2:00 Aintree 4 Apr 2014
International Festival For Business 2014 Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
(Class 1) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£34,170 2nd
£12,822 3rd
£6,420 4th
£3,198 5th
£1,608 6th
£804
| 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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6 | 114 | 148 | 140 | 150 | – | ||||
| b g Winged Love (IRE) - Credora Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm) | ||||||||||
| In touch, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed between last 2, stayed on well, drew clear final 150yds (op 13/8) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 146 | 133 | 144 | – | ||||
| b g Imperial Dancer - Lakaam (Danzero) | ||||||||||
| Held up, good headway after 3 out, upsides 2 out, soon ridden, still every chance last, soon outpaced by winner run-in, no extra final 75yds (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 140 | 129 | 140 | – | ||||
| ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Belle Rebelle (IRE) (In The Wings) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from before last, went 3rd final 75yds | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 134 | 128 | 140 | – | ||||
| b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - La Vita E Bella (IRE) (Definite Article) | ||||||||||
| Held up, mistake 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, went 3rd after 2 out, soon one pace and no impression on leading pair, lost 3rd 75yds out | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 h | – | 126 | 138 | – | ||||
| b g Shirocco (GER) - Jathaabeh (Nashwan) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch towards outer, ridden 3 out, no impression on leaders from before last, edged left run-in (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 142 | 122 | 136 | – | ||||
| b g Shirocco (GER) - Anna Maria (GER) (Night Shift) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, not much room before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression on leaders (tchd 7/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 135 | 115 | 129 | – | ||||
| gr g Aussie Rules (USA) - Tracker (Bustino) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, ridden before 3 out, weakened after 2 out (tchd 22/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 142 | 109 | 129 | – | ||||
| b g Arcadio (GER) - Gilt Ridden (IRE) (Heron Island) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, still going well when short of room and shuffled to rear 2 out, no chance after (tchd 20/1 in places) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | – | 98 | 119 | – | ||||
| b g Beat All (USA) - Sudden Spirit (FR) (Esprit Du Nord) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd and 5th, pushed along to challenge approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened (op 66/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 137 | 88 | 117 | – | ||||
| b g Winged Love (IRE) - Sardagna (FR) (Medaaly) | ||||||||||
| Led, ridden when headed just after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, eased (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 2:00:31 Winning time: 3m 59.60s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 114%
- 1st owner: A D Spence (Josses Hill) 1st breeder: I W Moore
- 2nd owner: Mrs T P Radford (Sgt Reckless)
- 3rd owner: Thistle Bloodstock Limited (King Of The Picts)
- Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.20 £2 £5.70 Ex: £8.50 CSF: £7.66 Tricast: £112.22 Trifecta: £78
