2:35 Aintree 6 Apr 2001
Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2
(Class 1) 2m4f Soft 11 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 111 | – | 149 | 145 | – | ||||
| b g Robellino (USA) - Only Gossip (USA) (Trempolino) | ||||||||||
| Held up, hit 6th, led on bit 3 out, well clear when hit last, eased considerably towards finish (op 5-2 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1010 | – | 111 | 112 | – | ||||
| b m Hatim (USA) - Wand Of Youth (Mandamus) | ||||||||||
| Led to 1st, lost place 4th, soon behind, headway 3 out, stayed on to take remote second near finish (tchd 150-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 116 | 145 | 119 | 121 | – | ||||
| b g Michelozzo (USA) - Deep Selection (IRE) (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Raced wide, chased leaders, driven along 8th, one pace from next (op 11-4) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 112 | – | 112 | 114 | – | ||||
| b g Rahotep I (FR) - Qualite Du Cochet (FR) (Illustrator) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, hit 5th and 7th, led after 8th, headed and weakened approaching next (op 11-2 after 6-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1013 | – | 74 | 96 | – | ||||
| ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, soon headed and weakened (op 13-8 tchd 7-4 in places) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 103 | 106 | – | – | – | ||||
| b f Dilum (USA) - Miss Laetitia (IRE) (Entitled) | ||||||||||
| Led 1st, soon clear, headed after 8th, soon weakened (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 2:37:00 Winning time: 5m 39.10s (slow by 54.10s) Total SP: 105%
- Non-runners: Cornish Gale (unsuitable ground), Full Ahead (unsuitable ground), Mardani (unsuitable ground), Midland Flame (unsuitable ground), Ocean LineI (unsuitable ground), Razer Blade (unsuitable ground), Rostropovich I (transport problems)
- 1st owner: The Winning Line (Montalcino I) 1st breeder: C E S Racing Ltd
- 2nd owner: Andy Scott (Takeyourtime)
- 3rd owner: B Perkins (Run For Paddy)
- Tote win: £4.10 PL: £2.10 £4.70 Ex: £319.20 CSF: £80.02 Trifecta: £418.50 0.10 w/u, pool £589.47
