03 Apr 2008 17:30 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).
John Smith's Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Auroras Encore (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
1C62FF / 22 |
Jump (19) | Tjade Collier | Mrs S J Smith D Pryde,j Beaumont… |
50/1 | |
| always prominent, went 2nd 3rd, led approaching 3 out, stayed on well under pressure flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 2½ L |
I'm So Lucky (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
10P-P12 / 12 |
Jump (14) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Susan E Busby |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged last, every chance flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1 L |
Ring The Boss (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
1-11628 / 9 |
Jump (23) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
25/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 7th, shuffled back before 3 out, rallied 2 out, kept on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
22 |
| 4 L |
Pacha D'Oudairies (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) |
6651 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs J M Haines |
20/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| NK |
Shatabdi (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) |
138-550 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Mr S Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
18/1 | |
| held up in touch, chasing leaders approaching last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Trouble At Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
30-4001 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Mr C Huxley | A King Mr Nigel Bunter |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, beaten when mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| HD |
Junior (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
256-023 / 12 |
Jump (20) | R Thornton | A King Middleham Park… |
15/2 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, edged left before 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Gustavo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
13-3123 / 7 |
Jump (19) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Gay & Peter Hartley |
20/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
9th |
16 |
| ¾ L |
Tot O'Whiskey (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
112573 / 10 |
Jump (26) | F King | J M Jefferson Boundary Garage… |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd 3 out to 2 out, not fluent last, weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
14 |
| 1½ L |
Palomar (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
011106 / 9 |
Jump (26) | F Davis | N G Richards Koo's Racing Club |
8/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 5th, jumped slowly next, mistake 3 out, not clear run and switched left approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
11th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Sporazene (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs) |
14F-640 / 10 |
Jump (20) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Ged Mason |
25/1 | |
| in rear, hit 4th, mistake 6th, never nearer | ||||||||||
12th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Double Vodka (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
521-569 / 10 |
Jump (26) | D F O'Regan | C Grant Mr Steve Wilson |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, never nearer | ||||||||||
13th |
13 |
| 1 L |
Glacial Sunset (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) |
4-97820 / 13 |
Jump (21) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr George Ward |
66/1 | |
| led until ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
14th |
18 |
| 2¼ L |
Kingscape (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 147lbs) |
491 / 6 |
Jump (31) | A P McCoy | J R Fanshawe Mrs V Shelton |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
15th |
20 |
| 9 L |
Hi Dancer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
1-11456 / 14 |
Jump (126) | Michael Murphy | P C Haslam Mr R Tocher |
50/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, ridden and no real headway approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
16th |
17 |
| 1¼ L |
Prince Ary (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
203440 / 5 |
Jump (26) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mrs Belinda Harvey… |
33/1 | |
| held up, some headway 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
17th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Peacock (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) |
26U428 / 5 |
Jump (20) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
5/1 | |
| held up, struggling approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
18th |
21 |
| ½ L |
Gabier (GB) (Colt, Bay, 144lbs) |
974190 / 5 |
Jump (54) | T J Murphy | G L Moore B Siddle & B D… |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside after 5th, blundered 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
19th |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
County Zen (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
5-21130 / 11 |
Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Miss Caroline Fryer |
7/1 | |
| chased leader to 3rd, hit next, ridden before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
20th |
15 |
| Dist |
Mohayer (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 150lbs) |
0-23240 / 10 |
Jump (20) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr G & P Barker Ltd/Globe… |
20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
PU |
19 |
| - |
Mister Benedictine (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
167084 / 11 |
Jump (33) | N D Fehily | B W Duke Kennedy Transport… |
33/1 | |
| soon in touch, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, dismounted | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Annie's Answer (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 158lbs) |
110-147 / 9 |
Jump (20) | A Dobbin | Mrs V Makin Mr R G Makin |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||