07 Apr 2005 04:55 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £29,000); Distance: 4400; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Mersey Novices' Hurdle(Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Turpin Green (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 25 |
A Dobbin | N G Richards Mr Trevor Hemmings |
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| held up in touch, headway to led after 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, regained lead 2 out, drew clear after last, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 6 L |
My Way de Solzen (FR) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 12 |
R Thornton | A King Mr Jerry Wright |
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| held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 2 L |
Mephisto (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 10 |
G Lee | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
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| took keen hold in touch, hit 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 9 L |
Pole Star (GB) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 10 |
A P McCoy | J R Fanshawe Mr Paul Green |
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| held up, not fluent 3rd, headway after 8th, one pace from 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 27 L |
Only Vintage (USA) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 13 |
Jim Culloty | Miss H C Knight Mr D S Dennis |
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| held up, mistake 7th, not fluent 8th, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 18 L |
South Bronx (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 10 |
M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Mrs S Irwin |
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| led, hit 6th, headed after 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| Dist |
Chetwind Music (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 8 |
J Cullen | William Coleman O'Brien JS Racing Syndicate |
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| took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th, weakened after 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Chilling Place (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) |
/ 10 |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr M J Tuckey |
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| prominent until pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Forager (GB) (Gelding, , 157) |
/ 9 |
S Durack | M J Ryan Avondale Construction… |
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| tracked leader until 4th, 3rd when blundered and unseated rider | ||||||||||