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left 2:00 right Aintree 8 Apr 2011

John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles
1st £31,355.50 2nd £11,764.50 3rd £5,890.50 4th £2,937 5th £1,474 6th £737
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John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle Grade 2, 2m½f - Good, Class 1 4yo+
John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle Grade 2, 2m½f - Good, Class 1 4yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
5 114 145 138 148 right
b g Peintre Celebre (USA) right - Witching Hour (IRE) right (Alzao) right
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and upsides when hit last, soon led, held on towards finish (op 5-1)
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2  ¾
8 1011 135 130 140 right
b m Dr Massini (IRE) right - Be My Trump (IRE) right (Be My Native) right
Held up in rear, headway and hit 6th, not clear run and forced wide approaching next, good headway to lead 2 out, headed soon after last, rallied, kept on gamely last 100yds (op 12-1)
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3  6 [6¾]
5 114 138 130 140 right
ch g My Risk (FR) right - Hirlish (FR) right (Passing Sale) right
Mid-division, headway 6th, chasing leaders after next, upsides last, stayed on same pace run-in
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4  7 [13¾]
7 114 137 122 134 right
b g Spectrum (IRE) right - Alaya (IRE) right (Ela-Mana-Mou) right
In rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders and switched right after 2 out, soon weakened (op 8-1)
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5  2 [15¾]
5 114 135 120 132 right
bb g Desert Prince (IRE) right - Hataana (USA) right (Robellino) right
Tracked leaders, one pace from 2 out (op 8-1)
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6  nse [15¾]
6 114 135 120 132 right
bb g Anshan right - Mambo Music (FR) right (Rusticaro) right
Mid-division, driven 6th, one pace from next
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7  3 [18¾]
4 1012 110 123 right
b g Poliglote right - Dusky Royale (FR) right (Double Bed) right
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened 2 out (tchd 33-1)
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8  [23¼]
6 114 p 125 111 126 right
b g Trempolino (USA) right - La Musardiere (FR) right (Cadoudal) right
Led, headed after 3 out, weakened next (op 66-1)
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9  ½ [23¾]
4 1012 142 104 121 right
b g Daylami (IRE) right - Brusca (USA) right (Grindstone) right
Not fluent, chased leader, mistake 4th, led after 3 out, headed next, weakened between last 2 (op 8-1)
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10  4 [27¾]
4 105 137 92 110 right
b f Johann Quatz (FR) right - Immensement (FR) right (Garde Royale) right
Held up in rear, headway on outside after 8th, chasing leaders next, weakened 2 out (op 15-2)
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11  1 [28¾]
5 114 131 104 123 right
b g Bahri (USA) right - Deraasaat right (Nashwan) right
In rear, headway to chase leaders 6th, lost place next, behind when jumped left last 2
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12  10 [38¾]
4 1012 86 105 right
b g Azamour (IRE) right - Irina (IRE) right (Polar Falcon) right
Chased leaders, driven 6th, weakened next, behind when hampered approaching 2 out (op 16-1)
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PU   
6 114 130 right
b g Monsun (GER) right - Indian Jewel (GER) right (Local Suitor) right
Chased leaders, driven 5th, soon lost place, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)
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