12 Apr 2012 14:30 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Grumeti (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
1F113 / 9 |
Flat (214), Jump (27) |
R Thornton | A King McNeill Family |
11/4 | |
| mid-division in touch on inside, hampered approaching 4th, driven after 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd 2 out, ridden and upsides between last 2, led narrowly flat, asserted towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Countrywide Flame (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
121231 / 5 |
Flat (181), Jump (27) |
D C Costello | J & S Quinn Estio Pinnacle… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, left in narrow lead approaching 4th, not fluent 2 out, hard pressed when switched right between last 2, ridden and headed flat, kept on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 21 L |
Sadler's Risk (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
126 / 11 |
Flat (236), Jump (27) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr S W Dunn |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, driven approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, soon no impression, went moderate 3rd flat, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Eagle Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2221 / 6 |
Flat (173), Jump (50) |
J Reveley | T P Tate The Ivy Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, left 2nd and with leader approaching 4th, outpaced 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, soon no chance with front pair, lost moderate 3rd flat, just held on for 4th | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| NK |
Zarzal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3 / 9 |
Flat (57), Jump (47) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway on inside after 4 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out, just held for 4th, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Dodging Bullets (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
24 / 9 |
Flat (240), Jump (27) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… |
4/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, badly hampered 5th, outpaced when switched inside after 4 out, never able to challenge, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 3 L |
Lyvius (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
121 / 9 |
Flat (186), Jump (22) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Trevor Hemmings |
20/1 | |
| in touch on outside, tracked leaders 4th, outpaced on outside 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 3 L |
Beyeh (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
61 / 10 |
Flat (113), Jump (31) |
James Davies | M Appleby Mr Terry Pryke |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered approaching 4th, lost place next, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Bradbury (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
1742 / 7 |
Flat (207), Jump (31) |
F Davis | J D Bethell John & Billy Platts |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, driven after 4 out, soon lost place, behind from next | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Kapga De Cerisy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
255410 / 6 |
Flat (248), Jump (29) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks |
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10 |
| - |
Pearl Swan (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
1DF / 11 |
Flat (153), Jump (27) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Roddy Owen & Paul… |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Gottany O's (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3P13 / 4 |
Flat (201), Jump (18) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Frank McAleavy |
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FE |
7 |
| - |
Hinterland (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1123 / 11 |
Flat (361), Jump (75) |
N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Harold Via, Jr |
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