15 Jun 2012 20:10 Aintree
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
O2 Aintree Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Vegas Cash (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
34-1 / 5 |
Jump (29) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Mark Sherwood Llew… |
1/1 | |
| made all, hit 3 out, drew readily clear from next, unextended | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 19 L |
Buachaill Alainn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1/44- / 11 |
Jump (53) | D F O'Regan | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… |
4/1 | |
| disputed 2nd, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 10 L |
Friendship Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2431/68- / 13 |
Jump (84) | T J Murphy | H J Evans Mrs J Evans |
11/4 | |
| held up in touch on outside, took closer order 7th, disuted 2nd when blundered 3 out, soon beaten, weakened next | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Sharp Sovereign (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
56 / 6 |
Flat (35), Jump (7) |
P Buchanan | I W McInnes Mr Stephen Hackney |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 4 out, soon no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 52 L |
Opera North (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
105/5- / 5 |
Jump (188) | D C Costello | T P Tate T T Racing |
16/1 | |
| chased winner, lost place 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Master Of The Sea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
34-4 / 6 |
Jump (38) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 6th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Rear View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
26352P- / 7 |
Jump (50) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Northumberland… |
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