06 Apr 2013 13:45 Aintree
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Ubak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P4-2347 / 10 |
Jump (24) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Nick Peacock |
22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, pushed along before 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, driven clear after last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 16 L |
Utopie Des Bordes (FR) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
141115 / 6 |
Jump (22) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before next, ridden and headed 2 out, went 2nd again flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Seefood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
112U6P / 12 |
Jump (37) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Mr I P Crane |
7/1 | |
| held up in touch, closed before 7th, challenged approaching 3 out, hung left and no impression on winner when dropped to 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Eduard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-21312 / 8 |
Jump (35) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Eddie Melville |
4/1 | |
| mostly tracked leader until ridden after 4 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Morning Royalty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-41133 / 12 |
Jump (51) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mrs Eileen M Milligan |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, effort after 4 out, never on terms with leaders, jumped left 3 out, modest 5th but well beaten from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 27 L |
Up And Go (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
F1-1F11 / 8 |
Jump (49) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
15/8 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Dodging Bullets (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
46-1139 / 9 |
Flat (599), Jump (25) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 1st, lost place 3rd, pushed along and last 6th, driven after 4 out, soon well beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Vasco D'ycy (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
421216 / 10 |
Jump (91) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs S J Humphrey Mr K S Ward |
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