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1:45 Aintree 9 Apr 2005

John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle Class A (Listed Race)

(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   
5 101 118 106 131
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Silver Bubble (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Held up, headway 6th, led 2 out, ridden clear flat
2  8
5 106 123 102 126
b h Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Aster Aweke (IRE) (Alzao)
Led, hit 5th, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace last
3  ½ [8½]
7 113 134 112 137
b g Lugana Beach - Roxy River (Ardross)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
4  3 [11½]
10 115 p 141 116 141
b g Generous (IRE) - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
Chased leaders until led 3 out, headed next, weakened last
5  ½ [12]
8 1013 130 104 130
b g Imperial Frontier (USA) - Cryptic Gold (Glint Of Gold)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, staying on same pace when hit last
6  4 [16]
7 99 Out-of-Handicaps 1 117 86 112
b g Camden Town - Barrys Best (IRE) (King Luthier)
Held up, headway 3 out, never troubled leaders
7  3 [19]
5 107 124 90 116
b g Hernando (FR) - Certain Story (Known Fact)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last
8  [20¼]
5 99 Out-of-Handicaps 8 117 81 109
b g Victory Note (USA) - Lady Tristram (Miami Springs)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened 2 out (tchd 11-2)
9  4 [24¼]
6 112 133 92 120
b g Salse (USA) - De Stael (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up, ridden after 6th, never dangerous
10  ¾ [25]
7 108 125 83 111
b g Shirley Heights - Solar Crystal (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leader to approaching 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 40-1)
11  ½ [25½]
9 100 Out-of-Handicaps 4 117 75 103
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Glint Of Baron (Glint Of Gold)
Chased leaders to 6th (op 150-1)
12  7 [32½]
7 111 132 81 111
ch g Jallad (USA) - Corps De Ballet (SAF) (Truely Nureyev)
Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 7-1)
13  1 [33½]
5 113 134 82 115
bb g Video Rock (FR) - Colombia III (FR) (Altayan)
Held up, some headway when stumbled 3 out, never dangerous (op 5-2)
14  1 [34½]
6 100 Out-of-Handicaps 2 117 64 94
b g Lead On Time (USA) - Wiscaria (GER) (Ashmore)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened before next (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)
15  11 [45½]
6 1112 b 143 76 109
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Gai Bulga (Kris)
Held up, hit 1st, always behind (op 25-1)
16  7 [52½]
6 103 120 44 79
bb g Mtoto - Hen Harrier (Polar Falcon)
Chased leaders until weakened after 6th, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from nose)
17  ¾ [53¼]
6 1010 127 50 85
br g Greensmith - Furry Dance (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in places)
18  5 [58¼]
13 99 Out-of-Handicaps 46 117 34 70
b g Erin's Hope - Reenoga (Tug Of War)
Held up, always behind, lost touch 4th (tchd 500-1)
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