01 Apr 2004 05:30 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £29,000); Distance: 4400; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Garde Champetre (FR) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 26 |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus |
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| tracked leaders, headway after 4 out, led approaching last, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 1.25 L |
Monet's Garden (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 12 |
A Dobbin | N G Richards Mr David Wesley… |
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| held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out and last, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| HD |
Court Shareef (GB) (Gelding, , 157) |
/ 13 |
Jim Culloty | R J Price Derek & Cheryl… |
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| held up towards rear, headway on inside 3 out, effort 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Inglis Drever (GB) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 9 |
G Lee | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
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| held up in touch, mistake 7th, outpaced approaching 3 out, headway under pressure after 2 out, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 1.25 L |
Strike Back (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) |
/ 11 |
B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Commonstown Racing… |
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| held up in touch, headway 4 out, led 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 11 L |
Numitas (GER) (Colt, , 147) |
/ 8 |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs David Thompson |
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| towards rear, mistake 7th, ridden next, effort approaching 3 out, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Cardenas (GER) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 9 |
Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Dr G Madan Mohan |
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| chased leaders, weakening when stumbled on bend approaching 3 out, no danger after | ||||||||||
8th |
0 |
| 5 L |
Rakalackey (GB) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 12 |
R Thornton | H D Daly Mr Henry Daly |
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| towards rear, pushed along 6th, brief effort approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
9th |
0 |
| 9 L |
Distant Thunder (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 13 |
A Thornton | R H Alner Mr Richard Prince |
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| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
0 |
| 6 L |
Leche Bottes (FR) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 9 |
R Greene | M C Pipe Mr M C Pipe |
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| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
11th |
0 |
| NK |
Perle De Puce (FR) (Mare, , 155) |
/ 7 |
M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
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| led to 2nd, remained close-up, weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
0 |
| 5 L |
Time To Shine (GB) (Mare, , 147) |
/ 7 |
L P Aspell | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen |
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| led 2nd, headed after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
0 |
| 6 L |
Tamarinbleu (FR) (Gelding, , 147) |
/ 13 |
A P McCoy | M C Pipe The Arthur White… |
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| held up in touch, headway to lead after 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||