Full Result 5.20 Aintree | 4 April 2002

Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f Good 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
1	1. ClassifiedI (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	118	–	120	155	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Treidlia (Mandalus)
In rear, headway 6th, led 2 out, jumped left last, stayed on under pressure (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

2 2½	3. Eternal Spring (IRE) 2/1F D Gallagher James Fanshawe	D Gallagher James Fanshawe	5	113	142	112	149	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Emerald Waters (Kings Lake)
In touch, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, not quicken run-in (tchd 9-4)

3 6 [8½]	2. Boneyarrow (IRE) 7/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	115	–	108	144	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Apicat (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, stayed on same pace from 3 out (op 8-1)

4 22 [30½]	8. Midland Flame (IRE) 16/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	7	110	112	81	117	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Lathanona (Reformed Character)
Held up, pushed along 6th, kept on from 3 out, hampered between last 2 (op 14-1)

5 nk [30¾]	10. Hopbine 33/1 Henry Oliver John Spearing	Henry Oliver John Spearing	6	109	113	76	111	–
ch m Gildoran (IRE) - Haraka Sasa (Town And Country)
Chased leaders, driven along before 3 out, faded

6 16 [46¾]	11. Live The Dream 16/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	4	107 v	–	58	93	–
b f Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Inveraven (Alias Smith)
Chased leaders, ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 12 [58¾]	5. Better Days I (IRE) 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	53	88	–
b g Supreme Leader - Kilkilrun (Deep Run)
Held up, some headway 7th, lost place before 3 out (op 14-1)

8 6 [64¾]	7. Jenniferjo (IRE) 9/1 Sean McDermott P A Fahy	Sean McDermott P A Fahy	5	110	–	47	82	–
bb m Witness Box (USA) - Sweet Tune (Welsh Chanter)
Chased leaders, hard ridden and lost place 8th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 and 11-1 in a place)

9 4 [68¾]	9. Mister McGoldrick 14/1 Padge Whelan Sue Smith	Padge Whelan Sue Smith	5	110	104	43	78	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest)
Mid-division, ridden 8th, soon weakened (tchd 16-1 in a place tchd 12-1 in a place)

10 7 [75¾]	4. Karolina (FR) 66/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	5	113 b¹	–	39	74	–
b m Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Katevana (FR) (Cadoudal)
Raced keenly, led to 7th, weakened quickly next (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

11 28 [103¾]	12. Riyadh 14/1 Barry Geraghty M C Pipe	Barry Geraghty M C Pipe	4	107 v	–	1	36	–
ch g Caerleon (USA) - Ausherra (USA) (Diesis)
Behind, reminders 6th, hard ridden 8th, not run on (tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	6. Claymore I (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Oliver Sherwood	Richard Johnson Oliver Sherwood	6	110	126	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Mazza (Mazilier)
Tracked leader, led 7th until before 3 out, 5th when blundered 3 out, eased, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding had lost its action) (tchd 12-1)

12 ran Off time: 5:22:00 Winning time: 4m 54.90s (slow by 9.90s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (ClassifiedI) 1st breeder: J H Walsh
2nd owner: Paul Green (Eternal Spring)
3rd owner: Joseph Comerford (Boneyarrow)
Tote win: £4 PL: £2.30 £1.50 £2.30 Ex: £12.20 CSF: £13.82 Trifecta: £59.50 Pool: £1,568.30 - 18.70 winning units. Place 6 £755.76, Place 5 £187.93
Jackpot: Not won.
Placepot: £961.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £178,216.40. 135.35 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £31.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £10,776.70. 249.90 winning tickets.

5:20 Aintree 4 Apr 2002

Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2