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4:55 Aintree 3 Apr 2003

Martell Cognac Novices' Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Good 15 fences 1 omitted
1st £24,895 2nd £7,660 3rd £3,830 4th £1,915
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 109 118 42 134
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Lathanona (Reformed Character)
Chased leaders, led 2nd to 8th, led after 10th, hampered by loose horse approaching 2 out, driven out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)
2 
6 1112 135 56 144
b g Anshan - Shirlstar Investor (Some Hand)
Held up, headway 9th, went 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace
3  8 [10½]
8 1013 122 35 126
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Parsons Princess (The Parson)
Behind, headway 10th, one pace from 3 out (tchd 25-1 in places)
4  8 [18½]
6 1111 Extra-Weights 6 134 39 130
bb g Chamberlin (FR) - Massada I (FR) (Kashtan)
Held up in rear, headway 10th, kept on from 3 out, never on terms (tchd 4-1)
5  ¾ [19¼]
6 100 Out-of-Handicaps 3 109 101
b g Rahy (USA) - Navratilovna (USA) (Nureyev)
Led to 2nd, lost place 11th (op 20-1)
6  hd [19½]
8 109 118 22 115
ch g Gunner B - Tracy Jack (David Jack)
In touch, hampered 8th, 4th and prominent when blundered 12th, soon lost place (tchd 20-1 in places)
7  14 [33½]
8 1011 120 98
b g Be My Native (USA) - My Sunny South (Strong Gale)
Held up, some headway 10th, soon lost place (op 6-1)
8  [36]
7 911 Out-of-Handicaps 1 109 85
b g Sula Bula - Miss Tullulah (Hubble Bubble)
Behind, headway 9th, lost place 11th (tchd 66-1 and 100-1 in places)
9  4 [40]
7 116 129 101
b g High Ice (USA) - Galaxy Light (NZ) (Balios)
Behind and driven along 9th, never a factor (tchd 50-1 in places)
F   
8 99 Out-of-Handicaps 1 tp 109
b g Dashing Blade - Nouvelle (GER) (Nandino)
Behind when fell 4th (tchd 40-1 in places)
F   
6 117 130
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Pretty Davis (USA) (Trempolino)
Fell 2nd (tchd 15-2, 8-1 in a place)
F   
5 1012 125
b g Sassanian (USA) - Csardas (FR) (Maiymad)
Chased leaders, blundered 6th, fell 8th (op 20-1)
PU   
7 115 128
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Never going well, soon behind and driven along, pulled up and dismounted before 7th (jockey said gelding lost its action behind) (tchd 14-1 in places)
PU   
7 1010 119
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Glint Of Baron (Glint Of Gold)
Behind and ridden after 8th, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 25-1 in places)
UR   
7 1012 121 115
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Zorette (USA) (Zilzal)
Chased leaders, led 8th until after 10th, 6th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)
UR   
6 110 123
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Fairy Gold (Golden Fleece)
Blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 13-2 tchd 8-1 in places)
2nd fence in back straight on final circuit omitted.
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