05 Apr 2008 15:25 Aintree
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,206); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Forest Pennant (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
1-23114 / 22 |
Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart |
9/2 | |
| held up, trying to close when mistake 9th, lost place, headway after 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged last,soon led, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
16 |
| 1¼ L |
Superior Wisdom (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
1/32115 / 11 |
Jump (22) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Mr A Cohen & Glenmore… |
11/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up mid-division, moved closer 9th, led approaching 3 out, 5 lengths clear when hit 2 out, joined last, soon headed, stayed on flat, no extra near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 8 L |
According To Pete (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
3-2F363 / 11 |
Jump (23) | F King | J M Jefferson Mr P Nelson |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 10th, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
18 |
| HD |
Reel Charmer (GB) (Mare, Bay, 153lbs) |
P-42231 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 3½ L |
Auroras Encore (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
C62FF1 / 12 |
Jump (2) | Tjade Collier | Mrs S J Smith D Pryde,j Beaumont… |
14/1 | |
| prominent, led after 10th, headed before 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 4 L |
Backbord (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
4-0B11P / 8 |
Jump (23) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr & Mrs J Timmons |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 4th, headway 7th, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 1 L |
Fresh Winter (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 160lbs) |
455121 / 8 |
Jump (7) | P Kinsella | J Mackie Mr A J Winterton |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, driven after 10th, no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
19 |
| 1¼ L |
Artiste Bay (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
044080 / 10 |
Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | E Griffin Mrs Martina Griffin |
50/1 | |
| held up in touch, driven before 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| NK |
Mendo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
11-1F44 / 9 |
Jump (22) | T Siddall | Noel T Chance Mrs M C Sweeney |
12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 9th, not much room and lost place on inside after 10th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Copsale Lad (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) |
105-76P / 12 |
Jump (112) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Swallow Partnership |
25/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
20 |
| 1½ L |
Overstrand (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
3P0005 / 11 |
Jump (14) | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland Dr Rdp & Mrs Lj… |
50/1 | |
| held up, headway after 1th, struggling after 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 11 L |
Hennessy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
U2424F / 11 |
Jump (23) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
16/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 8th, led 9th, ridden and headed after 10th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
21 |
| 2¼ L |
Gustavo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
3-31238 / 7 |
Jump (2) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Gay & Peter Hartley |
40/1 | |
| held up, mistake 10th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
14th |
3 |
| 23 L |
Laertes (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 160lbs) |
0P4322 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Mr O Greenall | C Grant Panther Racing… |
22/1 | |
| held up in rear, reminders after 7th, behind from next | ||||||||||
15th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Coq Hardi (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
7-27F12 / 9 |
Jump (27) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Sir Robert Ogden |
25/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in touch, driven and weakened after 10th | ||||||||||
16th |
22 |
| 3 L |
Tagula Blue (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
1-75886 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Boston R S Ian… |
25/1 | |
| in rear, hit 8th, always behind | ||||||||||
17th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Don't Push It (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
11F5-1F / 11 |
Jump (23) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not much room on inside and lost place after 10th, behind after | ||||||||||
18th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Buena Vista (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
116F-45 / 11 |
Jump (23) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Matt Archer&the… |
14/1 | |
| led to 9th, soon driven, weakened after next | ||||||||||
19th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Chief Yeoman (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) |
2-0256P / 11 |
Jump (23) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams B Moore & E C Stephens |
66/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
Dream Alliance (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) |
61-2PUP / 11 |
Jump (42) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Alliance Partnership |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 3rd, lost action and pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
17 |
| - |
Rio De Janeiro (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
503484 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Paul Moloney | Miss E C Lavelle Fraser Miller Racing |
14/1 | |
| in touch, lost place after 7th, well behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Grand Bleu (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
4-11566 / 6 |
Jump (34) | C Pieux | F Doumen Uplifting Bloodstock… |
33/1 | |
| held up, hit 6th, behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||