Full Result 2.00 Aintree | 9 April 1999

Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)

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

1st £17,850 2nd £6,750 3rd £3,300 4th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Barton 2/7F Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	6	119	–	137	163	–
ch g Port Etienne I (FR) - Peanuts (FR) (Mistigri)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, challenged 2 out, led after last, stayed on under pressure (op 1-3 tchd 2-5 in a place)

2 2	3. Auetaler (GER) 14/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	111	–	128	150	–
gr g Niniski (USA) - Astica (GER) (Surumu)
Held up, headway before 3 out, slight lead 2 out, headed after last, no extra under pressure (tchd 16-1 in places)

3 20 [22]	6. Prominent Profile (IRE) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	111	–	112	137	–
ch g Mazaad (IRE) - Nakuru (IRE) (Mandalus)
Mistakes, led until headed 2 out, soon weakened (op 8-1)

4 28 [50]	5. Polar Flight 25/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	5	111	121	90	105	–
br g Polar Falcon (USA) - Fine Honey (USA) (Drone)
Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 20-1)

5 ½ [50½]	4. Easton Gale 66/1 Richard Guest G A Hubbard	Richard Guest G A Hubbard	5	111	–	89	102	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Laurello (Bargello)
Behind, lost touch after 8th, tailed off (op 100-1)

PU	2. Tonoco 15/2 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	6	119	139	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Lady Shoco (Montekin)
In touch until weakened quickly after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)