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Tuesday, February 3, 2004



WEIGHTS REVEALED FOR THE 2004 MARTELL COGNAC GRAND NATIONAL




THE 2004 MARTELL COGNAC GRAND NATIONAL

Class A, Showcase Handicap, Total Prize Fund £600,000, Aintree, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Four Miles & Four Furlongs (Over the Grand National Course). For six-year-olds and upwards which are allotted a rating of 110 or more by the Senior BHB NH Handicapper following a review of the horses entered and after taking account of races run up to and including February 1. Horses which are not qualified for a rating in Great Britain or Ireland at January 21 may also be entered. Such horses may be eligible for a weight providing the Handicapper is satisfied that the horse's racecourse performances to February 1 would merit a minimum rating of 110, and that the horse has either won a Steeple Chase or Hurdle Race, or has run at least three times collectively in Steeple Chases or Hurdle Races run under the Rules of Racing of the same Recognised Turf Authority by February 1. At the Handicapper's discretion, such horses may be allotted a rating. The decision of the Senior BHB NH Handicapper shall be final. Entries closed Wednesday, January 21, 2004 (122 entries), entries revealed Thursday, January 22, 2004. Weights revealed Tuesday, February 3, 2004. First confirmation stage Tuesday, February 17, 2004; second confirmation stage Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Five-day confirmation stage Monday, March 29, 2004. Final declaration stage 10am, Thursday, April 1, 2004. Confirmation of riders must be made by 1.00pm Thursday, April 1, 2004. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, February 2, 2004. May not include some overseas form.


