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Thursday 7 April 2005

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John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Unknown  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: -  |   Winning time: -
1st
Horse silk
10
14/1
T: N G RichardsJ: 
Held up in touch, headway to led after 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, regained lead 2 out, drew clear after last comfortably
2nd
Horse silk
6
2
12/1
T: A KingJ: R Thornton
Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no impression on winner
3rd
Horse silk
2
1
5/6
T: J Howard JohnsonJ: G Lee
Took keen hold in touch, hit 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd flat
5th
Horse silk
27
7
18/1
T: Miss H C KnightJ: 
Held up, mistake 7th, not fluent 8th, soon outpaced
6th
Horse silk
18
9
200/1
T: Mrs S C BradburneJ: M Bradburne
Led, hit 6th, headed after 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

Also Ran

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Prominent until pulled up before 4th

Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Bagan (FR)
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: C J Mann  J: N D Fehily
NR

Forecasts

Mephisto (IRE) (5/6), Chilling Place (IRE) (12/1), My Way de Solzen (FR) (12/1), Turpin Green (IRE) (14/1), Only Vintage (USA) (18/1), South Bronx (IRE) (200/1)

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