Full Result 6.00 Aintree | 13 May 2005

Emlyn Hughes Memorial Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) 2m4f Good 11 hurdles

1st £3,896.75 2nd £1,199 3rd £599.50 4th £299.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. My Lady Link (FR) 5/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	108	87	91	93	–
b m Sleeping Car (FR) - Cadoudaline (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leader to 2nd, held up in touch, jumped slowly 5th, went 2nd after 8th, ridden to challenge 3 out, led after 2 out, ran on well (op 6-1)

2 3½	4. Tell The Trees 5/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	118	106	101	103	–
br f Tamure (IRE) - Bluebell Copse (Formidable I)
Held up and behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, not trouble winner

3 ½ [4]	6. Topanberry (IRE) 4/1F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	6	112	95	96	96	–
ch m Topanoora (IRE) - Mulberry (IRE) (Denel)
Held up, ridden and headway 3 out, ran on one pace flat (op 7-2)

4 2 [6]	7. She's My Girl (IRE) 8/1 P A Carberry John G Carr	P A Carberry John G Carr	10	110 p	93	91	93	–
ch m Arctic Cider (USA) - Sinead's Princess (Sun Prince)
Led, soon clear, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra flat

5 2 [8]	8. Eau Pure (FR) 10/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	110 t	93	89	90	–
b m Epervier Bleu - Eau De Nuit (Kings Lake)
Held up, hampered bend after 2nd, headway approaching 7th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

6 15 [23]	5. Moon Catcher 25/1 Richard Johnson David Brace	Richard Johnson David Brace	4	117	105	81	85	–
b f Kahyasi (IRE) - Moonlight Saunter (USA) (Woodman)
Prominent, chased leader after 5th until hard ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 20-1)

7 19 [42]	1. Hopbine 5/1 Graham Lee John Spearing	Graham Lee John Spearing	9	1112 p	105	66	68	–
ch m Gildoran (IRE) - Haraka Sasa (Town And Country)
Chased leader from 2nd until after 5th, ridden and weakened after 8th (op 9-2)

8 dist [72]	3. Cashel Dancer 10/1 Josh Byrne S A Brookshaw	Josh Byrne S A Brookshaw	6	119	102	32	–	–
b m Bishop Of Cashel - Dancing Debut (Polar Falcon)
Held up towards rear, slightly hampered bend after 2nd, ridden 8th, soon struggling, virtually pulled up flat (op 9-1)

PU	10. Journal Princess (IRE) 20/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	6	100 5	79	–	–	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Bramble Hatch (Pry)
Behind until pulled up before 6th (jockey said mare pulled up lame)

SU	2. Bally's Bak 16/1 T Halliday ¹⁰ Sue Smith	T Halliday ¹⁰ Sue Smith	7	1013	102	–	–	–
ch m Bob Back (USA) - Whatagale (Strong Gale)
Prominent, 3rd when slipped up bend after 2nd

10 ran Off time: 6:00:00 Winning time: 4m 57.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Six Diamonds Partnership (My Lady Link) 1st breeder: Patrick Joubert
2nd owner: Stuart M Mercer (Tell The Trees)
3rd owner: Mrs D McGawn (Topanberry)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £1.70 £1.90 £2 Ex: £39.80 CSF: £29.90 Tricast: £108.59

6:00 Aintree 13 May 2005

Emlyn Hughes Memorial Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class E