08 Apr 2005 02:35 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £29,000); Distance: 3630; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Mighty Man (FR) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 21 |
R Johnson | H D Daly Mr E R Hanbury |
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| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, held on well towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Dusky Warbler (GB) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 9 |
A P McCoy | G & J Moore Mike Charlton &… |
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| held up, headway 4th, led and hit 3 out, ridden and headed next, every chance last, not quicken towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 23 L |
Napolitain (FR) (Gelding, , 156) |
/ 4 |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs J Stewart |
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| led, soon clear, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 9 L |
Nyrche (FR) (Gelding, , 157) |
/ 9 |
R Thornton | A King Mr Tony Fisher… |
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| held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| NK |
Sea Captain (GB) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 7 |
M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson The Queen |
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| held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 29 L |
Marcel (FR) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 9 |
T J Murphy | M C Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
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| chased clear leader, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Astronomic (GB) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 8 |
G Lee | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
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| chased clear leader, reminders 5th and soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||