03 Apr 2008 14:00 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £62,248); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Mildmay & Hurdles: Good).
John Smith's Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle (Grd2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Blazing Bailey (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
F-84124 / 22 |
Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King Three Line Whip |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 7th, mistake 10th, soon ridden, hung left and led after 2 out, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 6 L |
Faasel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
22-245P / 12 |
Jump (68) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr J Heard |
20/1 | |
| raced keenly in touch, went 2nd approaching 8th, edged right and every chance after 2 out, mistake last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3 L |
Inglis Drever (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
213-111 / 9 |
Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
13/8 | |
| in rear, ridden after 7th, headway from 3 out, inclined to edge left, not clear run and switched right after 2 out, hung left and no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
116210 / 11 |
Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
20/1 | |
| prominent, lost place after 6th, rallied and brought wide approaching 3 out, edged left approaching last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2 L |
Ballyfitz (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
U-12711 / 12 |
Jump (21) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr F J Mills &… |
20/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 7th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Kicks For Free (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
2380-12 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 7th, hung left from 3 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 1 L |
Millenium Royal (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
P-86165 / 9 |
Jump (68) | C Pieux | F Doumen J Vasicek |
15/2 | |
| held up, closed before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Flight Leader (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
1134-58 / 11 |
Jump (21) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard John And Heather… |
40/1 | |
| chased leader until approaching 8th, ridden after 10th, soon dropped rear, no danger after | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 9 L |
Gaspara (FR) (Filly, Bay, 153lbs) |
2-23334 / 8 |
Jump (20) | A P McCoy | D Pipe Mr P McMahon |
14/1 | |
| not always fluent, led until mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Kawagino (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
F56299 / 11 |
Jump (23) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mrs M Rayner /… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, not much room on inside after 10th, behind when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
| 22 L |
Chief Dan George (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
1-67467 / 11 |
Jump (21) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mr Maurice Chapman |
20/1 | |
| not fluent, in rear, struggling from 8th | ||||||||||