4:20 Aintree 7 Apr 2006
John Smith's Imagine Appeal Top Novices' Hurdle Grade 2
(Class 1) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£31,361 2nd
£11,764.50 3rd
£5,890.50 4th
£2,937 5th
£1,474 6th
£737
| 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 | 113 | 142 | 153 | 159 | – | ||||
| ch g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE) (Scottish Reel II) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 5th, led 3 out, clear last, comfortably (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 113 | – | 138 | 139 | – | ||||
| b g Germany (USA) - Mrs Hegarty (Decent Fellow) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened last (op 11-2) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | 124 | 129 | 129 | – | ||||
| b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Dannkalia (IRE) (Shernazar) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on from next and went 3rd after last (op 80-1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 111 | 132 | 125 | 128 | – | |||||
| b m Alflora (IRE) - Lavenham's Last (Rymer) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 5th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next (op 9-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | 122 | 124 | 126 | – | ||||
| b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Daraliya (IRE) (Kahyasi) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, ridden when hit 3 out, weakened next (op 28-1 tchd 40-1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 118 | – | 131 | 135 | – | |||||
| ch g Acatenango (GER) - Wanateluthspilgrim (USA) (Pilgrim) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, some headway approaching 3 out, hampered next, never dangerous (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | 137 | 120 | 123 | – | ||||
| b g Real Quiet (USA) - Anna's Honor (USA) (Alleged) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened next | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | – | 112 | 118 | – | ||||
| b g Dashing Blade - Miss Esther (GER) (Alkalde) | ||||||||||
| Held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | 120 | 97 | 104 | – | ||||
| ch g Monsun (GER) - Auenlady (GER) (Big Shuffle) | ||||||||||
| Disputed lead until led 4th, headed and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
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6 | 118 b | 144 | 102 | 112 | – | ||||
| b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Jumilla (USA) (El Gran Senor) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway after 6th, mistake next, soon ridden and weakened (op 3-1 tchd 5-2) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 110 | – | 88 | 97 | – | ||||
| gr g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Fancy Flight (FR) (Arctic Tern) | ||||||||||
| Held up, raced keenly, headway after 6th, weakened next (op 200-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 t | 117 | 64 | 78 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Puzzled Look (USA) (Gulch) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 6th, weakened before next | ||||||||||
|
7 | 110 b1 | 116 | 54 | 71 | – | ||||
| b g Tragic Role (USA) - Clare Island (Connaught) | ||||||||||
| Held up, mistake 1st, always in rear | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | – | – | 123 | – | ||||
| b g Most Welcome - Just Julia (Natroun) | ||||||||||
| Held up, hit 4th and next, headway 6th, disputing 3rd and weakening when fell 2 out (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Vettori (IRE) - Sundae Girl (USA) (Green Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Held up, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 250-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 108 | 135 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Machiavellian (USA) - Lajna (Be My Guest) | ||||||||||
| Led to 4th, mistake and lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 16 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 4m 2.40s (slow by 9.40s) Total SP: 119%
- 1st owner: John P McManus (Straw Bear) 1st breeder: Cyril Humphris
- 2nd owner: Kings Syndicate (Conna Castle)
- 3rd owner: The Ivy Syndicate (The Duke's Speech)
- Tote win: £3 PL: £1.50 £1.60 £12.90 Ex: £13.60 CSF: £10.69 Trifecta: £487.20 Pool: £4,117.27 - 6.00 winning tickets.
