Full Result 8.40 Aintree | 16 June 2005

Liverpool FC European Champions Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (3m149yds) 3m½f Good 13 hurdles

1st £3,757 2nd £1,156 3rd £578 4th £289

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	1013	93	88	101	–
b m Sleeping Car (FR) - Cadoudaline (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in mid-division, headway 10th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, easily (trainer had no explanation for the improved form shown) (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

2 4	12. Zygomatic 25/1 Keith Mercer ³ Roger Fisher	Keith Mercer ³ Roger Fisher	7	107	90	82	90	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Give Me A Day (Lucky Wednesday)
Held up and behind, headway from 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd post, no chance with winner (op 20-1)

3 shd [4]	5. Swansea Bay 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Peter Bowen	Mick Fitzgerald Peter Bowen	9	116	100	92	100	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
Held up in touch, every chance 3 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out

4 1¼ [5¼]	3. Tell The Trees 5/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	119 p	108	94	103	–
br f Tamure (IRE) - Bluebell Copse (Formidable I)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace from 2 out

5 1¾ [7]	8. Three Lions 12/1 John McNamara R S Brookhouse	John McNamara R S Brookhouse	8	111	95	85	92	–
ch g Jupiter Island - Super Sol (Rolfe)
Held up, headway after 10th, eased when beaten close home (op 14-1)

6 8 [15]	2. Brush A King 7/2F Adam Pogson ⁷ Charles Pogson	Adam Pogson ⁷ Charles Pogson	10	114	105	88	94	–
b g Derrylin - Colonial Princess (Roscoe Blake)
Took keen hold in mid-division, headway 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

7 ¾ [15¾]	14. Al Mabrook (IRE) 12/1 Graham Lee Nicky Richards	Graham Lee Nicky Richards	10	105	85	67	74	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Sky Lover (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up in mid-division, ridden after 10th, no headway (op 11-1)

8 ½ [16¼]	13. La Concha (IRE) 8/1 Jim Culloty Murty McGrath	Jim Culloty Murty McGrath	4	1010	95	72	78	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Trojan Crown (IRE) (Trojan Fen)
Took keen hold in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 15-2)

9 nk [16¾]	1. Ramblees Holly 14/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ Robert Wood	Tom Messenger ⁷ Robert Wood	7	115	106	88	94	–
ch g Alfie Dickins - Lucky Holly (General David)
Held up, headway after 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 16-1)

10 15 [31¾]	6. Caesar's Palace (GER) 10/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	8	110 p	97	66	70	–
ch g Lomitas - Caraveine (FR) (Nikos)
Led to 7th, weakened after 10th

11 1½ [33¼]	4. Fabrezan (FR) 20/1 Robert Thornton Barry Leavy	Robert Thornton Barry Leavy	6	118 p	102	70	73	–
b g Nikos - Fabulous Secret (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
With leader, led 7th to 3 out, soon weakened

12 23 [56¼]	15. Silver Gift 25/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ Giuseppe Fierro	Derek Laverty ⁵ Giuseppe Fierro	8	913	84	32	32	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Kellsboro Kate (Paddy's Stream)
Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, weakened 10th, tailed off (op 20-1)

PU	16. Phase Eight Girl 33/1 Wayne Hutchinson J Hetherton	Wayne Hutchinson J Hetherton	9	103	83	–	–	–
b m Warrshan (USA) - Bugsy's Sister (Aragon)
Always behind, ridden after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	10. Dajazar (IRE) 50/1 Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Kate Walton	Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Kate Walton	9	106	93	–	–	–
b g Seattle Dancer (USA) - Dajarra (IRE) (Blushing Groom)
Prominent until ridden and weakened after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 40-1)

PU	7. Magical Liaison (IRE) 14/1 Carl Llewellyn W Jenks	Carl Llewellyn W Jenks	7	111 b	95	–	–	–
b g Mujtahid (USA) - Instant Affair (USA) (Lyphard)
Prominent until pulled up after 4th (trainer said gelding pulled up lame having hit a flight of hurdles, but subsequently returned sound) (op 16-1)

15 ran Off time: 8:40:00 Winning time: 6m 14.50s (slow by 19.50s) Total SP: 136%
Non-runners: Wayward Melody (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Six Diamonds Partnership (My Lady Link) 1st breeder: Patrick Joubert
2nd owner: S P Marsh (Zygomatic)
3rd owner: Peter Bowling (Swansea Bay)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £2.10 £9.80 £3.90 Ex: £293 CSF: £138.44 Tricast: £866.25

8:40 Aintree 16 Jun 2005

Liverpool FC European Champions Handicap Hurdle Class E