Full Result 8.25 Aintree | 9 May 2008

Lanson Champagne Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 2m4f Good 11 hurdles

1st £5,204 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Theatre Belle 9/1 Harry Haynes ⁷ Chris Grant	Harry Haynes ⁷ Chris Grant	7	115	120	104	124	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Cumbrian Rhapsody (Sharrood)
Tracked leaders, led 2 out, held on gamely (op 7-1)

2 1¼	8. Maraafeq (USA) 6/1J Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	4	112	115	93	113	–
bb g Bahri (USA) - Tabrir (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd last, hard ridden and went right run-in, no extra final 150yds (op 7-1 tchd 11-2)

3 nk [1½]	9. Arctic Wings (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Tony Carroll	Richard Johnson Tony Carroll	4	112	115	93	113	–
b g In The Wings - Arctic Hunt (IRE) (Bering)
Held up towards rear, headway 8th, chased leaders next, soon driven, kept on well run-in

4 ½ [2]	7. Storymaker I 14/1 Paddy Aspell Sandy Forster	Paddy Aspell Sandy Forster	7	113	111	93	113	–
b g Midnight Legend - Amys Delight (Idiots Delight)
Mid-division, headway 3 out, kept on well final 150yds (op 25-1)

5 2¼ [4¼]	6. Prince Du Seuil (FR) 8/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	116	114	94	115	–
b g Lucky Dream I (FR) - Hermione III (FR) (Pebble)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace between last 2

6 5 [9¼]	3. Wizard Of Us 14/1 Derek Laverty ³ Michael Mullineaux	Derek Laverty ³ Michael Mullineaux	8	116	117	92	115	–
b g Wizard King - Sian's Girl (Mystiko)
With leaders, faded run-in (tchd 16-1)

7 1¼ [10½]	15. Speed Up (FR) 14/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	109	103	77	99	–
ch g Vertical Speed (FR) - Haiya (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
In rear, headway 3 out, jumped left last, never near leaders (op 10-1)

8 15 [25½]	12. Stainley (IRE) 14/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	5	110	108	66	97	–
b g Elnadim (USA) - Fizz Up (Alzao)
Led to 2 out, weakening when bumped last

9 3¾ [29¼]	5. Wun Chai (IRE) 6/1J A P McCoy John Panvert	A P McCoy John Panvert	9	117 b	115	69	99	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Flower From Heaven (Baptism)
With leaders, weakened between last 2 (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

10 14 [43¼]	11. Hippodrome I (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	110	108	48	77	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Moon Diamond (Unfuwain)
Mid-division, went prominent 6th, soon chasing leaders, weakened between last 2

11 2 [45¼]	10. Watch My Back 8/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	7	111	109	47	77	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Gallants Delight (Idiots Delight)
Mistake 1st, in rear, headway 7th, chasing leaders 3 out, weakened next (tchd 10-1)

12 8 [53¼]	13. Karathaena (IRE) 28/1 Denis O'Regan Mike Sowersby	Denis O'Regan Mike Sowersby	8	110	108	37	69	–
b m Barathea (IRE) - Dabtara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Chased leaders, lost place 8th, soon behind (op 25-1)

13 2 [55¼]	4. Jazz Scene (IRE) 8/1 Tom O'Brien Liam Corcoran	Tom O'Brien Liam Corcoran	7	117	115	42	75	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Dixie Jazz (Mtoto)
Held up in rear, behind from 3 out (op 10-1)

14 4½ [59¾]	14. Midnight Chase 10/1 Felix De Giles ⁵ Neil Mulholland	Felix De Giles ⁵ Neil Mulholland	6	108	107	29	63	–
b g Midnight Legend - Yamrah (MilfordI)
In rear, behind from 3 out (op 14-1)

PU	2. Mind How You Go (FR) 33/1 Noel Fehily John Best	Noel Fehily John Best	10	1110	118	–	–	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Cos I Do (IRE) (Double Schwartz)
In rear, behind from 8th, pulled up before next

15 ran Off time: 8:25:00 Winning time: 5m 5.00s (slow by 20.00s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Division Bell Partnership (Theatre Belle) 1st breeder: M H Easterby
2nd owner: Taylor, Burrows, Johnstone, Brooks (Maraafeq)
3rd owner: Paul Downing (Arctic Wings)
Tote win: £7.90 PL: £3.70 £2.10 £7 Ex: £20.80 CSF: £67.03 Tricast: £887.23
Placepot: £36.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £67,599.35. 1,364.99 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £21.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,105.95. 140.00 winning tickets.

8:25 Aintree 9 May 2008

Lanson Champagne Handicap Hurdle