5:30 Aintree 1 Apr 2004
Martell Cognac Makro Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2
(Class 1) 2m4f Good 11 hurdles
1st
£29,000 2nd
£11,000 3rd
£5,500 4th
£2,500 5th
£1,250 6th
£750
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 110 | – | 116 | 141 | – | ||||
| b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Clementine Fleurie (FR) (Lionel II) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, hit 7th, led between last 2, kept on well (op 4-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | – | 115 | 140 | – | ||||
| gr g Roselier (FR) - Royal Remainder (IRE) (Remainder Man) | ||||||||||
| Held up, steady headway 7th, challenged 3 out, kept on well run-in (tchd 15-2 in places and 8-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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9 | 113 | 145 | 117 | 143 | – | ||||
| b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Fairfields Cone (Celtic Cone) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway on inside 3 out, chasing leaders between last 2, not quicken (op 12-1 tchd 18-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 118 | – | 122 | 150 | – | ||||
| b g In The Wings - Cormorant Creek (Gorytus) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, hit 7th, not much room and lost place bend before 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on same pace (op 6-4) | ||||||||||
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6 | 113 | – | 116 | 140 | – | ||||
| b g Bob Back (USA) - First Strike (IRE) (Magical Strike) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, led 3 out until between last 2, weakened towards finish (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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4 | 107 b | – | 95 | 119 | – | ||||
| b c Lomitas - Narola (GER) (Nebos) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, hit 7th, some headway approaching 3 out, hung left between last 2, soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 118 | – | 109 | 136 | – | ||||
| b g Acatenango (GER) - Cocorna (Night Shift) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, outpaced when stumbled bend approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | 124 | 96 | 121 | – | ||||
| br g Rakaposhi King - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, outpaced 6th, some headway approaching 3 out, soon lost place (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | 130 | 87 | 112 | – | ||||
| b g Phardante (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, some headway 8th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | – | 81 | 106 | – | ||||
| b g Sleeping Car (FR) - Gibelotte (FR) (Royal Charter) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, effort 8th, soon ridden and beaten (op 66-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 111 p | – | 82 | 106 | – | ||||
| b m Snurge (IRE) - Ma Puce (FR) (Tip Moss) | ||||||||||
| Led to 2nd, with leaders, lost place approaching 3 out (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 107 | 130 | 69 | 93 | – | ||||
| b m Pivotal - Sweet Jaffa (Never So Bold) | ||||||||||
| Led 2nd, set modest pace, headed approaching 3 out, soon lost place (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 107 | – | 63 | 87 | – | ||||
| b g Epervier Bleu - Tamainia (FR) (Lashkari) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led approaching 3 out, soon headed and lost place, eased from 2 out (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 5:32:00 Winning time: 4m 54.60s (slow by 9.60s) Total SP: 116%
- 1st owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Garde Champetre) 1st breeder: Olivier Delegue
- 2nd owner: David Wesley Yates (Monet's Garden)
- 3rd owner: Derek & Cheryl Holder (Court Shareef)
- Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2 £1.80 £4.10 Ex: £31.10 CSF: £33.28 Trifecta: £386.70 Pool of £1,906.31 - 3.50 winning tickets; Place 6 £42.68, Place 5 £32.45
- Jackpot: Not won.
- Placepot: £31.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £250,657.56. 5,886.15 winning tickets.
- Quadpot: £22.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £8,461.90. 278.00 winning tickets.
