14:50 Aintree

Saturday 4 April 2009

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

John Smith's Aintree Hurdle (grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Soft, Good in places  |   16 Runners  |   Unknown  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: -  |   Winning time: -
1st
Horse silk
14
6/1
T: C ByrnesJ: D N Russell
Mid-division, headway to track leaders 8th, challenged last, driven flat, lead towards finish, ran on
2nd
Horse silk
0.5
6
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Mid-division, headway after 5th, switched right after 3 out, led approaching last, headed and not quicken towards finish
3rd
Horse silk
3
16
28/1
T: L WadhamJ: D Elsworth
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on flat
4th
Horse silk
2.75
1
4/1
T: J QueallyJ: Timmy Murphy
In touch on inside, hit 6th, challenged going well 3 out, led briefly approaching last, no extra flat
5th
Horse silk
1
3
13/2
T: E J O'GradyJ: A J Mcnamara
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace last
6th
Horse silk
10
17
16/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire
Held up in rear, headway after 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, soon hung left, weakened approaching last
7th
Horse silk
2.5
9
66/1
T: W K GoldsworthyJ: J E Moore
Led 1st, headed 5th, led again before next, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
8th
Horse silk
2.25
2
40/1
T: Andrew TurnellJ: G Lee
Mid-division, raced keenly, lost place when not fluent 5th, squeezed out on bend soon after, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last
9th
Horse silk
13
8
40/1
T: D T HughesJ: P W Flood
Led to 1st, with leader, led 5th until before 6th, weakened after 3 out
10th
Horse silk
2
10
8/1
T: N MeadeJ: A P McCoy
Held up towards rear, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out
11th
Horse silk
3.25
4
9/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh
Prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
12th
Horse silk
0.5
11
10/1
T: A KingJ: R Thornton
Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, lost place after next, behind from 8th
13th
Horse silk
1
15
150/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: T Siddall
Mostly mid-division, ridden and struggling approaching 3 out
14th
Horse silk
10
7
40/1
T: A KingJ: B J Geraghty
Held up in rear, headway after 4th, weakened 3 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
200/1
T: Paul MurphyJ: K Mercer
Mid-division on outside, behind 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
12
100/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan
Held up in rear, struggling on outside after 8th, eased and pulledup before 3 out

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13
Horse silk
Snap Tie (IRE)
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: R Johnson
NR

Betting Breakdown

SF:£45.25

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