Full Result 2.00 Aintree | 2 April 2004

Martell Cognac Ember Inns Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good 19 fences

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	11. Lord Of The River (IRE) 9/1 Paul Carberry Nicky Henderson	Paul Carberry Nicky Henderson	12	100	124	127	141	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Well Over (Over The River)
Always prominent, chased leader 7th, left in lead after 9th, hit 15th, ridden clear approaching last, eased near finish (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

2 7	7. Midland Flame (IRE) 9/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	9	105	129	126	136	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Lathanona (Reformed Character)
Led to 2nd, remained handy, ridden and every chance after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last (tchd 5-1)

3 2½ [9½]	10. Un Jour A Vassy (FR) 20/1 R P McNally Paul Nicholls	R P McNally Paul Nicholls	9	100	124	119	129	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Bayalika (FR) (Kashtan)
Held up in touch, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened flat (tchd 25-1 in a place)

4 2½ [12]	1. Turgeonev (FR) 25/1 David O'Meara ³ Tim Easterby	David O'Meara ³ Tim Easterby	9	119	150	143	152	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - County Kerry (FR) (Comrade In Arms)
Held up, headway 9th, chased winner 13th, weakened approaching last (op 20-1)

5 12 [24]	4. Gunther McBride (IRE) 4/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	109	133	116	126	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - What Side (General Ironside)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, ridden 11th, hit 4 out, weakened before next (op 5-1)

6 shd [24]	13. Sir Frosty 66/1 Timmy Murphy John Ryall	Timmy Murphy John Ryall	11	100 2	124	107	114	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Snowy Autumn (Deep Run)
Behind, hit 11th, never nearer (tchd 100-1 in places)

7 9 [33]	2. Royal Auclair (FR) 8/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	111 t	139	115	125	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Held up, headway 9th, hit 14th, weakened 4 out

8 ½ [33½]	12. Mondial Jack (FR) 25/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	5	100 1	133	100	105	–
ch g Apple Tree (FR) - Cackle (USA) (Crow)
Held up, headway 11th, weakened 4 out (op 20-1)

9 dist [63½]	3. Hunters Tweed 25/1 Russ Garritty P Beaumont	Russ Garritty P Beaumont	8	110	138	–	–	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Zorette (USA) (Zilzal)
Held up, behind when hampered 14th, tailed off when virtually pulled up flat

F	14. Mercato (FR) 11/1 Sam Thomas ³ John Best	Sam Thomas ³ John Best	8	912 1 4	125	–	–	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Royal Lie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up, headway when fell 14th (op 10-1)

PU	8. Master Tern (USA) 15/2 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	9	102 p	126	–	–	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Young Hostess (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Behind when hit 2nd, tailed off when pulled up after 11th (jockey said gelding lost interest after making a bad mistake at the second fence) (op 8-1)

PU	5. Hugo De Grez (FR) 66/1 Richie McGrath Andrew Parker	Richie McGrath Andrew Parker	9	106	130	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Piqua Des Gres (FR) (Waylay)
Mid-division, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 50-1)

PU	9. Toto Toscato (FR) 20/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	10	101	125	–	–	–
br g Lesotho (USA) - Tosca De Bellouet (FR) (Olmeto)
Led 2nd until pulled up after 9th

PU	6. Merchants Friend (IRE) 8/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	9	106 p	130	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Buck Maid (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, mistake 7th, hit 11th, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 9-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 6m 21.10s (slow by 9.10s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: B T Stewart-Brown (Lord Of The River) 1st breeder: P D Hickey
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Midland Flame)
3rd owner: Mrs Bunty Millard (Un Jour A Vassy)
Tote win: £10 PL: £2.80 £2.20 £6.40 Ex: £41.20 CSF: £43.97 Tricast: £787.90 Trifecta: £238.20 Pool £2,416.01, 7.20 w/u

2:00 Aintree 2 Apr 2004

Martell Cognac Ember Inns Handicap Chase Class B