01 Apr 2004 03:10 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £63,800); Distance: 3630; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo only; Going: Good.
4-y-o Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Al Eile (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 25 | T J Murphy | John Queally Mr M A Ryan | |||
| mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, led flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Made In Japan (JPN) (Gelding, , 158) | / 11 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Evans | |||
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to lead 3 out, headed and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 6 L | My Will (FR) (Gelding, , 154) | / 11 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | |||
| mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 1.75 L | Tarque (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | S Thomas | Miss V Williams John Nicholls (Banbury)… | |||
| prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Nopekan (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 6 | B J Geraghty | P Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins | |||
| tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 2 L | King Revo (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 5 | A Thornton | P C Haslam Dick Renwick &… | |||
| towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on flat, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 7 L | Shuhood (USA) (Gelding, , 154) | / 6 | T Doyle | P R Webber Mr & Mrs M J Dowd | |||
| prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | NK | Tusk (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 6 | Jim Culloty | Miss H C Knight Hogarth Racing | |||
| soon prominent, weakening when not fluent 6th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | HD | Cherub (GER) (Colt, , 154) | / 6 | L Cooper | J & A O'Neill Atlantic Joinery… | |||
| in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Howle Hill (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 9 | R Thornton | A King The Brown Family,… | |||
| held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 2 L | Adopted Hero (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | A P McCoy | G & J Moore Mr N J Jones | |||
| held up in rear, hit 2nd, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Arimero (GER) (Gelding, , 154) | / 6 | D J Casey | C F Swan Robert Sinclair | |||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0 |   | 6 L | Valtar (FR) (Filly, , 147) | / 8 | T Doumen | Y Porzier Eugene Letendre | |||
| in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, soon eased | ||||||||||
| 14th | 0 |   | 9 L | More Rainbows (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 6 | Paul Carberry | N Meade Neighbours Racing… | |||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 0 |   | HD | Sun Cat (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | D Elsworth | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Paul J Dixon | |||
| chased leaders to 5th | ||||||||||
| 16th | 0 |   | 2 L | Mezereon (GB) (Filly, , 147) | / 6 | Antony Evans | D Carroll Diamond Racing… | |||
| led to 4th, ridden 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 17th | 0 |   | 8 L | Dalaram (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | G Lee | J Howard Johnson Mr Micky Power | |||
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Humid Climate (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | D O'Meara | R A Fahey Mrs H E Rees | ||||
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
