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4:55 Aintree 7 Apr 2005

John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f Good To Soft 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
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 110 130 118 146
b g Presenting - Coolshamrock (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up, in touch, pulled hard, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on (op 11-1)
2  6
5 118 142 120 148
b g Assessor (IRE) - Agathe De Solzen (FR) (Chamberlin)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last (op 10-1)
3  2 [8]
6 118 118 146
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Cunning (Bustino)
Held up, raced keenly, headway to join leaders 3rd, mistake 7th, led 3 out, headed next, ridden and weakened flat (jockey said gelding had breathing problem) (op 11-10)
4  9 [17]
7 110 144 101 131
bb g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ellie Ardensky (Slip Anchor)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after next, weakened last (jockey said gelding lost his action in closing stages) (tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in places)
5  27 [44]
5 110 133 72 102
b g Diesis - Wild Vintage (USA) (Alysheba)
Held up, mistake 7th, not fluent next, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)
6  18 [62]
6 110 t 112 52 92
br g Anshan - Tender Tan (Tanfirion)
Led, jumped right 5th, mistake next, headed and weakened approaching 3 out (jockey said gelding had breathing problem)
7  dist [92]
7 110
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Mariners Music (Black Minstrel)
Held up, raced keenly, headway 4th, ridden and weakened after 4 out (trainer said gelding was scoped and found to have mucus in its lungs)
PU   
6 115 137
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Ethel's Dream (Relkino)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, pulled up before next (trainer said gelding pulled up lame but was sound)
UR   
6 113 132
ch g Faustus (USA) - Jolimo (Fortissimo)
Chased leaders, close 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 6th
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