04 Apr 2013 14:00 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
L'unique (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
4113 / 7 |
Jump (40) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Denis Barry |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 3rd after 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Runswick Royal (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
19211 / 11 |
Jump (30) | K Renwick | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, in rear from 4th, headway after 2 out, went 2nd run-in, kept on and held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Irish Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1121 / 8 |
Jump (40) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
3/1 | |
| led, pressed 2 out, soon ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Flaxen Flare (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
1251 / 11 |
Flat (176), Jump (22) |
D J Condon | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan |
5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and took 4th before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Rolling Star (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
116 / 6 |
Flat (255), Jump (20) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Michael Buckley… |
5/2 | |
| prominent in 5th, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Ruacana (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
1137 / 12 |
Flat (159), Jump (22) |
D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Mr Vaughan Lewis |
10/1 | |
| towards rear, mid-division 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Vasco Du Ronceray (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
112325 / 6 |
Jump (20) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 3 out to go 4th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Zamdy Man (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
5220 / 9 |
Flat (222), Jump (22) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr John P McManus |
80/1 | |
| with leader, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Bob's World (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
511 / 6 |
Flat (229), Jump (13) |
Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr Bob Cant |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 4 out, soon pushed along and weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Hefner (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
1 / 5 |
Flat (189), Jump (32) |
J M Maguire | K C Bailey Srs Ab |
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