03 Apr 2008 15:10 Aintree
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,113); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Mildmay & Hurdles: Good).
John Smith's 250th Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle (Grd1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Binocular (FR) (Horse (entire), Bay, 154lbs) |
112 / 20 |
Jump (23) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
11/8 | |
| raced keenly, held up in touch, went 2nd 2 out, led on bit last, drew clear flat, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 7 L |
Celestial Halo (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 154lbs) |
121 / 10 |
Jump (20) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
7/4 | |
| led, driven after 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 13 L |
Harper Valley (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
331P / 5 |
Jump (60), Flat (6) |
Paul Carberry | G Elliott Derbar Racing Partnership |
7/1 | |
| raced keenly, prominent, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 17 L |
Star of Angels (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
25 / 12 |
Jump (20) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs C C O'Farrell |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 2nd, headway 4th, weakened under pressure 3 out, left moderate 4th last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 12 L |
First Buddy (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
21 / 4 |
Jump (32), Flat (12) |
B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Mr W J Gredley |
12/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in touch, mistake 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 3¼ L |
Lupanar (IRE) (Horse (entire), Chestnut, 154lbs) |
21 / 8 |
Jump (36) | Matthew Batchelor | G & J Moore Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, behind when mistake 5th | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Make Haste (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 154lbs) |
5 / 5 |
Jump (47) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr B E Nielsen |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Quilver Tatou (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
6 / 7 |
Jump (56) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Group Clean Ltd |
100/1 | |
| held up well in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Chord (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
45220 / 8 |
Jump (23) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr The Plum Merchants |
66/1 | |
| chased leader to 5th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
Pagan Starprincess (GB) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) |
1222 / 6 |
Jump (33) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mr Richard Phizacklea |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when hit 5th, soon pushed along, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 15 lengths down when fell last | ||||||||||