03 Apr 2008 16:55 Aintree
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,206); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Mildmay & Hurdles: Good).
Citroen C5 Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Elusive Dream (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
114214 / 23 |
Jump (39) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs M Findlay |
7/2 | |
| prominent, led 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Whiteoak (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 155lbs) |
231211 / 7 |
Jump (20) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Brendan Richardson |
4/1 | |
| in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Franchoek (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) |
112112 / 9 |
Jump (20) | A P McCoy | A King John P McManus |
9/4 | |
| held up, headway when hit 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 13 L |
Group Captain (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
1115 / 9 |
Jump (20) | R Thornton | A King Mlle M Plat |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Laredo Sound (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
43151 / 9 |
Jump (28) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Miss Sally Burnell |
40/1 | |
| with leaders, led 3rd, blundered 5th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Razor Royale (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 159lbs) |
214447 / 9 |
Jump (20) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr C Cornes |
12/1 | |
| with leaders, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 29 L |
Lightning Strike (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
5-11P36 / 10 |
Jump (20) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams John Nicholls (Trading)… |
10/1 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leader, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| Dist |
Kealshore Boy (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) |
1-2F612 / 9 |
Jump (30) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr C Dawson |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to rear from 3rd, weakened from 7th | ||||||||||