4.20 MARTELL COGNAC SEFTON NOVICES´ HURDLE (GRADE 1) of £76,050.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 110yds.

Aintree Results Fri, 4th Apr, 2003

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

MARTELL COGNAC SEFTON NOVICES´ HURDLE (GRADE 1) of £76,050.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 110yds.

1st - £46,400.00, 2nd - £17,350.00, 3rd - £8,550.00, 4th - £3,750.00 9 Ran

1st

Iris's Gift (GB) 11-4
(0:38.26 8.51 secs slower on today's going )
Gunner B - Shirley's Gift (GB)

SP 10/11fav

Jonjo O'Neill

B J Geraghty

13th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl This
Race 14th Feb, 04 Haydock
2nd Hcp Hdl

2nd

Royal Emperor (IRE) 11-4

Roselier (FR) - Boreen Bro(Boreen (FR))

SP 12/1

Sue Smith

D Elsworth

11th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Nov, 03 Wetherby
2nd Hdl

3rd

12L

Supreme Prince (IRE) 11-4

Supreme Leader - Strong Serenade (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 12/1

Philip Hobbs

P Flynn

12th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
7th Hdl This
Race 21st Nov, 03 Exeter
2nd Nov Chs

4th

22L

Simply Supreme (IRE) 11-4

Supreme Leader - Some Gift(Avocat)

SP 66/1

Sue Smith

W Marston

1st Mar, 03 Haydock
4th Hdl This
Race 10th Nov, 03 Carlisle
2nd Chs

5th

35+L

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 11-4 (Laurence Byrne)

Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 4/1

D T Hughes

K A Kelly

held up in touch, took closer order 3rd, ridden and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off

12th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 15th Oct, 03 Navan
1st Flat Mdn

6th

35+L

Balladeer (IRE) 11-4 (Scott Hardy Partnership)

King's Theatre (IRE) - Carousel Music(On Your Mark)

SP 100/1

Miss H C Knight

J Culloty

1st Mar, 03 Doncaster
2nd Hdl This
Race 10th Oct, 03 Huntingdon
2nd Hdl

p.u.

Balinahinch Castle (IRE) 11-4

Good Thyne (USA) - Emerald Flair

SP 100/1

Mrs L Normile

M Bradburne

4th Nov, 02 Warwick
1st Hdl This
Race 24th Apr, 03 Perth
5th Hdl

u.r.

Master Trix (IRE) 11-4

Lord Americo - Bannow Drive (IRE)(Miner's Lamp)

SP 100/1

M Pitman

T J Murphy

8th Mar, 03 Sandown
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 19th Dec, 03 Ascot
1st Hcp Hdl

fell

Pizarro (IRE) 11-4 (Edward Wallace)

Broken Hearted - Our Swan Lady(Swan's Rock)
Breeder - John Farrar

SP 5/1

E J O'Grady

N Williamson

held up in touch until fell 5th

12th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl This
Race 2nd May, 03 Punchestown
4th Hdl

Off
Time 6m. 22.60 secs, which is 8.51 secs slower than the course average on today's going