4:20 Aintree 9 Apr 1999
Belle Epoque Sefton Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 1)
(Class 1) (3m149yds) 3m½f Good 13 hurdles
1st
£23,800 2nd
£9,000 3rd
£4,400 4th
£2,000
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 114 | – | 87 | 145 | – | ||||
| b g King's Ride (IRE) - Live Aid (Little Buskins) | ||||||||||
| Led 2nd, made rest, blundered 3 out, hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure (op 7-2 tchd 4-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1010 | 139 | 78 | 132 | – | ||||
| b g Nikos - Bally Duke (FR) (Iron Duke) | ||||||||||
| In touch, headway to track leaders before 3 out, ridden to challenge last, no extra run-in (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 125 | 85 | 138 | – | ||||
| b g Zaffaran (USA) - Nimbi (Orchestra) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 140 | 81 | 132 | – | ||||
| b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Leallen (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 | 117 | 78 | 130 | – | ||||
| br g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, faded from next (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 111 | 76 | 126 | – | ||||
| b g Belmez (USA) - Blue Brocade (Reform) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, ridden before 3 out, faded (op 25-1 tchd 33-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 129 | 69 | 117 | – | ||||
| b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Tipperary Tartan (Rarity) | ||||||||||
| In touch, effort after 10th, no headway (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 123 | 68 | 119 | – | ||||
| b g Gildoran (IRE) - Balancing ActI (IRE) (Balinger) | ||||||||||
| In touch, effort before 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Cherry Dawn (Pollerton) | ||||||||||
| Behind, lost touch from before 3 out, tailed off (tchd 33-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 110 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Orchestra - Coctail Bid (Mandalus) | ||||||||||
| Behind, some headway after 10th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | – | – | 126 | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Shannon Spray (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, driven along before 10th, weakened before 3 out, hung left and pulled up before 2 out, jockey said he thought the gelding was going lame, but he was subsequently found to be sound (tchd 5-2, 100-30 in places and 7-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 | 88 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Miner's Lamp - Crookhaven I (Arctic Slave) | ||||||||||
| Led to 2nd, losing place when mistake 7th, lost touch and pulled up after 8th | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 128 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Sanglamore (USA) - Nurica (USA) (Nureyev) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway after 10th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 3 out, lame (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1013 | 121 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Sexton Blake - Lady-Easton (Oats) | ||||||||||
| Lost touch from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 11-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Tom's Shu (USA) - Kittain (NZ) (Rocky Mountain) | ||||||||||
| Behind from 4th, lost touch and pulled up after 8th (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
- 15 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 6m 16.20s (slow by 21.20s) Total SP: 125%
- Non-runners: Yeoman Sailor (vet's certificate)
- 1st owner: Mrs Nicholas Jones (King's Road) 1st breeder: Mrs L Eadie
- 2nd owner: Mrs P A Deal (Ballysicyos)
- 3rd owner: Southern Brick & Tile Co Ltd (Santabless)
- Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.70 £2.40 £7.60 Ex: £15.40 CSF: £20.21
