Full Result 2.55 Aintree | 8 April 2000

Martell Aintree Hurdle Class A Grade 1

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

1st £60,000 2nd £23,000 3rd £11,500 4th £5,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Mister Morose (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	117	160	160	167	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Girseach (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied to lead and hit 2 out, driven out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

2 1¼	8. Mantles Prince 14/1 Fran Berry P Hughes	Fran Berry P Hughes	6	117	–	158	166	–
ch g Emarati (USA) - Miami Mouse (Miami Springs)
Held up, headway 8th, ridden and every chance last, not quicken flat (tchd 16-1)

3 10 [11¼]	1. Effectual I 14/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	117	161	146	156	–
b g Efisio - Moharabuiee (Pas De Seul)
Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat, never dangerous (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

4 hd [11½]	4. Hors La Loi III (FR) 4/5F D Gallagher F Doumen	D Gallagher F Doumen	5	117	165	146	156	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Quintessence III (FR) (El Condor)
Held up, mistake 4th, headway 7th, led 3 out, headed before next, weakened last (tchd evens)

5 9 [20½]	11. Shooting Light (IRE) 33/1 A P McCoy Pat Murphy	A P McCoy Pat Murphy	7	117 b	153	136	152	–
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 25-1)

6 12 [32½]	6. Knife Edge (USA) 14/1 T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	5	117	–	121	135	–
bb g Kris S (USA) - My Turbulent Miss (USA) (My Dad George)
Held up, headway 7th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

7 24 [56½]	5. Katarino (FR) 12/1 Richard Johnson Nicky Henderson	Richard Johnson Nicky Henderson	5	117	157	91	126	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Katevana (FR) (Cadoudal)
Led, mistake 4th, hit 8th, headed and weakened 3 out (op 8-1)

8 7 [63½]	7. Le Sauvignon (FR) 10/1 D Bressou J Bertran De Balanda	D Bressou J Bertran De Balanda	6	117	–	81	104	–
b g Morespeed - Tarde (FR) (Kashtan)
Mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

9 1½ [65]	2. Geos (FR) 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	117	154	79	102	–
bb g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders, ridden 8th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

10 23 [88]	3. His Song (IRE) 25/1 Adrian Maguire M F Morris	Adrian Maguire M F Morris	7	117 t	–	48	79	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Pampered Finch VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Prominent, lost place 6th, weakened next (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 50.00s (slow by 5.00s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Master Beveled (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs J Mould (Mister Morose) 1st breeder: Mrs S Brennan
2nd owner: R J McSharry (Mantles Prince)
3rd owner: B C Dice (Effectual I)
Tote win: £13.70 PL: £2.70 £2.90 £3.80 Ex: £349 CSF: £195.51 Trifecta: £1,430.10

2:55 Aintree 8 Apr 2000

Martell Aintree Hurdle Class A Grade 1