Full Result 3.55 Aintree | 21 October 2006

intercasino.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (3m149yds) 3m½f Good 13 hurdles

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Blue Splash (FR) 5/2J Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	117	103	89	118	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Harpyes (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Made all, ridden clear approaching last, ran on well (tchd 10-3)

2 14	6. Le Joyeux (FR) 8/1 Philip Hide Ben Case	Philip Hide Ben Case	7	1013 p	95	70	98	–
br g Video Rock (FR) - Agra (FR) (Brezzo)
Held up, headway to take 2nd after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no chance with winner from last (tchd 9-1)

3 14 [28]	2. Hold The Bid (IRE) 9/1 Michael O'Connell ⁷ Sue Smith	Michael O'Connell ⁷ Sue Smith	6	112	105	68	92	–
bb g Luso - Killesk Castle (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Held up, effort 9th, no impression approaching 3 out

4 6 [34]	4. Rabbit 7/2 Robert Thornton Matt Sheppard	Robert Thornton Matt Sheppard	5	117	103	61	84	–
b m Muhtarram (USA) - Ninia (USA) (Affirmed)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 9th, weakened 4 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-4)

5 dist [64]	5. Greenfort Brave (IRE) 8/1 P C O'Neill ³ J J Lambe	P C O'Neill ³ J J Lambe	8	1012 p	97	28	–	–
b g Bravefoot - Greenfort Belle (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Prominent, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, soon eased, tailed off (tchd 17-2)

PU	7. Cooldine Lad (IRE) 5/2J Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	6	108	90	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Lotto Lady (Le Moss)
Held up, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

6 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 6m 20.70s (slow by 25.70s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Windy Hills (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Blue Splash) 1st breeder: Neustrian Associates
2nd owner: Dudley C Moore (Le Joyeux)
3rd owner: Formulated Polymer Products Ltd (Hold The Bid)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £2.40 £2.30 Ex: £24 CSF: £20.95
Placepot: £159.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £79,489.90. 362.70 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £22.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,279.90. 107.10 winning tickets.