Full Result 3.10 Aintree | 7 April 2005

John Smith's Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 1

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

1st £69,600 2nd £26,400 3rd £13,200 4th £6,000 5th £3,000 6th £1,800

John Smith's Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 1, 2m½f - Good To Soft, Class 1 4yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Faasel (IRE) 11/4F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	4	110 v	144	129	149	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Waqood (USA) (Riverman)
Held up, headway 6th, chased leader after next, hung left and led last, edged left, ridden clear (tchd 3-1)

2 7	10. Phar Bleu (FR) 11/1 A P McCoy Georgina Nicholls	A P McCoy Georgina Nicholls	4	110	133	120	141	–
b g Agent Bleu (FR) - Guilt Less (FR) (Useful)
Held up, headway to chase leaders after 5th, led 3 out to last, no extra (tchd 12-1)

3 9 [16]	12. Strangely Brown (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry E McNamara	Paul Carberry E McNamara	4	110	–	109	131	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Damerela (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leaders, one pace from 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 15-2)

4 5 [21]	13. Miss Academy (FR) 14/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	4	107	128	96	119	–
ch f Video Rock (FR) - Mademoiselle Wo (FR) (Prince Wo)
Held up, good headway 6th, chasing leaders next, weakened approaching 2 out (op 10-1)

5 8 [29]	4. Dabiroun (IRE) 6/1 John Cullen Paul Nolan	John Cullen Paul Nolan	4	110	–	93	119	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Dabaya (IRE) (In The Wings)
Held up, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out (tchd 13-2)

6 12 [41]	6. Karelian 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Kevin Ryan	Carl Llewellyn Kevin Ryan	4	110	–	77	106	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Kalikala (Darshaan)
Dropped to rear 6th, soon behind, kept on from 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 7-1)

7 5 [46]	3. Courant D'Air (IRE) 200/1 John McNamara Lucinda Featherstone	John McNamara Lucinda Featherstone	4	110	107	71	101	–
b g Indian Rocket - Red River Rose (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Chased leader, weakened after 6th

8 11 [57]	2. Cerium (FR) 7/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	110	140	56	90	–
b g Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Tantatura (FR) (Akarad)
Chased leading pair, lost place after 6th, soon behind (op 5-1)

9 3 [60]	9. Noble Request (FR) 100/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	4	110	128	52	87	–
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Restless Mixa (IRE) (Linamix)
Well away, soon clear, headed 3 out, weakened rapidly

PU	8. Motive (FR) 25/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Mistle Song (Nashwan)
Held up in rear, jumped badly left 6th, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 33-1)

PU	11. Protective 100/1 Mick Fitzgerald James Given	Mick Fitzgerald James Given	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch c Hector Protector (USA) - You Make Me Real (USA) (Give Me Strength)
Hit 1st, behind and reminder 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

PU	7. L'Oudon (FR) 12/1 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Alamo Bay (USA) - Stella Di Corte (FR) (Lightning)
Lost touch 6th, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding lost his action) (op 10-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 4m 11.50s (slow by 18.50s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Admiral (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Jim Ennis (Faasel) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: Mrs J Stewart (Phar Bleu)
3rd owner: We Didn't Name Him Syndicate (Strangely Brown)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.80 £2.70 £2 Ex: £34.10 CSF: £33.03 Trifecta: £207 Pool £2,595.32, 8.90 winning units

left 3:10 right Aintree 7 Apr 2005

John Smith's Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 1

3:10 Aintree 7 Apr 2005