02 Apr 2004 02:35 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £31,340); Distance: 3630; 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 |   | - | Royal Shakespeare (FR) (Gelding, , 157) | / 26 | R Thornton | S Gollings Mr J B Webb | |||
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, all out to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | NK | Contraband (GB) (Gelding, , 157) | / 10 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe Mr F G Wilson | |||
| led, quickened approaching 3 out, hard ridden when hit last, caught near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 4 L | Fleet Street (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | |||
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Fool On The Hill (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate | |||
| in touch, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Steppes of Gold (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | Brian Harding | N G Richards Independent Twine… | |||
| held up, ridden approaching 3 out, headway approaching next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 7 L | Bold Bishop (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Mrs G Smith | |||
| mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 4 L | Albuhera (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 10 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls David & Elizabeth… | |||
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 19 L | Dad's Elect (GER) (Gelding, , 159) | / 9 | N D Fehily | C J Mann Dr R D P Newland | |||
| held up in touch, behind from 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 12 L | Green Tango (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 7 | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mrs Strachan,Gabb,Lady… | |||
| held up mid-division, hit 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | Dist | Man From Highworth (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 12 | J A Jenkins | H J Manners Mrs H J Manners | |||
| always behind, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | My Last Bean (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 9 | T Scudamore | B Smart The Coopyline Racing… | ||||
| always behind, blundered 3rd, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Your Advantage (IRE) (Gelding, , 148) | / 8 | T Siddall | J & A O'Neill Mr C Friel | ||||
| with leader until quickly lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