Form Horse Age/Wgt Owner Trainer
3P1-153 FIRST GOLD (FR) 11-11-12 J P McManus Francois Doumen FR
11-23F22 RINCE RI (IRE) 11-11-10 Frank Moriarty Ted Walsh IRE
2/3333-0 HARBOUR PILOT (IRE) 9-11-10 Kays Syndicate Noel Meade IRE
F022-145 FONDMORT (FR) 8-11-10 Bill Brown Nicky Henderson
11F4-42 LE COUDRAY (FR) 10-11-09 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE
3163-560 COMMANCHE COURT (IRE) 11-11-08 Dermot Desmond Ted Walsh IRE
144-F3FP VALLEY HENRY (IRE) 9-11-08 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
3641-50 MONTY'S PASS (IRE) 11-11-07 Dee Racing Syndicate Jimmy Mangan IRE
14P52/F- WHAT'S UP BOYS (IRE) 10-11-06 Mrs J F Deithrick Philip Hobbs
P2-111P IRIS ROYAL (FR) 8-11-06 Sir Robert Ogden Nicky Henderson
16U3/-660 ALEXANDER BANQUET (IRE) 11-11-05 Miriam O'Callaghan Willie Mullins IRE
P-11110 SWANSEA BAY 8-11-05 Peter Bowling Peter Bowen
24/13-36 KINGSMARK (IRE) 11-11-04 Sir Robert Ogden Martin Todhunter
PU3/-131 ARTIC JACK (FR) 8-11-04 Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith
2422004 ARCTIC COPPER (IRE) 10-11-03 Grand Alliance Racing Club Noel Meade IRE
UP4P-21 BALLYBOUGH RASHER (IRE) 9-11-03 Comtake-Welding Engineering Specialists Howard Johnson
3U1-66F AD HOC (IRE) 10-11-02 Sir Robert Ogden Paul Nicholls
111P/5P- SHOOTING LIGHT (IRE) 11-11-02 John Brown & Michael Blackburn Martin Pipe
3-161F2 RISK ACCESSOR (IRE) 9-11-01 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE
404-3562 DAVIDS LAD (IRE) 10-11-01 Eddie Joe's Racing Syndicate Tony Martin IRE
220P-4P CHIVES (IRE) 9-11-01 Trevor Hemmings Henrietta Knight
06-F216 BINDAREE (IRE) 10-11-01 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
1P12323 PALADIN (FR) 9-11-00 Naji Pharaon Jacques Ortet FR
1P-PPF0 MORE THAN A STROLL (IRE) 12-10-13 Mrs D Grehan Arthur Moore IRE
45-1U1332 RULE SUPREME (IRE) 8-10-13 John Lynch Willie Mullins IRE
411PP-0 MINI SENSATION (IRE) 11-10-12 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
440-4F0 ROYAL AUCLAIR (FR) 7-10-12 Clive Smith Paul Nicholls
4-2555P ALCAPONE (IRE) 10-10-11 Ann Daly Mouse Morris IRE
P-121141 PUNTAL (FR) 8-10-10 Terry Neill Martin Pipe
000-431 SOUTHERN STAR (IRE) 9-10-10 Trevor Hemmings Henrietta Knight
244320 WAHIBA SANDS 11-10-09 David Johnson Martin Pipe
310-2431 HEDGEHUNTER (IRE) 8-10-09 Trevor Hemmings Willie Mullins IRE
2133F-1 SCOTS GREY 9-10-09 Henry Ponsonby Nicky Henderson
12-U11P SHARDAM (IRE) 7-10-08 Howard Parker Nigel Twiston-Davies
230-43560 TAKAGI (IRE) 9-10-08 Dermot Cox Edward O'Grady IRE
5250U6-4 FADALKO (FR) 11-10-08 Sir Robert Ogden Martin Todhunter
5/1P32-P5 MACS GILDORAN 10-10-08 Margaret McManus Willie Mullins IRE
5/1110-2 JOSS NAYLOR (IRE) 9-10-08 Darren Mercer Jonjo O'Neill
033-342 AMBERLEIGH HOUSE (IRE) 12-10-07 Halewood International Ltd Ginger McCain
0403-262 EXIT SWINGER (FR) 9-10-07 Sandicroft Stud I Paul Nicholls
1U11-54 A PIECE OF CAKE (IRE) 11-10-06 Lightbody Celebration Cakes Ltd Mary Reveley
121B14F TAKE THE STAND (IRE) 8-10-06 The Courters Peter Bowen
12/F132- SHAMAWAN (IRE) 9-10-06 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
1P20U-3 YOU'RE AGOODUN 12-10-06 Jeff Lammiman Martin Pipe
P00U0-0P THE BUNNY BOILER (IRE) 10-10-05 The Usual Suspects Syndicate Noel Meade IRE
10/-22P21 TYNEANDTHYNEAGAIN 9-10-05 Norman Mason Richard Guest
P241-55 TIMBERA (IRE) 10-10-05 Mrs J M Breen Dessie Hughes IRE
0-113410 WHEREAREYOUNOW (IRE) 7-10-05 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
P/5022U- RED STRIKER 10-10-05 Norman Mason Richard Guest
014-P1P GUNNER WELBURN 12-10-05 William Ritson/David Hall Andrew Balding
15-3651 KELAMI (FR) 6-10-04 Haras d'Ecouves Francois Doumen FR
13-1452 JURANCON II (FR) 7-10-04 David Johnson Martin Pipe
06-0601P ROYAL ATALZA (FR) 7-10-03 Terry Ramsden Conrad Allen
/313//11/- THE BUSHKEEPER (IRE) 10-10-03 Brian Stewart-Brown Nicky Henderson
1113P-3 HERMES III (FR) 9-10-03 Lord Daresbury Mick Easterby
312203 JUST IN DEBT (IRE) 8-10-02 J W Hazeldean Martin Todhunter
PUP-353 EXIT TO WAVE (FR) 8-10-02 Malcolm Pearce & Gerry Mizel II Paul Nicholls
51411-1 CLAN ROYAL (FR) 9-10-02 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
