2:35 Aintree 8 Apr 2005
John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2
(Class 1) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 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
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 110 | – | 115 | 141 | – | ||||
| b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Vanina II (FR) (Italic) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 5th, led 2 out, hard ridden and held on (tchd 11-4) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 110 | 138 | 115 | 141 | – | ||||
| br g Ezzoud (IRE) - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 4th, led and mistake 3 out, headed next, rallied run-in, just held (op 5-2) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 112 | 124 | 90 | 120 | – | ||||
| b g Ajdayt (USA) - Domage II (FR) (Cyborg) | ||||||||||
| Soon clear, jumped right, headed 3 out, outpaced from next (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 113 | 135 | 80 | 111 | – | ||||
| b g Medaaly - Thoiry (USA) (Sagace) | ||||||||||
| Headway 6th, effort next, weakened 2 out (tchd 15-2) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 110 | – | 76 | 108 | – | |||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Calabria (Neltino) | ||||||||||
| Held up, driven along after 6th, lost place next (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 4-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 118 | 142 | 48 | 112 | – | ||||
| b g Bateau Rouge (IRE) - Une Risette (FR) (Air Du Nord) | ||||||||||
| Jumped right, chased leaders, lost place after 6th, weakened after next, virtually pulled up run-in (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 118 | 137 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Zafonic (USA) - Sky Love (USA) (Nijinsky) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, reminders 5th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding lost its action) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 2:37:00 Winning time: 4m 2.20s (slow by 9.20s) Total SP: 112%
- 1st owner: Evan-Robert Hanbury (Mighty Man) 1st breeder: Evan Hanbury
- 2nd owner: Mike Charlton And Rodger Sargent (Dusky Warbler)
- 3rd owner: Mrs J Stewart (Napolitain)
- Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.80 £1.80 Ex: £7.30 CSF: £8.82
