Full Result 1.45 Aintree | 6 April 2002

Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £23,200 2nd £8,800 3rd £4,400 4th £2,000 5th £1,000 6th £600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	16. Intersky Falcon 10/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	5	100 3 b	120	118	149	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try (Try My Best)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, clear when mistake next, very easily (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

2 15	8. Idaho D'Ox (FR) 20/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	6	109 7 v	128	112	138	–
bb g Bad Conduct (USA) - Queseda (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Tracked leaders, hit 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, no chance with winner (tchd 25-1 in places)

3 3½ [18½]	2. Milligan (FR) 6/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	119	141	122	149	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Madigan Mill (Mill Reef)
Held up, steady headway from 4th, driven approaching 2 out, one pace when mistake last (op 5-1)

4 2 [20½]	6. Dark Shell (IRE) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1012	131	109	135	–
b g Darshaan - Grecian Urn (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Midfield, mistake 5th, effort and headway 3 out, not trouble leaders (tchd 9-1)

5 nk [20¾]	14. Moving On Up 20/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	8	102 b	121	99	125	–
b g Salse (USA) - Thundercloud I (Electric I)
In rear, some headway under pressure approaching 3 out, no impression on leaders

6 4 [24¾]	5. Golden Alpha (IRE) 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	112 v	135	109	137	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Gina's Love (Golden Love I)
With leader, mistake 4 out, soon led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, no danger when mistake next (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

7 ½ [25¼]	15. Cesaria (FR) 33/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	5	911 3	120	92	119	–
b m Highest Honor (FR) - Cat Storm (CAN) (Storm Cat)
Behind from 4th, soon struggling, stayed on one pace from 3 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

8 3 [28¼]	9. Bow Strada 12/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	105	124	94	121	–
ch g Rainbow Quest (USA) - La Strada (Niniski)
Midfield, ridden approaching 4 out, beaten before next (tchd 14-1 in places)

9 2 [30¼]	7. Benbyas 13/2 Tony Dobbin Les Eyre	Tony Dobbin Les Eyre	5	1010	129	97	124	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Light The Way I (Nicholas Bill)
Led, headed after 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened before next (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

10 2 [32¼]	13. Tissifer 33/1 D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	6	911	123	89	116	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Ingozi (Warning)
In rear, struggling 4 out, never on terms (tchd 40-1 in places)

11 ¾ [33]	4. Never (FR) 33/1 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	5	113	136	101	128	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Neraida (USA) (Giboulee)
Held up in touch, headway after 3rd, driven approaching 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 40-1 in places)

12 3 [36]	11. Monkerhostin (FR) 25/1 Paul Carberry Oliver Sherwood	Paul Carberry Oliver Sherwood	5	104	123	85	112	–
b g Shining Steel - Ladoun (FR) (Kaldoun)
Midfield, weakened after 4 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

13 1¾ [37¾]	10. Maragun (GER) 12/1 R Walsh M C Pipe	R Walsh M C Pipe	6	105	124	84	111	–
b g General Assembly (USA) - Marcelia (GER) (Priamos)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders until ridden and weakened after 4 out (tchd 14-1)

14 2½ [40¼]	12. Lisaan (IRE) 33/1 G T Hutchinson ⁷ William Durkan	G T Hutchinson ⁷ William Durkan	5	911 b	123	80	108	–
ch g Bigstone (IRE) - Linnga (IRE) (Shardari)
Struggling 4 out, always behind (op 25-1)

15 19 [59¼]	3. The Gatherer (IRE) 11/2F Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	8	118	140	79	107	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Reaper's Run (Deep Run)
Held up, driven 4 out, soon beaten (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 6-1)

16 dist [89¼]	1. Tysou (FR) 20/1 Marcus Foley ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley ⁵ Nicky Henderson	5	115	142	–	–	–
bb g Ajdayt (USA) - Pretty Point (Crystal Glitters)
Midfield, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

F	17. The Dark Flasher (IRE) 14/1 Charlie Swan C F Swan	Charlie Swan C F Swan	5	100 4	120	–	–	–
b h Lucky Guest (IRE) - Perpignan (Rousillon)
Behind after 3rd, fell next (op 16-1)

17 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 3m 55.00s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Interskyracing.com & Mrs Jonjo O'Neill (Intersky Falcon) 1st breeder: Fulling Mill Farm And Stud
2nd owner: The Dionysius Partnership (Idaho D'Ox)
3rd owner: G H Leatham (Milligan)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £1.90 £4.90 £1.60 Ex: £529.70 CSF: £196.98 Tricast: £1,299.99 Trifecta: £1,252.80 Part won. Pool £1,764.60 - 0.80 winning units.

1:45 Aintree 6 Apr 2002

Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle Class A (Listed Race)