16 Jun 2005 06:30 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £4,202); Distance: 3630; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
Matalan Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Whispered Promises (USA) (Gelding, , 153) | / 24 | J P McNamara | R S Brookhouse Mrs S J Brookhouse | |||
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | SHD | Predator (GER) (Gelding, , 153) | / 5 | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Glencoe Plant Services… | |||
| keen, mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, ran on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 2 L | Our Men (GB) (Gelding, , 153) | / 9 | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Nicholas Alexander | |||
| towards rear, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 11 L | Millicent Cross (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 8 | G Lee | R Ford Mr Richard Ford | |||
| pulled hard, soon chasing leaders, led 3 out 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 1.75 L | Menai Straights (GB) (Gelding, , 150) | / 6 | K J Mercer | R F Fisher Mr M Maclennan | |||
| behind, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 4 L | Uncle John (GB) (Gelding, , 153) | / 5 | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mrs John Lee | |||
| in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 14 L | Optimistic Harry (GB) (Gelding, , 156) | / 12 | R McGrath | R Ford Miss S A Drake | |||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 7 L | Abragante (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) | / 11 | J E Moore | M C Pipe Mrs D Monteith | |||
| held up, reminders after 3rd, lost touch from 6th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 17 L | Melograno (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) | / 6 | C Rafter | Mark Campion Faulkner West | |||
| led 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Dumfries (GB) (Gelding, , 146) | / 6 | B Wharfe | T H Caldwell Sheikh Mohammed | |||
| led to 2nd, with leader to 5th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | Dist | Ndola (GB) (Gelding, , 156) | / 10 | Paul Moloney | B J Curley Curley Leisure | |||
| in touch until weakened 6th | ||||||||||
