16-1)

11 4 [31¾]	4. Yeoman's Point (IRE) 12/1 Charlie Swan C Roche	Charlie Swan C Roche	7	112	135	103	114	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Truly Bound (USA) (In Reality)
Held up, effort 8th, no impression when blundered 2 out, weakened (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

12 8 [39¾]	19. Miss Fara (FR) 40/1 Jamie Moore ⁵ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ⁵ M C Pipe	8	99	120	79	90	–
ch m Galetto (FR) - Faracha (FR) (Kenmare)
In rear, ridden along 8th, some headway next, no impression (op 33-1)

13 15 [54¾]	2. Inching Closer I 13/2F Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	6	1110	142	88	99	–
b g Inchinor - Maiyaasah (Kris)
In touch, mistake 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (trainer's representative said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

14 2½ [57¼]	8. Springfield Scally 33/1 Graham Lee Steve Gollings	Graham Lee Steve Gollings	10	1013	132	74	85	–
ch g Scallywag - Ledee (Le Bavard)
Chased leader, left in lead 7th, headed next, weakening when mistake 9th (tchd 50-1)

15 1 [58¼]	11. Ballysicyos (FR) 25/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	8	1010	129	70	81	–
b g Nikos - Bally Duke (FR) (Iron Duke)
Soon dropped to midfield, behind 8th (tchd 33-1 in places)

16 dist [88¼]	13. Old Rouvel (USA) 33/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	12	108	127	–	–	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Marie De Russy (FR) (Sassafras)
Midfield until weakened 9th, tailed off (tchd 50-1)

17 dist [118¼]	16. Proper Squire (USA) 25/1 Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	6	913 b	121	–	–	–
b g Bien Bien (USA) - La Cumbre (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, ridden along before 5th, behind after 7th, tailed off (tchd 28-1 in places)

18 12 [130¼]	6. Thari (USA) 33/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	6	111	134	–	–	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Magic Slipper (Habitat)
Mistake 3rd, soon in midfield, behind 8th, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

19 3 [133¼]	7. Valerio 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1013	132	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Laurello (Bargello)
Midfield early, hampered 7th, soon behind, tailed off (tchd 20-1 in places)

BD	5. Too Forward (IRE) 50/1 Jim Culloty Mark Pitman	Jim Culloty Mark Pitman	7	111	134	–	–	–
ch g Toulon - One Back (IRE) (Meneval)
In rear, brought down 7th

BD	17. Priests Bridge (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	102	121	–	–	–
ch m Mr Ditton - Paddys Gale (Strong Gale)
Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4th, brought down 7th (tchd 20-1 in places)

F	3. Majestic I (IRE) 20/1 W A Worthington ⁷ Ian Williams	W A Worthington ⁷ Ian Williams	8	109 tb	135	–	–	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Noble Lily (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Led, mistake 6th, fell next (op 16-1)

22 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 10.00s (slow by 15.00s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: C M , B J & R F Batterham (Carlovent) 1st breeder: Haras Des Coudraies
2nd owner: M A Kilduff (Rostropovich I)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Keepatem)
Tote win: £28.50 PL: £6 £3.50 £2.20 Ex: £383.10 CSF: £213.90 Tricast: £2,225.87 Trifecta: £1,860.40 Pool of £2,620.30. 0.20 winning tickets.

Last flight omitted on final circuit.

2:00 Aintree 3 Apr 2003

Martell Cognac Nisa Today's Handicap Hurdle Class A (Listed Race)