Full Result 2.35 Aintree | 2 April 2004

Premier Convenience Stores 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	5. Royal Shakespeare (FR) 25/1 Robert Thornton Steve Gollings	Robert Thornton Steve Gollings	5	113	–	129	145	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR) (Persian Bold)
Held up, steady headway 6th, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on to lead near finish

2 nk	3. Contraband 14/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	113	132	129	145	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Shortfall (Last Tycoon)
Led, shaken up and quickened approaching 3 out, hung left, hit last, hard ridden and just caught

3 4 [4¼]	7. Fleet StreetI 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	110	138	121	137	–
ch g Wolfhound (USA) - Farmer's Pet (Sharrood)
Chased leaders, effort approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 100-30 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 1½ [5¾]	8. Fool On The Hill 20/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	110	127	119	136	–
b g Reprimand - Stock Hill Lass (Air Trooper I)
Chased leaders, driven along 6th, one pace from 2 out (op 25-1)

5 ¾ [6½]	12. Steppes Of Gold (IRE) 11/2 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	7	110	–	119	136	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Trysting Place (He Loves Me)
Tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out (tchd 6-1)

6 7 [13½]	6. Bold Bishop (IRE) 15/8F Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	7	110	144	110	129	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Ladybojangles (IRE) (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 2-1 tchd 7-4)

7 4 [17½]	1. Albuhera (IRE) 9/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	115 t	140	111	129	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Morning Welcome (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up, steady headway 6th, effort next, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out (op 8-1)

8 19 [36½]	2. Dad's Elect (GER) 40/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	115	–	88	110	–
b g Lomitas - Diamond Lake (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
Behind from 6th (op 50-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

9 12 [48½]	9. Green Tango 8/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	5	110	127	68	93	–
br g Greensmith - Furry Dance (USA) (Nureyev)
In rear-division, hit 5th, chased leaders next, soon ridden, lost place approaching 3 out

10 dist [78½]	10. Man From Highworth 150/1 Mr J A Jenkins H J Manners	Mr J A Jenkins H J Manners	5	110	98	–	–	–
b g Ballet Royal (USA) - Cavisoir (Afzal)
Behind from 6th, tailed off (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

PU	4. My Last Bean (IRE) 100/1 Tom Scudamore Bryan Smart	Tom Scudamore Bryan Smart	7	113	120	–	–	–
gr g Soviet Lad (USA) - Meanz Beanz (High Top)
Mistakes, last when blundered 3rd, tailed off 6th, pulled up before next

PU	13. Your Advantage (IRE) 100/1 Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	4	108 b	110	–	–	–
b g Septieme Ciel (USA) - Freedom Flame (Darshaan)
Chased leader, weakened 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before next

12 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 3m 58.30s (slow by 5.30s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Shayadi (vet's certificate)
1st owner: J B Webb (Royal Shakespeare) 1st breeder: London Thoroughbred Services & Mme A Rothschild
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Contraband)
3rd owner: W H Ponsonby (Fleet StreetI)
Tote win: £18.70 PL: £3.80 £2.50 £2 Ex: £197.20 CSF: £295.17 Trifecta: £1,656.80 Pool £2,566.94, 1.10 w/u

2:35 Aintree 2 Apr 2004

Premier Convenience Stores Top Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2