4:50 Aintree 5 Apr 2001
Barton And Guestier Top Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2
(Class 1) (2m103yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£29,000 2nd
£11,000 3rd
£5,500 4th
£2,500 5th
£1,250 6th
£750
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 115 | – | 128 | 140 | – | ||||
| b g Trebrook (FR) - Tulipp D'Avril (FR) (Saumon) | ||||||||||
| In touch, headway after 6th, led 3 out, jumped left last, stayed on under pressure | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | 126 | 119 | 133 | – | ||||
| ch g Nashwan (USA) - Zorette (USA) (Zilzal) | ||||||||||
| Soon tracking leaders, led after 6th, headed 3 out, chasing winner when hampered and switched last, kept on, no impression closing stages | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | – | 92 | 113 | – | ||||
| b g Rahotep I (FR) - Softway (FR) (Tyrant) | ||||||||||
| Settled midfield, headway and every chance before 3 out, outpaced by first 2 before 2 out | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | – | 88 | 110 | – | ||||
| b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Lolly Dolly (Alleged) | ||||||||||
| Soon tracking leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | – | 74 | 100 | – | ||||
| b g Lute Antique (FR) - Attualita (FR) (Master Thatch) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 7-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 115 | 125 | 73 | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Sharpo - Daytona Beach (GER) (Konigsstuhl) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, effort before 3 out, no real headway (tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 110 | – | 66 | 95 | – | ||||
| b h Nashwan (USA) - Harmless Albatross (Pas De Seul) | ||||||||||
| Soon behind, never dangerous | ||||||||||
|
6 | 110 | – | 32 | 72 | – | ||||
| bb g Opening Verse (USA) - Peppy Raja (USA) (Raja Baba) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, driven along after 6th, soon weakened (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 118 | 133 | 25 | 70 | – | ||||
| bb g Shafoun (FR) - Vancia (FR) (Top Dancer I) | ||||||||||
| With leader until weakened after 6th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 110 | – | 8 | 56 | – | ||||
| b g Darshaan - Grecian Urn (Ela-Mana-Mou) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, effort before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 110 | – | 3 | 53 | – | ||||
| bb g Riverman (USA) - Damascus Flag (USA) (Damascus) | ||||||||||
| Led until headed after 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1011 | 133 | – | – | – | ||||
| bb g Ajdayt (USA) - Pretty Point (Crystal Glitters) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, effort after 6th, weakened before 3 out (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| bb g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Shannkara (IRE) (Akarad) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out (tchd 11-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 118 | 129 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Balleroy (USA) - Dany Ohio (FR) (Script Ohio) | ||||||||||
| In touch, effort before 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last (tchd 16-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g General Assembly (USA) - Marcelia (GER) (Priamos) | ||||||||||
| Behind, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
- 15 ran Off time: 4:57:00 Winning time: 4m 42.30s (slow by 49.30s) Total SP: 119%
- Non-runners: Captain Zinzan (unsuitable ground), Miss Tango (unsuitable ground), Westender (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Terry Warner (Ilico II) 1st breeder: Mr Marc Trinquet & Mr Bernard Trinquet
- 2nd owner: Robert Gibbons (Hunters Tweed)
- 3rd owner: Exors Of The Late M E Fisher (Tidour)
- Tote win: £21.30 PL: £4.10 £3.50 £15.80 Ex: £360.30 CSF: £274.68
