14 Apr 2012 13:45 Aintree
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Simonsig (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
1-11211 / 10 |
Jump (31) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr R A Bartlett |
4/9 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway after next, went 2nd on bit before 3 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, clear before last, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 15 L |
Super Duty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-11F1 / 9 |
Jump (56) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Brannon, Dick,… |
7/1 | |
| led, jumped right 4th and 8th, joined when blundered and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 2 L |
Baby Shine (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
1134-12 / 9 |
Jump (59) | L P Aspell | L Wadham P A Philipps,t… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, hung left and stayed on same pace after next | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 4 L |
Flycorn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
214506 / 11 |
Jump (48) | P Townend | T Hogan J J Devlin |
100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden and no impression when slightly hampered 3 out, well held 4th when mistake next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Molotof (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
20-1110 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Ruby Walsh | N J Henderson Mr S Munir |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden after 8th, no impression on leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Go All The Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2/4-851 / 8 |
Jump (27) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Ann & Alan Potts… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader until ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 40 L |
Maggio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
02231U / 13 |
Jump (59) | J Reveley | P Griffin D G Pryde/james… |
100/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, lost place approaching 8th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Old Tricks (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
41621 / 7 |
Jump (37) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard J K Farms |
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FE |
2 |
| - |
Colour Squadron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1212F0 / 11 |
Jump (32) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White John P McManus |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Aland Islands (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-11 / 6 |
Jump (42) | A P McCoy | Tim Vaughan Mr John P McManus |
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