2.00 MARTELL COGNAC V.S. THRESHER HANDICAP CHASE of £39,922.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

Aintree Results Fri, 4th Apr, 2003

Going - Mildmay & Hurdle:Good, Grand National:Good-Good to Soft in places.

MARTELL COGNAC V.S. THRESHER HANDICAP CHASE of £39,922.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

1st - £26,000.00, 2nd - £7,974.00, 3rd - £3,974.00, 4th - £1,974.00 14 Ran

1st

Master Tern (USA) 11-1 (J P McManus)
(0:39.37 3.10 secs slower on today's going )
Generous (IRE) - Young Hostess (FR)

SP 5/1

Jonjo O'Neill

A Dobbin

18th Jan, 03 Kempton
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Nov, 03 Newbury
10th Hcp Chs

2nd

1.25L

Shardam (IRE) 10-8

Shardari - Knockea Hill(Buckskin (FR))

SP 11/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

26th Feb, 03 Chepstow
1st Nov Chs This
Race 30th Apr, 03 Punchestown
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 128

3rd

Ross Moff (IRE) 11-1 (Seamus Ross)

Good Thyne (USA) - Miss Kamsy(Kambalda)

SP 9/2fav

A J Martin

M A Fitzgerald

held up, not fluent 13th, headway 4 out, every chance approaching last, no extra run-in

13th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
fell Hcp Chs Rated 129

4th

Fatehalkhair (IRE) 10-12 (Mrs Gwen Smith)

Kris - Midway Lady (USA)(Alleged (USA))

SP 50/1

B Ellison

V T Keane(3)

26th Mar, 03 Catterick
8th Flat Hcp This
Race 12th Apr, 03 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs

5th

Whitenzo (FR) 11-10

Lesotho (USA) - Whitengy (FR)

SP 14/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

1st Mar, 03 Doncaster
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 26th Apr, 03 Sandown
10th Hcp Chs

6th

3.5L

Alcapone (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs A M Daly)

Roselier (FR) - Ann's Cap (IRE)(Cardinal Flower)
Breeder - Nicholas O'Neill

SP 33/1

M F Morris

B J Geraghty

led 2nd, blundered and headed 4 out, rallied 2 out, weakened approaching last

22nd Mar, 03 Navan
5th Chs Rated 143 This
Race 20th Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 139

7th

Tom's Prize (GB) 11-0

Gunner B - Pandora's Prize(Royal Vulcan)

SP 14/1

J L Spearing

J Culloty

1st Mar, 03 Doncaster
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 16th May, 03 Stratford
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Run For Paddy (GB) 11-10

Michelozzo (USA) - Deep Selection (IRE)(Deep Run)

SP 14/1

Mrs H Dalton

T J Murphy

25th Jan, 03 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Jun, 03 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Rathbawn Prince (IRE) 11-10 (T J Culhane)

All Haste (USA) - Ellis Town(Camden Town)

SP 12/1

D T Hughes

K A Kelly

mid-division, hit 12th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last

11th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
14th Hcp Chs Rated 137

p.u.

Horus (IRE) 11-9

Teenoso (USA) - Jennie's First (GB)(Idiot's Delight)

SP 6/1

M C Pipe

A P McCoy

12th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 22nd Nov, 03 Ascot
2nd Hcp Chs

p.u.

The Villager (IRE) 11-1

Zaffaran (USA) - Kitty Wren(Warpath)

SP 8/1

D Caro

T Scudamore

27th Jan, 03 Exeter
1st Nov Chs This
Race 24th Jan, 04 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs

fell

Windross (GB) 10-13

Ardross - Dans Le Vent

SP 25/1

Alan King

R Thornton

1st Feb, 03 Sandown
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 3rd May, 03 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Ballybough Rasher (IRE) 10-12

Broken Hearted - Chat Her Up(Proverb)

SP 16/1

J Howard Johnson

G Lee

21st Mar, 03 Kelso
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 26th Oct, 03 Aintree
2nd Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Berlin Blue (GB) 10-10

Belmez (USA) - Blue Brocade(Reform)

SP 20/1

R Stronge

S Stronge

22nd Mar, 03 Newbury
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 12th Apr, 03 Ayr
fell Hcp Chs

Off
Time 6m. 33.70 secs, which is 3.10 secs slower than the course average on today's going

Non runners Barton (GB) ( ), Spring Margot (FR) ( ), Zafarabad ( )