Full Result 4.20 Aintree | 3 April 1998

Belle Epoque Sefton Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m149yds) 3m½f Soft 13 hurdles

1st £25,300 2nd £9,575 3rd £4,687.50 4th £2,137.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Unsinkable Boxer (IRE) 10/11F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	114	–	113	151	–
b g Sheer Grit - Softly Sarah (Hardboy)
Held up and behind, steady headway 9th, left in lead 2 out, drifted left flat, soon clear

2 10	4. Brackenheath (IRE) 25/1 Norman Williamson D M Grissell	Norman Williamson D M Grissell	7	114 b	–	106	139	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Stable Lass (Golden Love I)
Mistakes, always prominent, led 8th, hit 2 out, soon headed, no chance with winner

3 1 [11]	7. Cloone Bridge (IRE) 5/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	6	114	–	105	138	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Carney's Hill (Le Prince)
Held up, headway approaching 9th, every chance 3 out, ridden approaching next, no impression

4 11 [22]	8. Good Lord Murphy (IRE) 10/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	6	114	–	97	127	–
br g Montelimar (USA) - Semiwild (USA) (Rumbo)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

5 3 [25]	11. Shore Party (IRE) 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114	–	95	124	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Ariannrun (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, pushed along 8th, effort approaching 3 out, soon no impression

6 2½ [27½]	9. King On The Run (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	5	114	–	93	121	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Fly Run (Deep Run)
Held up, headway approaching 10th, weakened approaching 2 out

PU	3. Bracey Run (IRE) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	8	114	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Outdoor Ivy (Deep Run)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next

PU	10. Nordic Prince (IRE) 50/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Royal Desire (Royal Match)
Behind, headway 8th, weakened 10th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	12. Strong Tel (IRE) 14/1 Paul Carberry M C Pipe	Paul Carberry M C Pipe	8	114	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Snow Cat (Raise You Ten)
Held up in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	5. Chabrol (CAN) 33/1 Philip Hide John Berry	Philip Hide John Berry	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g El Gran Senor (USA) - Off The Record I (USA) (Chas Conerly)
Prominent, ridden and lost place after 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

PU	2. Birkdale I (IRE) 8/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	7	114	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Clonroche Lady (Charlottesvilles Flyer)
Led to 8th, soon ridden and lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	1. Andsuephi (IRE) 33/1 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Butler's Daughter (Rhett Butler)
Held up and behind, weakening when blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 6m 50.10s (slow by 55.10s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Churchtown Glen I
1st owner: Paul Green (Unsinkable Boxer) 1st breeder: Miss Mary Condon
2nd owner: John Grist (Brackenheath)
3rd owner: Mrs Kathleen Gillane (Cloone Bridge)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.30 £8.90 £1.80 Ex: £44 CSF: £33.91 Trifecta: £53.80 Pool: £4,476.67. 59.02 winning tickets.

4:20 Aintree 3 Apr 1998

Belle Epoque Sefton Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 1)