Full Result 2.00 Aintree | 29 March 1996

Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f Good 11 hurdles

1st £14,378 2nd £5,449.90 3rd £2,674.95 4th £1,227.15

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Silver Shred 12/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	5	1012	–	125	136	–
gr m Nishapour (FR) - Golden Curd (FR) (Nice Havrais)
Held up and behind, headway 3 out, stayed on strongly to lead close home

2 ¾	. Ashwell Boy (IRE) 9/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	5	113	–	129	140	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Billys Pet (Le Moss)
Held up and behind, headway 7th, led after 2 out, hard driven and caught near finish

3 1¾ [2½]	. Escartefigue (FR) 7/1 D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	4	112	–	127	137	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Dona Clara (Crystal Palace)
Held up, headway 4th, slight lead 3 out until between last 2, unable to quicken flat

4 4 [6½]	. Alltime Dancer (IRE) 9/2 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	4	108	–	116	125	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Dance On Lady (Grundy)
Prominent, led 5th to 3 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last

5 15 [21½]	. Simply Dashing (IRE) 5/2F Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	5	117	–	117	123	–
br g Simply Great (FR) - Qurrat Al Ain (Wolver Hollow)
Raced wide, held up, headway 7th, ridden after next, no impression

6 shd [21½]	. Djais (FR) 20/1 Graham Bradley J R Jenkins	Graham Bradley J R Jenkins	7	113	–	113	119	–
ch g Vacarme (USA) - Dame De Carreau (FR) (Targowice)
Tracked leaders from halfway, weakened 3 out

7 6 [27½]	. Indefence (IRE) 5/1 Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	5	1111	–	117	121	–
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Cathryn's Song (Prince Tenderfoot)
Led to 5th, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon beaten

8 10 [37½]	. Hooded Hawk (IRE) 11/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	113	–	101	103	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Kessella (Le Levanstell)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

9 13 [50½]	. Northern Charmer 100/1 Peter Niven Eric Alston	Peter Niven Eric Alston	4	108	–	81	81	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Trading I (Forlorn River)
Always behind, tailed off

10 14 [64½]	. Streaky Hawk (USA) 100/1 J McLaughlin Jeff Pearce	J McLaughlin Jeff Pearce	4	108	–	70	67	–
b g Hawkster (USA) - Veroom Maid (USA) (Distinctive)
Lost place 4th, soon tailed off

10 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 4m 48.90s (slow by 3.90s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: D M Beresford (Silver Shred) 1st breeder: A Clore
2nd owner: A B S Racing (Ashwell Boy)
3rd owner: Darren C Mercer (Escartefigue)

2:00 Aintree 29 Mar 1996

Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2