05 Apr 2008 14:50 Aintree
Winner: £160,000 (Penalty: £91,216); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Scottish And Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle (Grd1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Al Eile (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
41-3213 / 24 |
Jump (69), Flat (36) |
T J Murphy | John Queally Mr M A Ryan |
11/4 | |
| in touch, tracked leaders 7th, led 2 out, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 10 L |
Osana (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
102-212 / 12 |
Jump (25) | T Scudamore | D Pipe John P McManus |
11/4 | |
| led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on to regain 2nd flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 2 L |
Straw Bear (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) |
1P-6125 / 10 |
Jump (25) | A P McCoy | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus |
15/2 | |
| held up, headway 7th, chased winner after 2 out until no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Kalderon (GER) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) |
7462-71 / 8 |
Jump (12) | D J Casey | T Hogan Miss M Amasterson |
12/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Lounaos (FR) (Filly, Bay, 154lbs) |
404-146 / 5 |
Jump (49) | B J Geraghty | E Griffin Mrs Martina Griffin |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
My Way de Solzen (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
11-5P25 / 12 |
Jump (23) | R Thornton | A King Mr Jerry Wright |
9/2 | |
| in touch, tracked leaders 6th, ridden and weakened when not fluent 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
3-25417 / 10 |
Jump (25) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mrs J K Buckle |
13/2 | |
| held up, pushed along and lost place from 7th | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
162104 / 11 |
Jump (2) | Christian Williams | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
18/1 | |
| chased leader, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Elusive Dream (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
142141 / 9 |
Jump (2) | Non Runner | P F Nicholls Mrs M Findlay |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Chomba Womba (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) |
13-1113 / 8 |
Jump (22) | R Johnson | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Mephisto (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
131/0-5P / 10 |
Jump (56) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and weakened from 7th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||