05 Apr 2008 13:45 Aintree
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,206); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
17 |
| - |
Pearl King (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 150lbs) |
31113-1 / 22 |
Jump (315) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, hit 2 out, led after last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
14 |
| 7 L |
Khachaturian (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
0-86721 / 10 |
Jump (21) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr L Price |
33/1 | |
| led to 4th, ridden to lead again 4 out, headed after last, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 8 L |
Heathcote (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
700052 / 10 |
Jump (12) | P Hide | G & J Moore B Siddle & B D… |
25/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3 out, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 1¼ L |
Serabad (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) |
213216 / 5 |
Jump (22) | Christian Williams | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 5th, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
22 |
| NK |
Dishdasha (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
424460 / 8 |
Jump (12) | D Elsworth | Mrs A M Thorpe Tristar |
66/1 | |
| held up, headway after 4 out, stayed on from next | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 1 L |
The Duke's Speech (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
77-4053 / 10 |
Jump (62) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy Mr R M Green |
20/1 | |
| mid-divsion, ridden and headway 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 1 L |
Bureaucrat (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
5FU219 / 10 |
Jump (100) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan Granger |
80/1 | |
| held up, kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Hide The Evidence (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
04-6270 / 13 |
Jump (99) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Mrs Anne McElhone |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 3rd, took closer order 4th, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 3½ L |
Oh Crick (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) |
621111 / 11 |
Jump (40) | R Thornton | A King Mr David Sewell |
5/1 | |
| in touch, hit 3 out when outpaced | ||||||||||
10th |
21 |
| 4 L |
Take The Breeze (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 148lbs) |
1-374 / 10 |
Jump (8) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs G Calder |
33/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| NK |
Astarador (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
132-710 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | J Howard Johnson Alderclad Ltd &… |
33/1 | |
| with leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| 19 L |
Tarlac (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) |
0/1200-0 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Paul Carberry | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| held up, effort 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
18 |
| 2¼ L |
European Dream (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 150lbs) |
8-03332 / 9 |
Jump (91), Flat (14) |
P Aspell | R C Guest You Trotters |
14/1 | |
| held up, weakening when hit 4 out | ||||||||||
14th |
20 |
| 2¼ L |
Ingratitude (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) |
12-1203 / 6 |
Jump (89) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Club ISM & JSC… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
15th |
19 |
| 5 L |
Pevensey (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
11F-PP0 / 14 |
Jump (21) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mrs C A Coward |
18/1 | |
| held up, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
16th |
3 |
| 16 L |
Kings Quay (GB) (Horse (entire), Bay, 161lbs) |
61-1160 / 7 |
Jump (56), Flat (14) |
Mr M Walford | J & S Quinn Mrs Marie Taylor |
28/1 | |
| held up behind, never dangerous | ||||||||||
17th |
15 |
| 20 L |
Forthright (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
218-317 / 8 |
Jump (181) | K Whelan | D Loughnane Mrs Bernadette… |
25/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Platin Grounds (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
126407 / 9 |
Jump (28) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr John Goodman |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
16 |
| - |
Mon Michel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
2913U8 / 7 |
Jump (22) | T J Murphy | G & J Moore The Gingerbread… |
8/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Poquelin (FR) (Gelding, Black, 161lbs) |
361-394 / 10 |
Jump (105) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
17/2 | |
| held up in mid-division and keen, unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Crossbow Creek (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
311P-95 / 12 |
Jump (167), Flat (18) |
D F O'Regan | M G Rimell Mr Mark Rimell |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Song of Songs (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
2-3117 / 9 |
Jump (22) | A P McCoy | J R Fanshawe Mr John P McManus |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next | ||||||||||