Full Result 1.45 Aintree | 7 April 2001

Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £26,000 2nd £8,000 3rd £4,000 4th £2,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Docklands Limo 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	100	122	134	143	–
b h Most Welcome - Bugle Sound (Bustino)
Chased leaders, went second after 4 out, challenged 2 out, stayed on gamely to lead final 100yds (tchd 25-1 in places)

2 1¾	11. Ibal (FR) 6/1F Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ Mrs N Smith	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ Mrs N Smith	5	913	126	136	144	–
b g Balsamo (FR) - Quart D'Hekla (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Chased leader, led approaching 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed and no extra final 100yds (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

3 17 [18¾]	19. Batswing 9/1 D Gallagher Brian Ellison	D Gallagher Brian Ellison	6	100 2	122	109	125	–
b g Batshoof - Magic Milly (Simply Great)
In touch, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, chased clear leaders and no impression when mistake last (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 15 [33¾]	8. St Pirran (IRE) 8/1 Adrian Maguire Paul Nicholls	Adrian Maguire Paul Nicholls	6	108	130	96	119	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Guess Twice (Deep Run)
In touch, headway after 4 out, ridden and beaten approaching 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 11 [44¾]	5. Copeland 14/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	110 v	136	87	111	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 4 out, not trouble leaders

6 10 [54¾]	2. The French Furze (IRE) 40/1 Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	7	114	144	81	110	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 4 out (op 20-1)

7 nk [55]	13. Lawahik 25/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	102	124	60	89	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Lightning Legacy (USA) (Super Concorde)
Midfield, effort approaching 3 out, no impression on leaders

8 2 [57]	21. Boro Sovereign (IRE) 16/1 Marcus Foley ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley ⁷ Nicky Henderson	8	97 6	122	55	85	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Boro Penny (Normandy)
In touch until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

9 9 [66]	14. Ferrers 40/1 David O'Meara ⁵ Pam Sly	David O'Meara ⁵ Pam Sly	10	911 1 v¹	124	44	78	–
b g Homeboy - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
Raced keenly, chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

10 20 [86]	4. Milligan (FR) 16/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	111	137	27	71	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Madigan Mill (Mill Reef)
In touch, losing place when not fluent 5th, eased after 4 out (op 14-1)

11 dist [116]	12. Minivet 33/1 John McNamara Tim Easterby	John McNamara Tim Easterby	6	104	126	–	–	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter)
Behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	6. Danegold (IRE) 33/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	9	1012	134	–	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Cistus (Sun Prince)
Behind, ridden along after 3rd, lost touch next, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	9. Deep Water (USA) 20/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	7	106	128	–	–	–
b g Diesis - Water Course (USA) (Irish River)
Chased leaders until weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	1. Hit And Run (FR) 20/1 Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	6	117 b	145	–	–	–
ch g River Mist (USA) - La Dunanerie (FR) (Guadanini)
Led, clear early, headed approaching 4th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	18. Supreme Fortune (IRE) 14/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	7	100 1	122	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Lucylet (Kinglet)
Behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	17. Super Nomad 10/1 Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	6	100 1	122	–	–	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Super Sue (Lochnager)
Midfield, struggling after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 12-1)

PU	3. Rooster Booster 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	114	140	–	–	–
gr g Riverwise (USA) - Came Cottage (Nearly A Hand)
Held up, some headway after 4 out, eased when no impression approaching next, behind when pulled up before last (op 9-1)

PU	20. Kassala (FR) 50/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	100 2	122	–	–	–
b m Phantom Breeze (IRE) - Tip Land (FR) (Tip Moss)
Behind, niggled along and lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	7. Fondmort (FR) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1011	133	–	–	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Hansie (FR) (Sukawa)
Raced keenly early, midfield, struggling after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 9-1)

19 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 4m 32.80s (slow by 39.80s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Cardiff Arms (unsuitable ground), Golden Goal (vet's certificate), Sayeh (vet's certificate)
1st owner: John Marks (Docklands Limo) 1st breeder: Majors Racing International Ltd
2nd owner: Tony Hayward And Barry Fulton (Ibal)
3rd owner: Ashley Carr (Batswing)
Tote win: £34.60 PL: £4.70 £1.50 £2.40 Ex: £156.70 CSF: £110.49 Tricast: £1,076.17 Trifecta: £1,413.40 Pool £1,990.73, 0.1 w/u - part won.

1:45 Aintree 7 Apr 2001

Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle Class B