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Aintree5 Apr 1997

Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2)(5yo+)(2m103yds)2m½fGood9 hurdles

1st £19,8702nd £6,0103rd £2,9304th £1,390

Result Analysis My Ratings Past Winners

Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle Class B, 2m½f - Good, Class 2 5yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8.Shankar(IRE)25/1 T:D NicholsonJ:Robert Thornton⁵	J:Robert Thornton⁵T:D Nicholson	6	10-7	133	115	137	–
2 2½	4.Direct Route(IRE)16/1 T:Howard JohnsonJ:Tony Dobbin	J:Tony DobbinT:Howard Johnson	6	11-8	143	128	144	–
3 nk[2¾]	1.Dreams End12/1 T:Peter BowenJ:Leighton Aspell³	J:Leighton Aspell³T:Peter Bowen	9	11-7	145	127	146	–
4 3½[6¼]	3.Clifton Beat(USA)16/1 T:Philip HobbsJ:Charlie Swan	J:Charlie SwanT:Philip Hobbs	6	11-9	144	125	141	–
5 3½[9¾]	5.Zabadi(IRE)14/1 T:D NicholsonJ:Richard Johnson	J:Richard JohnsonT:D Nicholson	5	11-8	143	121	137	–
6 1½[11¼]	15.Prizefighter20/1 T:Les EyreJ:B Storey	J:B StoreyT:Les Eyre	6	10-0	121	98	113	–
7 8[19¼]	13.Forestal14/1 T:Sirrell GriffithsJ:Timmy Murphy	J:Timmy MurphyT:Sirrell Griffiths	5	10-1	122	91	106	–
8 hd[19½]	19.Frozen Sea(USA)33/1 T:Gerry EnrightJ:J R Kavanagh	J:J R KavanaghT:Gerry Enright	6	10-0	121	90	105	–
9 shd[19½]	17.Amlah(USA)40/1 T:Philip HobbsJ:B Powell Snr	J:B Powell SnrT:Philip Hobbs	5	10-0b	121	90	105	–
10 1¾[21¼]	16.Rosencrantz I(IRE)11/2 T:Venetia WilliamsJ:Norman Williamson	J:Norman WilliamsonT:Venetia Williams	5	10-07	121	88	103	–
11 shd[21½]	11.Tejano Gold(USA)20/1 T:P BradleyJ:S Wynne	J:S WynneT:P Bradley	7	10-3	124	91	106	–
12 ¾[22¼]	10.Secret Spring(FR)3/1F T:Peter HedgerJ:M Richards	J:M RichardsT:Peter Hedger	5	10-9	130	96	111	–
13 1½[23¾]	7.Hamilton Silk8/1 T:M C PipeJ:Jamie Osborne	J:Jamie OsborneT:M C Pipe	5	11-2	137	102	117	–
14 2½[26¼]	14.Most Equal25/1 T:M C PipeJ:Gerry Supple⁵	J:Gerry Supple⁵T:M C Pipe	7	9-9	121	78	98	–
15 1½[27¾]	18.Blair Castle(IRE)50/1 T:G B BaldingJ:Barry Fenton	J:Barry FentonT:G B Balding	6	10-0	121	82	97	–
16 2½[30¼]	2.Stompin9/1 T:Henrietta C KnightJ:Jim Culloty	J:Jim CullotyT:Henrietta C Knight	6	11-10	145	104	118	–
17 nk[30½]	9.Shining Edge16/1 T:Tim EasterbyJ:Lorcan Wyer	J:Lorcan WyerT:Tim Easterby	5	10-9	130	88	103	–
18 ½[31]	12.Kaitak(IRE)25/1 T:J M CarrJ:F Leahy³	J:F Leahy³T:J M Carr	6	9-13	123	78	95	–

1

(IRE) 25/1

6yo10st 7lb133OR115TS137RPR–MR

J:Robert Thornton

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2

2½

(IRE) 16/1

6yo11st 8lb143OR128TS144RPR–MR

T:Howard Johnson

3

nk [2¾]

12/1

9yo11st 7lb145OR127TS146RPR–MR

J:Leighton Aspell

³

4

3½ [6¼]

(USA) 16/1

6yo11st 9lb144OR125TS141RPR–MR

5

3½ [9¾]

(IRE) 14/1

5yo11st 8lb143OR121TS137RPR–MR

J:Richard Johnson

6

1½ [11¼]

15.Prizefighter

20/1

6yo10st 0lb121OR98TS113RPR–MR

7

8 [19¼]

14/1

5yo10st 1lb122OR91TS106RPR–MR

T:Sirrell Griffiths

8

hd [19½]

(USA) 33/1

6yo10st 0lb121OR90TS105RPR–MR

T:Gerry Enright

9

shd [19½]

(USA) 40/1

5yo10st 0lbb121OR90TS105RPR–MR

10

1¾ [21¼]

16.Rosencrantz I

(IRE) 11/2

5yo10st 0lb Extra-Weights

Extra-Weights

7121OR88TS103RPR–MR

T:Venetia Williams

J:Norman Williamson

11

shd [21½]

(USA) 20/1

7yo10st 3lb124OR91TS106RPR–MR

12

¾ [22¼]

10.Secret Spring

(FR) 3/1F

5yo10st 9lb130OR96TS111RPR–MR

13

1½ [23¾]

7.Hamilton Silk

8/1

5yo11st 2lb137OR102TS117RPR–MR

J:Jamie Osborne

14

2½ [26¼]

25/1

7yo9st 9lb121OR78TS98RPR–MR

⁵

15

1½ [27¾]

18.Blair Castle

(IRE) 50/1

6yo10st 0lb121OR82TS97RPR–MR

16

2½ [30¼]

9/1

6yo11st 10lb145OR104TS118RPR–MR

T:Henrietta C Knight

17

nk [30½]

16/1

5yo10st 9lb130OR88TS103RPR–MR

18

½ [31]

(IRE) 25/1

6yo9st 13lb123OR78TS95RPR–MR

³

18 ranOff time: 1:46:00Winning time: 3m 59.90s (slow by 6.90s)Total SP: 129%

Non-runners:Edelweis Du Moulin

1st owner: International Plywood Plc (Shankar)1st breeder: J M Valerio
2nd owner: Chris Heron (Direct Route)
3rd owner: T G Price (Dreams End)

Tote win: £22.80PL: £3.80£2.70£3.40£6.20Ex: £204.40CSF: £330.64Tricast: £4,558.11Trifecta: £1.00