3000-11 BE MY MANAGER (IRE) 9-10-02 Brian Murfin Martin Todhunter
6P02-FP AKARUS (FR) 9-10-01 A J White Martin Pipe
U0-U042 SPOT THEDIFFERENCE (IRE) 11-10-01 J P McManus Enda Bolger IRE
1/0P6-3P BOUNCE BACK (USA) 8-10-01 Belinda Harvey Martin Pipe
P50-P03 INNOX (FR) 8-10-01 Marquesa de Moratalla Francois Doumen FR
41F/31-1 JOE BLAKE (IRE) 9-10-00 Ronnie Bartlett Len Lungo
120-434 ARDENT SCOUT 12-10-00 Alicia Skene & W S Skene Sue Smith
11563/-4 ASSESSED (IRE) 10-10-00 Festival Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
10P-0P5 ROYAL PREDICA (FR) 10-9-12 Peter Deal, J S Dale & Alan Stennett Martin Pipe
22/24-322 WAIN MOUNTAIN 8-9-12 Bill Smith and Mick Dudley Jim Old
12-P111 BEAR ON BOARD (IRE) 9-9-12 J E Brown Alan King
221133///- TOTO TOSCATO (FR) 10-9-12 Lady Clarke Martin Pipe
33/P403/-1 SIMPLY GIFTED 9-9-12 Steve Hammond Jonjo O'Neill
11-1 LORD ATTERBURY (IRE) 8-9-12 David Johnson David Pipe
P25P-35P MONTIFAULT (FR) 9-9-12 Anne Fulton Paul Nicholls
312/2U6- MANTLES PRINCE 10-9-12 Emlyn Hughes' Cleobury Golfers Alan Juckes
U05-00P IZNOGOUD (FR) 8-9-12 County Stores-Avalon Surfacing Martin Pipe
04F-42P MAXIMIZE (IRE) 10-9-12 David Johnson Martin Pipe
6000-40 BLOWING WIND (FR) 11-9-12 Peter Deal Martin Pipe
43D0P-P GOOD SHUIL (IRE) 9-9-11 R Newsholme D Gorton F Wilson & B Walsh Charlie Mann
11-30U0 SKYCAB (IRE) 12-9-11 P H Betts (Holdings) Ltd Nick Gifford
600032/- DARK STRANGER (FR) 13-9-11 Terry Neill Martin Pipe
11- ONLY ONCE 9-9-11 Ashleybank Investments Limited Len Lungo
253-3436 BALLYAMBER (IRE) 9-9-10 Sean Mulryan Willie Mullins IRE
35-1222 FASGO (IRE) 9-9-09 F A Smith Paul Nicholls
10/2F3-3 GOLA CHER (IRE) 10-9-09 Fred & Sue Welch Alan King
110-121 WORLD WIDE WEB (IRE) 8-9-08 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
211-1PP BALLYBROPHY (IRE) 9-9-08 Keith Berry Simon Sherwood
12144-1 MR BOSSMAN (IRE) 11-9-08 T N Siviter Richard Guest
P1-113P WHAT ODDS (IRE) 8-9-08 Dee Racing Syndicate Tucker Geraghty IRE
43P2/-PP MAN ON THE HILL (IRE) 10-9-07 David Johnson Ferdy Murphy
4F-5FPP WONDER WEASEL (IRE) 11-9-07 Alan Halsall Kim Bailey
PF-P105P WINDROSS 12-9-07 Mrs Peter Prowting Alan King
236P/34-0 CELIBATE (IRE) 13-9-07 Stamford Bridge Partnership Charlie Mann
1U0-243 MOOR LANE 12-9-07 Bob Michaelson Andrew Balding
21130-U2 LORD JACK (IRE) 8-9-07 Trevor Hemmings Nicky Richards
35PP/05- SMARTY (IRE) 11-9-07 Tracy Brown Mark Pitman
211D20 NATIVE PERFORMANCE (IRE) 9-9-06 Donal O'Connor Michael Hourigan IRE
3//113/1/- KING ON THE RUN (IRE) 11-9-06 Lady Harris Venetia Williams
4341-PP0 NATIVE SESSIONS (IRE) 9-9-06 R D Murphy Noel Meade IRE
1205-0P0 SILVER STEEL 9-9-05 J P McManus Christy Roche IRE
P-F11112 MAGICAL BAILIWICK (IRE) 8-9-04 Islands Racing Connection Martin Pipe
1141-1F3 KINGS MISTRAL (IRE) 11-9-04 R V Shaw Patrick Chamings
1P2/P-U5 SILVER STREAK (IRE) 10-9-04 Mrs Timothy Pilkington Nick Gifford
600-P32 TOM COSTALOT (IRE) 9-9-03 Gerard Nock Susan Nock
6//F41-001 COQ HARDI DIAMOND (IRE) 10-9-03 Catherine Howard Noel Meade IRE
00/1-0F51 LUZCADOU (FR) 11-9-02 A G Chappell Ferdy Murphy
22564-1 DESAILLY 10-9-02 The Team Toby Balding
013-412 STAR CLIPPER 7-9-01 Des Sharkey Noel Meade IRE
2P1/P-UP3 GRANIT D'ESTRUVAL (FR) 10-9-01 Walter Gott Ferdy Murphy
U3-F64S6 MONTREAL (FR) 7-9-00 David Johnson Martin Pipe
0P-0022 IMPERIAL DE THAIX (FR) 8-8-13 Jeff Lammiman Martin Pipe
P46-411 INDIAN CHANCE 10-8-12 Chris and Stella Watson and Jock Cullen Dr Jeremy Naylor
0F-P6P32 BRAMBLEHILL DUKE (IRE) 12-8-12 Mel Davies Venetia Williams
1/5//P-P0UP STORMYFAIRWEATHER (IRE) 12-8-11 Bridget Hanbury Nicky Henderson
22P-P2RP KILDORRAGH (IRE) 10-8-08 Carrie Zetter-Wells Lawrence Wells
342-421 SCOTMAIL BOY (IRE) 11-8-07 George Tobitt Howard Johnson
FP-61PFP KILLULTAGH THUNDER (IRE) 8-8-06 Rose Boyd Willie Mullins IRE
212320 NOSAM 14-8-06 Norman Mason Richard Guest
24/42/-21 JANUS DU COCHET (FR) 7-NQ
12-6100 BROWNIE RETURNS (IRE) 11-NQ
4/2///15-16 GLADTOKNOWYOU (IRE) 11-NQ
100/1-140 SECRET NATIVE (IRE) 9-NQ
F5P-P060 VANILLA MAN (IRE) 11-NQ

122 entries
30 Irish-trained
4 French-trained


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