Full Result 2.00 Aintree | 3 April 1998

Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)

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

1st £17,576 2nd £6,675.80 3rd £3,287.90 4th £1,520.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Promalee (IRE) 9/4F Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	6	115	–	149	147	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Oralee (Prominer)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear when hit last, hung badly right flat, all out

2 6	6. Rainwatch 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	112	–	141	135	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Third Watch (Slip Anchor)
Led, driven clear 8th, headed next, kept on, no chance with winner

3 nk [6¼]	4. Samuel Wilderspin 11/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	115	–	143	138	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Held up, headway 8th, stayed on under pressure flat

4 11 [17¼]	10. I'm Maggy (NZ) 33/1 S Wynne S A Brookshaw	S Wynne S A Brookshaw	7	110	–	129	122	–
b m Danseur Etoile (FR) - Twirling Row (NZ) (Long Row I)
Held up and behind, headway 7th, ridden and no impression from 3 out

5 dist [47¼]	8. Gatflax (IRE) 9/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	111	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Polly's Slipper (Pollerton)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, finished tired, tailed off

PU	9. Heighth Of Fame 100/1 Andrew Thornton J Hetherton	Andrew Thornton J Hetherton	7	111	–	–	–	–
b g Shirley Heights - Land Of Ivory (USA) (The Minstrel)
Behind, mistake 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

PU	11. Bakkar (IRE) 6/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	4	108	–	–	–	–
b g Darshaan - Bayyasa (IRE) (Caerleon)
Tracked leaders to 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	5. Melody Maid 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	114	–	–	–	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Ribo Melody (Riboboy)
Close up until weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	7. Builder Boy 66/1 Graham Bradley S A Brookshaw	Graham Bradley S A Brookshaw	8	111	–	–	–	–
ch g Sunley Builds - Geordie Lass (Bleep-Bleep)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	2. Ginger Fox (USA) 12/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	5	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Diesis - Over Your Shoulder (USA) (Graustark)
Chased leaders to 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	12. Manileno 33/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	4	108 b	–	–	–	–
ch g K-Battery - Andalucia (Rheingold)
Lost place 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

PU	1. Ballygowan Beauty (IRE) 6/1 R Dunwoody Michael Hourigan	R Dunwoody Michael Hourigan	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Clodagh's Dream (Whistling Deer)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out, eased and pulled up before last

12 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 5m 23.60s (slow by 38.60s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Seamus O'Farrell (Promalee) 1st breeder: Mrs J Ferris
2nd owner: Mrs Alison C Farrant (Rainwatch)
3rd owner: County Graphix Colour Limited (Samuel Wilderspin)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.60 £2.40 £3.10 Ex: £10.70 CSF: £15.26 Trifecta: £61.70 Pool: £2,806.80. 32.25 winning tickets.

2:00 Aintree 3 Apr 1998

Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)