04 Apr 2008 16:20 Aintree
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,206); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (National Course; Good to Soft, Good in places, Mildmay; Good).
Littlewoods Direct Imagine Appeal Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Pierrot Lunaire (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
212 / 20 |
Jump (41) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell |
5/1 | |
| held up, headway 4th, mistake next, led after 3 out, clear approaching last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 14 L |
Blue Bajan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
4/21196 / 11 |
Jump (24) | T Scudamore | Andrew Turnell Dr John Hollowood |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, slightly hampered 2 out, chased winner last, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 6 L |
Lazy Darren (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
74151 / 7 |
Jump (20) | A Dobbin | C Grant Woodgate Family |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway when mistake 6th, switched right after 3 out, not fluent last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Khyber Kim (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
140 / 11 |
Jump (24) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mrs Caroline Mould |
16/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st, mistake 4th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Gloucester (GB) (Horse (entire), Bay, 154lbs) |
3298 / 9 |
Jump (34) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr S M Smith &… |
150/1 | |
| held up well in rear, pushed along 6th, not clear run well before 3 out, some headway soon after, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| SHD |
Greenbridge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
9P2311 / 7 |
Jump (9) | R Thornton | A King Mr Trevor Hemmings |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, blundered 3 out, jumped left when mistake 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| HD |
Salford City (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
213163 / 10 |
Jump (154) | Ms N Carberry | G Elliott Fergus Galvin &… |
20/1 | |
| chased clear leader, led 5th, mistake 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 24 L |
Songe (FR) (Horse (entire), Bay, 153lbs) |
533114 / 7 |
Jump (21) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Frank Crow (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
915 / 7 |
Jump (34), Flat (12) |
P Kinsella | J S Goldie Mrs Janis MacPherson |
100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Alsadaa (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
1F1256 / 12 |
Jump (41) | C Bolger | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 1st, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
| Dist |
Sir Arthur (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
2 / 5 |
Jump (238), Flat (13) |
D F O'Regan | B Ellison Mrs Mary Keaney |
100/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 6th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
6 |
| Dist |
Marsam (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 157lbs) |
5U-0112 / 7 |
Jump (29) | Paul Carberry | M G Quinlan M C Fahy |
50/1 | |
| led, soon clear, mistake 3rd, came back to field 4th, headed next, weakened after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Pigeon Island (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 162lbs) |
135510 / 12 |
Jump (24) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
16/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Captain Cee Bee (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
31/7111 / 13 |
Jump (24) | A P McCoy | E P Harty Mr John P McManus |
5/4 | |
| held up, headway 5th, under pressure before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th when pulled up before last | ||||||||||