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5.30 THE SPORTSMAN HANDICAP HURDLE (LISTED) of £50,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Aintree Results Fri, 7th Apr, 2006

Going - Good.

5.30 2m. 4f. 4-y-o plus 24 Ran
THE SPORTSMAN HANDICAP HURDLE (LISTED) of £50,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £28,510.00, 2nd - £13,037.00, 3rd - £6,403.00, 4th - £2,785.00

1st

Strangely Brown (IRE) 11-5 (Incl 5lbs overweight) (We Didn't Name Him Syndicate)
(0:29.78 0.64 secs faster on today's going )
Second Empire (IRE) - Damerela (IRE)(Alzao (USA))
Breeder - Barry Noonan

SP 10/1

E McNamara

B C Byrnes(5)

held up in touch, hampered and lost place after 5th, rallied approaching 3 out, led approaching last, kept on well

15th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 27th Apr, 06 Punchestown
5th Hdl Rated 149

2nd

Saltango (GER) 10-0 (Incl 3lbs overweight) (CohenClearyKaplanMinnsPayneWatsonWi)

Acatenango (GER) - Salde (GER)(Alkalde (GER))

SP 16/1

Alex Hales

W Kennedy(3)

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, every chance next, kept on same pace

30th Mar, 06 Wincanton
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 21st Oct, 06 Chepstow
2nd Hcp Hdl

3rd

1.75L

Penny Pictures (IRE) 10-7 (Mr Terry Neill)

Theatrical - Copper Creek(Habitat)

SP 40/1

M C Pipe

T J Murphy

held up, headway 6th, every chance approaching 3 out, kept on same pace

15th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
b.d. Hcp Hdl This
Race 19th Apr, 06 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Hdl

4th

Zipalong Lad (IRE) 10-2 (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)

Zaffaran (USA) - Rosy Posy (IRE)(Roselier (FR))

SP 16/1

Peter Bowen

P J Brennan

with leaders, led 2nd, headed approaching 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace

17th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
8th Hdl This
Race 21st Apr, 06 Ayr
2nd Hcp Hdl

5th

Back To Ben Alder (IRE) 10-0 (Mrs Christopher Hanbury)

Bob Back (USA) - Winter Fox(Martinmas)

SP 66/1

Nicky Henderson

M Foley

tracked leaders, lost place 5th, stayed on from last

26th Dec, 05 Sandown
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 6th May, 06 Haydock
fell Hcp Hdl

6th

2.5L

Arrayou (FR) 10-0 (Mr J P Ledwidge)

Valanjou (FR) - Cavatine (FR)(Spud (FR))

SP 100/1

O Sherwood

L Aspell

held up, headway 5th, outpaced 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, rallied approaching next, stayed on

24th Mar, 06 Newbury
6th Hcp Hdl This
Race 19th Apr, 06 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl

7th

0.5L

Hasty Prince (GB) 11-0 (Mr John P McManus)

Halling (USA) - Sister Sophie (USA)(Effervescing (USA))

SP 16/1

Jonjo O'Neill

A P McCoy

held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat

16th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
14th Hcp Hdl This
Race 19th Apr, 06 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Hdl

8th

0.5L

Alpha Royale (IRE) 10-0 (Anywhere But Home Syndicate)

Alphabatim (USA) - Barnearrig Lass (IRE)(Pollerton)
Breeder - Charles Byrnes

SP 8/1

C Byrnes

D J Casey

held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

12th Mar, 06 Naas
3rd Hdl This
Race 25th Apr, 06 Punchestown
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 124

9th

1.25L

Leaders Way (IRE) 10-3 (Incl 3lbs overweight) (Mrs B Geraghty)

Supreme Leader - Mind Me Back(Kambalda)
Breeder - Sean Galwey

SP 100/1

T K Geraghty

R Geraghty(3)

held up, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next

25th Mar, 06 Navan
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 122 This
Race 15th Oct, 06 Naas
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 121

10th

0.75L

Phar Bleu (FR) 11-2 (The Stewart Family)

Agent Bleu (FR) - Guilt Less (FR)(Useful (FR))

SP 8/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

held up in touch, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened

15th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
3rd Hcp Hdl

11th

0.5L

Texas Holdem (IRE) 10-0 (Incl 5lbs overweight) (Mr Michael Smith)

Topanoora - Lough N Uisce (IRE)(Boyne Valley)
Breeder - The Burren Racing Syndicate

SP 100/1

M Smith

M J McAlister(5)

with leaders, led approaching 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened next, mistake last

25th Feb, 06 Newcastle
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race 21st Nov, 08 Kelso
18th Hcp Hdl

12th