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Aintree Result

Thu, 2nd Apr, 1998

Going - Good to Soft.

Summary

3.45

JOHN HUGHES TROPHY CHASE (HANDICAP) (SHOWCASE RACE) of £30,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

3.45 2m. 6f. 5-y-o plus22 Ran
JOHN HUGHES TROPHY CHASE (HANDICAP) (SHOWCASE RACE) of £30,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - £25,072.00, 2nd - £7,576.00, 3rd - £3,688.00, 4th - £1,744.00 22 Ran

1st

Cyfor Malta (FR) 5, b g 11-1 (Mr D A Johnson )
(0:36.17 17.50 secs slower on today's going )
Cyborg (FR) - Force Nine (FR)

SP 7/2fav

M C Pipe

A P McCoy

19th Mar, 98 Cheltenham
1st Chs This
Race 14th Nov, 98 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs

2nd

13L

Ballyline (IRE) 7, b g 10-0

Electric - Miss Dikler

SP 20/1

W T Kemp

B Powell

21st Mar, 98 Uttoxeter
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 22nd Apr, 98 Perth
b.d. Hcp Chs

3rd

With Impunity (GB) 9, br g 10-8 (Guest Leasing & Bloodstock Co Ltd )

Sula Bula - Sleepline Comfort

SP 14/1

Paul Nicholls

T J Murphy

17th Mar, 98 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Apr, 98 Worcester
p.u. Hcp Chs

4th

Frazer Island (IRE) 9, br g 10-8 (Dr B Alexander )

Phardante (FR) - Avransha(Random Shot)

SP 9/1

R Rowe

R Guest

18th Mar, 98 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 6th May, 98 Chepstow
p.u. Hcp Chs

5th

0.75L

Kibreet 11, ch g 11-2 (Terry Warner )

Try My Best (USA) - Princess Pageant

SP 25/1

Philip Hobbs

R Dunwoody

19th Mar, 98 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Chs This
Race 30th May, 98 Stratford
8th Hcp Chs

6th

Flapjack Lad (GB) 9, b g 10-0 (Incl 3lb penalty) (Mr H B Shouler )

Oats - Reperage (USA)(Key To Content (USA))

SP 25/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

24th Mar, 98 Chepstow
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 13th Apr, 98 Chepstow
1st Hcp Chs

7th

Orswell Lad (GB) 9, b g 10-5 (Incl 7lbs overweight) (Mr R M E Wright )

Pragmatic - Craftsmans Made

SP 14/1

Philip Hobbs

Mr R Widger(7)

17th Mar, 98 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 13th Apr, 98 Chepstow
2nd Hcp Chs

8th

Martell Boy (NZ) 11, b g 10-5 (Mr David G Jones )

Princes Gate - Amorae (NZ)

SP 8/1

Miss Venetia Williams

N Williamson

16th Mar, 98 Stratford
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 13th Nov, 98 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs

9th

35+L

Back Bar (IRE) 10, b g 10-0 (Patrick John McCarthy )

Strong Gale - Ballingee Marge(Master Owen)

SP 25/1

A L T Moore

C O'Dwyer

soon behind

22nd Mar, 98 Leopardstown
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 4th May, 98 Down Royal
7th Hcp Chs

10th

Glemot (IRE) 10, br g 11-2 (Dennis Yardy )

Strong Gale - Lady Nethertown(Windjammer (USA))

SP 14/1

Paul Webber

R Garritty

21st Mar, 98 Uttoxeter
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 17th Apr, 98 Ayr
4th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Cherrynut (GB) 9, b g 11-10 (Incl 5lbs overweight) (Hunt & Co (Bournemouth) Ltd )

Idiot's Delight - Merry Cherry(Deep Run)

SP 16/1

Paul Nicholls

Mr J Tizzard(5)

12th Mar, 98 Wincanton
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 6th May, 98 Chepstow
5th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Easy Buck 11, b g 11-2 (J P M & J W Cook )

Swing Easy (USA) - Northern Empress

SP 20/1

C Morlock

A Thornton

21st Mar, 98 Uttoxeter
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Apr, 98 Worcester
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Golden Spinner 11, ch g 11-0 (Sir Peter Miller )

Noalto - Madame Russe

SP 25/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

18th Mar, 98 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 4th Dec, 98 Sandown
3rd Hcp Chs

p.u.

Linden's Lotto (IRE) 9, b g 10-6 (Michael Bailey )

Kambalda - Linden(Varano)

SP 20/1

G Richards

Brian Harding

16th Mar, 98 Stratford
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Oct, 98 Navan
3rd Hcp Chs

p.u.

Indian Arrow (NZ) 10, b g 10-2 (Mrs Joanne Richards )

Show King (AUS) - Beatitude (NZ)

SP 13/2

M C Pipe

C Maude

21st Feb, 98 Newcastle
5th Hcp Chs This
Race

p.u.

Over The Deel 12, ch g 10-0 (Incl 3lbs overweight) (Mr George Tobitt )

Over The River (FR) - Cahernane Girl

SP 33/1

J Howard Johnson

Mr C Bonner(3)

21st Mar, 98 Uttoxeter
p.u. Chs This
Race

p.u.

High Alltitude (IRE) 10, b g 10-0 (Mr F J Sainsbury )

Coquelin (USA) - Donna Cressida

SP 25/1

M Heaton-Ellis

L Wyer

20th Dec, 97 Haydock
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 14th Nov, 98 Windsor
2nd Hcp Chs

u.r.

Nicholas Plant (GB) 9, ch g 10-0 (Incl 3lbs overweight) (Mrs M F Paterson )

Nicholas Bill - Bustilly

SP 33/1

J Goldie

S Taylor(3)

13th Mar, 98 Ayr
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 17th Apr, 98 Ayr
5th Hcp Chs

fell

Griffins Bar (GB) 10, b g 10-0 (Mr M S Smith )

Idiot's Delight - Milly Kelly

SP 33/1

Mrs P Sly

W Marston

22nd Nov, 97 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 4th Apr, 98 Aintree
b.d. Hcp Chs

fell

Greenhill Raffles 12, ch g 10-0 (Mr D A Price )

Scallywag - Burlington Belle

SP 100/1

Miss Lucinda Russell

M Foster

17th Jan, 97 Kelso
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 13th May, 98 Perth
9th Hcp Chs

fell

Bendor Mark (GB) 9, b g 10-0 (Mr C J Courage )

Lighter - Montana

SP 40/1

M J Wilkinson

R Supple

10th Feb, 98 Warwick
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Apr, 98 Bangor-on-Dee
4th Hcp Chs

fell

River Unshion (IRE) 8, ch g 10-0 (Michael Hourigan )

Aristocracy - Smurfette(Baptism)

SP 50/1

J Howard Johnson

P Carberry

17th Mar, 98 Sedgefield
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 20th Apr, 98 Hexham
5th Hcp Chs

Off
Time 6m. 1.70 secs, which is 17.50 secs slower than the course average on today's going

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