Full Result 2.00 Aintree | 13 April 2012

Tangle Teaser Top Novices' Hurdle Grade 2

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

1st £28,475 2nd £10,685 3rd £5,350 4th £2,665 5th £1,340 6th £670

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Darlan 7/4F A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	5	114	148	136	158	–
br g Milan - Darbela (IRE) (Doyoun)
Always prominent, chased leader 2 out, led last, ridden out (tchd 15-8)

2 3¾	3. Captain Conan (FR) 9/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	114	142	132	152	–
b g Kingsalsa (USA) - Lavandou (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace (op 11-1 tchd 8-1)

3 7 [10¾]	7. Prospect Wells (FR) 4/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	114 t	146	123	145	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Brooklyn's Dance (FR) (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace (tchd 9-2)

4 5 [15¾]	6. Oscara Dara (IRE) 10/1 David Bass Nicky Henderson	David Bass Nicky Henderson	7	114	–	117	140	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Lisa's Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Prominent, lost place after 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened after next (op 9-1)

5 1 [16¾]	12. Vulcanite (IRE) 13/2 Paddy Brennan Charlie Longsdon	Paddy Brennan Charlie Longsdon	5	114 t	134	116	141	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Daraliya (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakening when mistake last (op 15-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

6 15 [31¾]	1. Absolutlyfantastic 28/1 A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	5	114	124	98	127	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR) (Persian Bold)
Led to 2nd, chased leader until led again 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 33-1)

7 1¼ [33]	10. Theatre Guide (IRE) 12/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	5	114	–	96	123	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Erintante (IRE) (Denel)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off (op 14-1)

8 6 [39]	8. Right Step 16/1 Tom O'Brien Alan Jarvis	Tom O'Brien Alan Jarvis	5	114	–	89	117	–
b g Xaar - Maid To Dance (Pyramus)
Held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off (tchd 14-1 and 20-1)

9 18 [57]	9. Seventh Sky (GER) 100/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	114	–	66	99	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Sacarina (Old Vic)
Held up, headway 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

10 29 [86]	2. Agent Archie (USA) 12/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	5	114	136	27	70	–
b g Smart Strike (CAN) - Dans La Ville (CHI) (Winning)
Led 2nd to 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off (tchd 14-1)

11 1½ [87½]	11. Toughness Danon 100/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Brendan Powell	Sam Twiston-Davies Brendan Powell	6	114	–	25	68	–
b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - Templerin (GER) (Acatenango)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

12 13 [100½]	5. North Cape (USA) 100/1 William Kennedy Alastair Lidderdale	William Kennedy Alastair Lidderdale	6	114	122	7	55	–
b g Action This Day (USA) - Cape I (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up, pulled hard, headway 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

12 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 4m 4.70s (slow by 11.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: John P McManus (Darlan) 1st breeder: M G Kilroe
2nd owner: Triermore Stud (Captain Conan)
3rd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Prospect Wells)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.30 £2.80 £1.80 Ex: £17.90 CSF: £18.17 Tricast: £55.83 Trifecta: £42.30 Pool: £3806.49 - 66.53 winning units.

2:00 Aintree 13 Apr 2012

Tangle Teaser Top Novices' Hurdle Grade 2