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2.00 JOHN SMITH´S MILDMAY NOVICES´ CHASE (GRADE 2) of £75,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

Aintree Results Fri, 8th Apr, 2005

Going - Good to Soft.

JOHN SMITH´S MILDMAY NOVICES´ CHASE (GRADE 2) of £75,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

1st - £43,500.00, 2nd - £17,405.00, 3rd - £8,578.00, 4th - £3,763.00 10 Ran

1st

silks

Like A Butterfly (IRE) 11-2 (John P McManus)
(0:38.65 4.09 secs faster on today's going )
Montelimar (USA) - Swifts Butterfly(Furry Glen)
Breeder - P J McGee

SP 6/1

A P McCoy

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held up, headway 4 out, led approaching last, driven out

29th Mar, 05 Fairyhouse
1st Chs This
Race

2nd

1.75L

silks

See You Sometime (GB) 11-9 (Mr J A G Meaden)

Sharp Deal - Shepani(New Member)

SP 20/1

A Thornton

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17th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 1st Nov, 05 Exeter
4th Hcp Chs

3rd

1.5L

L'Ami (FR) 11-9 (Mr Jim McCarthy)

Lute Antique (FR) - Voltige De Nievre (FR)(Brezzo (FR))
Breeder - Marc Trinquet & Bernard Trinquet

SP 7/2fav

R Thornton

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16th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
4th Nov Chs This
Race 26th Nov, 05 Newbury
2nd Hcp Chs

4th

35+L

silks

Lacdoudal (FR) 11-7 (Mrs R J Skan)

Cadoudal (FR) - Belfaster (FR)

SP 4/1

R Johnson

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17th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 22nd Oct, 05 Chepstow
1st Hcp Hdl

5th

5L

Too Forward (IRE) 11-2 (Mr T L Gibson & Mr D Mathias)

Toulon (GB) - One Back (IRE)(Meneval (USA))

SP 33/1

S Durack

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19th Feb, 05 Haydock
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Nov, 05 Wincanton
7th Hcp Chs

6th

3.5L

Well Presented (IRE) 11-9 (B B Horse Racing Club)

Presenting (GB) - Casualty Madame(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - M C Duggan

SP 33/1

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power

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jumped right, prominent, ridden 12th, weakened 4 out

29th Mar, 05 Fairyhouse
6th Chs Rated 134 This
Race 29th Apr, 05 Punchestown
6th Hcp Chs Rated 134

fell

silks

Limerick Boy (GER) 11-9 (Favourites Racing)

Alwuhush (USA) - Limoges (GER)

SP 9/1

Miss Venetia Williams

S Thomas

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15th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 22nd Apr, 05 Newton Abbot
p.u. Nov Chs

p.u.

silks

Control Man (IRE) 11-7 (Mr D A Johnson)

Glacial Storm (USA) - Got To Fly (IRE)(Kemal (FR))

SP 11/1

T J Murphy

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17th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 16th Apr, 05 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

silks

Whitford Don (IRE) 11-7 (Mr J Hales)

Accordion - Whitford Breeze(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 6/1

R Walsh

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30th Mar, 05 Exeter
1st Nov Chs This
Race 12th Nov, 05 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Chauvinist (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs E Roberts & Nick Roberts)

Roselier (FR) - Sacajawea(Tanfirion)

SP 7/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

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5th Mar, 05 Newbury
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 26th Nov, 05 Newbury
6th Hcp Chs

Off
Time 6m. 26.50 secs, which is 4.09 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runners Captain Corelli (GB) ( ), Jazz d'Estruval (FR) ( )