2:00 Aintree 4 Apr 2002
Martell Handicap Hurdle Class A (Listed Race)
(Class 1) (3m149yds) 3m½f Good 13 hurdles
1st
£23,200 2nd
£8,800 3rd
£4,400 4th
£2,000 5th
£1,000 6th
£600
| 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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7 | 101 | 126 | 75 | 134 | – | ||||
| br g Motley (USA) - Santalina (Relko) | ||||||||||
| Led until after 1st, remained prominent, led 5th, pushed along approaching 3 out, kept on well (trainer said, with regard to the improved form shown, that gelding had undergone an operation to remedy a wind problem and may have been suited by the firmer ground ) (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 912 | 128 | 76 | 136 | – | ||||
| b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune) | ||||||||||
| Jumped slowly 1st, held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, every chance last, not quicken close home (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1110 | 148 | 93 | 154 | – | ||||
| b g Shirley Heights - Pageantry (Welsh Pageant) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway 9th, every chance 2 out, no extra run-in (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 105 | 130 | 73 | 133 | – | ||||
| b g Riverman (USA) - Marie De Russy (FR) (Sassafras) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden next, one pace approaching last (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 108 | 133 | 71 | 133 | – | ||||
| bb g Chamberlin (FR) - Massada I (FR) (Kashtan) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, mistake last, weakened (tchd 4-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 106 b | 131 | 68 | 129 | – | ||||
| b g Supreme Leader - Sea Skin (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| In rear, never travelling well, hampered on bend after 7th, mistake next, stayed on from 2 out, not trouble leaders (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 107 | 132 | 68 | 129 | – | ||||
| ch g Thunder Gulch (USA) - Russian Ballet (USA) (Nijinsky) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last (op 13-2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 913 | 127 | 53 | 121 | – | ||||
| ch g Nashwan (USA) - Zorette (USA) (Zilzal) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent, midfield, headway after 7th, ridden approaching next, weakened approaching 2 out (jockey said colt was found to have mucus on the lung) (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 107 | 132 | 40 | 101 | – | |||||
| ch g Scallywag - Ledee (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Led after 1st, headed 5th, weakening when mistake 8th (tchd 33-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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10 | 101 | 126 | 10 | 71 | – | ||||
| ch g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Fair And Square (NZ) (Crown Lease) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders to 4th, ridden in rear after 6th, no danger after (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 105 t | 130 | 8 | 69 | – | ||||
| b g Be My Native (USA) - Rivers Secret (Young Man I) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, pushed along when mistake 4 out, weakened before next (tchd 14-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 109 | 134 | 11 | 73 | – | ||||
| b g Efisio - Moharabuiee (Pas De Seul) | ||||||||||
| Hit 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, always behind (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 |
99
27
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125 | – | 43 | – | ||||
| b g Be My Native (USA) - Myra Gaye (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent, always behind, tailed off (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 |
100
3
|
125 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Mukaddamah (USA) - Traumerei (GER) (Surumu) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon eased and pulled up, broke down (jockey said gelding was lame) (op 11-1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 11.00s (slow by 16.00s) Total SP: 111%
- 1st owner: Darren C Mercer (Sudden Shock) 1st breeder: Gestut Burg Eberstein
- 2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Iris Royal)
- 3rd owner: Miss S Blumberg & R Nairn (Freetown I)
- Tote win: £36.50 PL: £9.60 £3 £2.90 Ex: £591.80 CSF: £300.80 Tricast: £2,453.60 Trifecta: £1,024.60 Part won. Pool: £1,433.20 - 0.20 w/u.
