13:45 Aintree

Saturday 4 April 2009

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:1517:0017:35

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Soft, Good in places  |   17 Runners  |   Unknown  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: -  |   Winning time: -
1st
Horse silk
0.0
16
16/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: N D Fehily
Always prominent, took narrow lead 2 out, headed when not fluent last, remained challenging, stayed on under pressure to regain lead near finish
2nd
Horse silk
hd
3
4/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
In touch, challenged 3 out, ridden when not fluent last, led flat, headed near finish
3rd
Horse silk
1.5
5
8/1
T: N J HendersonJ: A P McCoy
Held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led when hit last, headed flat, not much room on inside and switched right 100 yards out, unable to quicken
4th
Horse silk
2.5
4
14/1
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, close up 2 out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace flat
5th
Horse silk
24.0
1
3/1
T: J M JeffersonJ: P Kinsella
Prominent, led 8th, soon headed, led 3 out, headed 2 out, {} weakened approaching last
6th
Horse silk
18.0
2
17/2
T: Andrew TurnellJ: M D Grant
Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, headway approaching 7th, well there 3 out, weakened 2 out
7th
Horse silk
3.75
13
33/1
T: G A SwinbankJ: B S Hughes
Tracked leaders, raced keenly, pushed along after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
8th
Horse silk
1.75
11
100/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: T Siddall
Held up, always in rear, no chance after 8th, tailed off
9th
Horse silk
19.0
7
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
10th
Horse silk
58.0
14
199/1
T: Paul MurphyJ: K Whelan
Always in rear, tailed off from before 8th

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
0.0
6
199/1
T: Paul MurphyJ: M O'connell
Not fluent, always in rear, tailed off after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
0.0
8
50/1
T: J Howard JohnsonJ: D F O'Regan
Raced keenly, soon tracking leader, led 5th, headed 8th, soon led again, headed 3 out, disputing 6th and beaten when eased and pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
0.0
9
199/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: T Scudamore
Mid- division, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
0.0
10
25/1
T: G A SwinbankJ: F Keniry
Mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
0.0
12
25/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire
Led to 5th, mistake next, weakened after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
0.0
15
410-10
7/1
T: A KingJ: R Thornton
Towards rear, never really travelling, lost touch before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
0.0
17
40/1
T: T P TateJ: K Mercer
Raced keenly, mid- division, hit 3rd, weakened after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

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