06 Apr 2013 14:50 Aintree
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £67,524); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
John Smith's Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Solwhit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
222/211 / 20 |
Flat (1616), Jump (23) |
Paul Carberry | C Byrnes Top Of The Hill… |
9/4 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 3 out, led on bit before last, shaken up and soon clear, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 3 L |
Holywell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-22221 / 10 |
Jump (23) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
9/1 | |
| prominent, chased winner last, kept on and no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 1¼ L |
Smad Place (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
23F-323 / 11 |
Flat (1077), Jump (23) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Andrews |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 1¾ L |
Won In The Dark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
82705P / 10 |
Flat (331), Jump (16) |
A E Lynch | Miss S J Harty Gerard V Crehan |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 7 L |
African Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
211112 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Walters Plant,… |
15/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 9th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Celestial Halo (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) |
1129-42 / 10 |
Flat (2030), Jump (23) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
9/1 | |
| tracked leader, led before 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Grands Crus (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
114-P3P / 8 |
Jump (70) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… |
8/1 | |
| held up behind, headway before 9th, went 5th before 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 2 L |
Attaglance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11-P333 / 9 |
Jump (62) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Exors Of H Young,… |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, with leader 8th, ridden and weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| HD |
American Spin (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
2-17890 / 11 |
Flat (420), Jump (23) |
J E Moore | L A Dace Mr G Collacott… |
66/1 | |
| led, headed before 3rd, lost place before 5th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 48 L |
Oscara Dara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
41-2106 / 10 |
Jump (23) | D Bass | N J Henderson BG Racing Partnership |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| 99 L |
Any Given Day (IRE) (Colt, grey, 11 7) |
7/14-720 / 9 |
Flat (1656), Jump (24) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, soon in rear, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Bear's Affair (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
4U21-16 / 13 |
Jump (84) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr G B Barlow |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Medinas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
6-22411 / 9 |
Jump (24) | R Johnson | A King Mr & Mrs F D Bell |
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