Full Result 2.35 Aintree | 7 April 2005

Betfair Bowl Chase Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £89,250 2nd £33,000 3rd £16,500 4th £7,500 5th £3,750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Grey Abbey (IRE) 7/2 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	11	1112	166	127	174	–
gr g Nestor I (IRE) - Tacovaon (Avocat)
Jumped well, made all, stayed on strongly to go clear last, eased towards finish (op 11-4 tchd 4-1)

2 12	8. First Gold (FR) 3/1F A P McCoy F Doumen	A P McCoy F Doumen	12	112 b	–	107	151	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'Or II (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Chased winner, ridden 15th, one pace from 2 out, eased towards finish (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 17 [29]	7. Crystal D'Ainay (FR) 7/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	112	–	92	134	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Guendale (FR) (Cadoudal)
Reminders 5th, in touch, outpaced 15th, lost touch 3 out, stayed on run-in (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

4 2½ [31½]	2. Thisthatandtother (IRE) 5/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	1112	159	100	142	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Held up, went prominent 12th, weakened 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

5 26 [57½]	4. Jim (FR) 16/1 Robbie Power J T R Dreaper	Robbie Power J T R Dreaper	8	118	–	73	118	–
b g Glaieul (USA) - Beautywal (FR) (Magwal)
Tracked leaders, 3rd when blundered 4 out, soon lost place

PU	3. Tiutchev 25/1 Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	12	1112 tv¹	162	–	–	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Chased leaders, driven along and lost place 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before next

PU	5. Sir Rembrandt (IRE) 13/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	9	118	156	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss)
Prominent, driven along 11th, lost place 13th, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding was unsuited by track) (op 11-2)

PU	6. Our Vic (IRE) 13/2 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	117	154	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
Reminders after start, not fluent, went prominent 12th, lost place 15th, well behind when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next (op 6-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 38.60s (slow by 26.60s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: The Roper Family and Norman Furness (Grey Abbey) 1st breeder: Francis Small
2nd owner: John P McManus (First Gold)
3rd owner: Tony Fisher & Mrs Jeni Fisher (Crystal D'Ainay)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.90 £1.70 £2.60 Ex: £10 CSF: £14.57 Trifecta: £102.70 Pool £2,227.68, 15.40 winning units

2:35 Aintree 7 Apr 2005

Betfair Bowl Chase Class A Grade 2