Full Result 4.20 Aintree | 3 April 2003

Ember Inns Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £63,800 2nd £24,200 3rd £12,100 4th £5,500 5th £2,750 6th £1,650

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Le Duc I (FR) 33/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	110	124	122	132	–
b g Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR) (Synefos)
Midfield, headway 4 out, led last, hung right, all out (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

2 hd	2. Spectroscope (IRE) 8/1 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	4	114	139	126	137	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Paloma Bay (IRE) (Alzao)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, led briefly between last 2, mistake last, switched left run-in, ran on under pressure (tchd 9-1)

3 2½ [2¾]	3. Well Chief (GER) 2/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	114	138	123	134	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Wellesiena (GER) (Scenic)
Prominent, led 5th, headed between last 2, stayed on same pace (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in a place)

4 1¼ [4]	17. Starzaan (IRE) 9/1 Mark Bradburne Hughie Morrison	Mark Bradburne Hughie Morrison	4	110	–	117	128	–
b g Darshaan - Stellina (IRE) (Caerleon)
In touch, blundered 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 5 [9]	9. Harchibald (FR) 20/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	110 t	–	112	123	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Dame D'Harvard (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, one pace last (tchd 25-1)

6 8 [17]	15. Mughas (IRE) 14/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	110	127	104	115	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Quest Of Passion (FR) (Saumarez)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

7 3 [20]	1. Moneytrain (GER) 10/1 Norman Williamson C Von Der Recke	Norman Williamson C Von Der Recke	4	114	–	105	118	–
br g Platini (GER) - Miss Esther (GER) (Alkalde)
Held up, ridden after 4 out, soon on bit and headway approaching next, ridden when not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 14-1 after 16-1 ina place)

8 shd [20]	4. Allude (IRE) 100/1 Timmy Murphy Charlie Mann	Timmy Murphy Charlie Mann	4	110	107	101	112	–
b g Darshaan - Ahliyat (USA) (Irish River)
In rear, ridden approaching 4 out, some headway before next, no impression

9 1¼ [21¼]	11. King Solomon I (FR) 33/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	4	110	–	99	111	–
gr c Simon Du Desert (FR) - All Square (FR) (Holst)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, every chance 3 out, weakened next (op 50-1)

10 18 [39¼]	14. Mistanoora 66/1 R Biddlecombe Nigel Twiston-Davies	R Biddlecombe Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	110 b	126	81	93	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Mistinguett (IRE) (Doyoun)
Towards rear, reminders after 4th, never on terms

11 3 [42¼]	6. Do L'Enfant D'Eau (FR) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	110	133	78	110	–
ch g Minds Music (USA) - L'Eau Sauvage (Saumarez)
In touch, niggled along after 3rd, weakened 3 out, eased next (tchd 11-2 in places)

12 3 [45¼]	13. Lewis Island (IRE) 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	110	120	75	97	–
b c Turtle Island (IRE) - Phyllode (Pharly)
Led, hit and headed 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 50-1)

13 14 [59¼]	19. Statim 25/1 D J Casey M J P O'Brien	D J Casey M J P O'Brien	4	109 b	–	56	68	–
b f Marju (IRE) - Rapid Repeat (IRE) (Exactly Sharp)
In touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened next (tchd 33-1)

14 dist [89¼]	10. Ken's Dream 66/1 Sean Fox Ms A E Embiricos	Sean Fox Ms A E Embiricos	4	110	119	–	–	–
b c Bin Ajwaad (IRE) - Shoag (USA) (Affirmed)
Always behind, tailed off (op 50-1)

15 6 [95¼]	5. Brigadier Du Bois (FR) 150/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	4	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Apeldoorn (FR) - Artic Night I (FR) (Kaldoun)
Always behind, tailed off (tchd 200-1 in places)

PU	18. Turbo I (IRE) 66/1 Tony Dobbin Venetia Williams	Tony Dobbin Venetia Williams	4	110 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Piccolo - By Arrangement (IRE) (Bold Arrangement)
Midfield early, mistake and behind 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding had breathing problems)

PU	8. Gabor 50/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	4	110	114	–	–	–
b g Danzig Connection (USA) - Kiomi (Niniski)
Midfield, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding pulled up lame but returned sound) (tchd 66-1)

PU	16. Ryders Storm (USA) 100/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	4	110	117	–	–	–
bb g Dynaformer (USA) - Justicara (Rusticaro)
With leader, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 150-1 in places)

PU	7. Far Pavilions 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Alan Swinbank	Mick Fitzgerald Alan Swinbank	4	110	126	–	–	–
b g Halling (USA) - Flambera (FR) (Akarad)
Mistake 2nd, never going well, towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

19 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 4.10s (slow by 11.10s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Mrs J Stewart (Le Duc I) 1st breeder: Haras Du Reuilly And Gerard Ben Lassin
2nd owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Spectroscope)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Well Chief)
Tote win: £42.50 PL: £6.80 £3 £1.70 Ex: £350.30 CSF: £271.49 Trifecta: £960.60 Pool of £2,435.50. 1.80 winning tickets.

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

4:20 Aintree 3 Apr 2003

Ember Inns Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2