Full Result 4.20 Aintree | 13 April 2007

John Smith's Imagine Appeal Top Novices' Hurdle Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £31,361 2nd £11,764.50 3rd £5,890.50 4th £2,937 5th £1,474 6th £737

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Blythe Knight (IRE) 14/1 A P McCoy John Quinn	A P McCoy John Quinn	7	110	128	150	151	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Blushing Barada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up, headway on bit approaching 3 out, shaken up to lead flat, ran on well (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

2 2½	5. Osana (FR) 3/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	110	143	147	147	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Voilette (FR) (Brezzo)
Chased leader, blundered 6th, led soon after, ridden approaching last, headed and unable to quicken flat (tchd 11-4)

3 5 [7½]	6. Ouninpohja (IRE) 2/1F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	110	140	142	142	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Daziyra (IRE) (Doyoun)
Held up, headway on bit after 6th, shaken up and hung left approaching last, ridden, hung left and not run on flat (op 9-4)

4 8 [15½]	1. Bywell Beau (IRE) 12/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	8	118 t	143	140	143	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Early Dalus (IRE) (Mandalus)
Led, headed after 6th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

5 10 [25½]	3. De Soto 7/2 Richard Johnson Paul Webber	Richard Johnson Paul Webber	6	115 t	141	125	132	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Vanessa Bell (IRE) (Lahib)
Prominent, ridden to chase leader and jumped left 2 out, weakening when blundered last (op 11-4 tchd 4-1 in a place)

6 5 [30½]	2. Crocodile Dundee I (IRE) 25/1 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	6	115	118	119	123	–
b g Croco Rouge (IRE) - Miss Salsa Dancer (Salse)
Held up, ridden 5th, weakened next (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

7 7 [37½]	8. Tyson (SAF) 7/1 P C O'Neill Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill Venetia Williams	6	110	129	106	114	–
b g Silvino (USA) - Telle Belle (SAF) (Sledgehammer I)
Chased leaders, mistakes, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 15-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

8 74 [111½]	9. Enforce (USA) 33/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	4	101	–	–	24	–
bb f Kalanisi (IRE) - Kinetic Force (USA) (Holy Bull)
Held up, mistake 2nd, weakened 6th, tailed off (op 28-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 3m 59.70s (slow by 6.70s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Special Envoy (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Maxilead Limited (Blythe Knight) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: Thomas Barr (Osana)
3rd owner: Mrs M Findlay (Ouninpohja)
Tote win: £14.90 PL: £2.40 £1.90 £1.20 Ex: £85.10 CSF: £56.92 Trifecta: £137.10 Pool: £1,969.74, 10.20 winning units

4:20 Aintree 13 Apr 2007

John Smith's Imagine Appeal Top Novices' Hurdle Grade 2