Aintree Result
04 Apr 1997
Belle Epoque Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Class A)
- (Class 1) (4yo+) (3m110y) 3m½f Good 13 hdles
- £21,532.00, £8,130.60, £3,965.30, £1,792.10
| HORSE/SP | AGE | WGT | TRAINER/JOCKEY | OR | TS | RPR | |||||||
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Forest Ivory (NZ) 11/2 | 6 | 11-4 | D Nicholson | — | * | * | » | ||||
| ch g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Fair And Square (NZ) (Crown Lease) | Richard Johnson | ||||||||||||
Held up, headway 8th, led 2 out, hard ridden flat, held on gamely |
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shd | Private Peace (IRE) 11/2 | 7 | 11-4 | A P O'Brien | — | * | * | » | |||
| gr g Roselier (FR) - Private Affair I (Julio Mariner) | Charlie Swan | ||||||||||||
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out, strong challenge flat, ran on |
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5 | Mentmore Towers (IRE) 5/1 | 5 | 11-4 | Mrs J Pitman | — | * | * | » | |||
| gr g Roselier (FR) - Decent Dame (Decent Fellow) | B Powell Snr | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders, led 9th to 2 out, outpaced approaching last |
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14 | Yahmi (IRE) 100/30F | 7 | 11-4 | Jim Old | — | * | * | » | |||
| b g Law Society (USA) - Hogan's Sister (USA) (Speak John) | Jamie Osborne | ||||||||||||
Lost place halfway, headway 10th, ridden when hampered approaching 2 out, soon beaten |
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5 |
28 | Flying Gunner 25/1 | 6 | 11-4 | D Nicholson | — | * | * | » | |||
| ch g Gunner B - Dans Le Vent (Pollerton) | Robert Thornton | ||||||||||||
Held up, headway 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out |
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14 | Lady Peta (IRE) 16/1 | 7 | 11-4 | Nicky Henderson | — | * | * | » | |||
| b g The Parson - Smooth Run (Deep Run) | J R Kavanagh | ||||||||||||
Held up and behind, effort 8th, never placed to challenge, tailed off |
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4 | Hand Woven 33/1 | 5 | 11-4 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | — | * | * | » | |||
| b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Lifestyle (Karinga Bay) | Carl Llewellyn | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 8th, tailed off |
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11 | Stormy Passage (IRE) 14/1 | 7 | 11-4 | Philip Hobbs | — | * | * | » | |||
| b g Strong Gale - Perusia (Pirate King) | R Dunwoody | ||||||||||||
Held up, always in rear, tailed off |
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Salmon Breeze (IRE) 10/1 | 6 | 11-4 | Nicky Henderson | — | * | * | » | ||||
| ch g Kambalda - Channel Breeze (Proverb) | Mick Fitzgerald | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders to 8th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out |
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Silver Thyne (IRE) 16/1 | 5 | 11-4 | Mrs J Pitman | — | * | * | » | ||||
| br g Good Thyne (USA) - Fitz's Buck (Master Buck) | Jason Titley | ||||||||||||
Jumped right, led, mistake 2nd, headed after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out |
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Spring Double (IRE) 14/1 | 6 | 11-4 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | — | * | * | » | ||||
| br g Seclude (USA) - Solar Jet (Mandalus) | C Maude | ||||||||||||
Held up in touch, every chance when blundered 10th, soon lost place, pulled up before next |
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Tarrs Bridge (IRE) 10/1 | 6 | 11-4 b | Charlie Mann | — | * | * | |||||
| gr g Riberetto - Grey Tor (Ahonoora) | J Railton | ||||||||||||
Prominent, led after 7th until 9th, hampered and unseated rider next |
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12 ran
TIME 6m 7.50s (slow by 13.50s) Total SP 121%
1st OWNER: The Old Foresters Partnership BRED: P S And Mrs C Nelson TRAINER: D Nicholson
2nd OWNER: Mrs A M Daly
3rd OWNER: Philip Matton
TOTE WIN £7.50 PL £2.60, £1.70, £1.80; DF £15.50; CSF £33.72 TRIFECTA £29.90 Pool: £3,441.29. 81.54 winning tickets.
After a stewards inquiry the placings remained unaltered
1st OWNER: The Old Foresters Partnership BRED: P S And Mrs C Nelson TRAINER: D Nicholson
2nd OWNER: Mrs A M Daly
3rd OWNER: Philip Matton
TOTE WIN £7.50 PL £2.60, £1.70, £1.80; DF £15.50; CSF £33.72 TRIFECTA £29.90 Pool: £3,441.29. 81.54 winning tickets.
After a stewards inquiry the placings remained unaltered