15 May 2015 18:35 Aintree
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Dougie Plews Appreciation Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Hurricane Higgins (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 12) |
/ 7 |
Flat (42) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence |
1/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden before 2 out, led before last, headed narrowly flat, led again towards finish, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Curious Carlos (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
35442-1 / 10 |
Jump (9) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Carl & Emma Pyne |
2/1 | |
| held up, went 3rd from 2nd, challenged going well last, shaken up to lead flat, soon ridden, headed and found little towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Hepijeu (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
635628- / 9 |
Flat (413), Jump (64) |
Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Mrs H Woodhall |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, took keen hold, steadied 2nd, closed after 4 out, led after 2 out, headed before last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Venue (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
212-1 / 8 |
Flat (617), Jump (13) |
K Renwick | D McCain Jnr David Lockwood… |
9/2 | |
| led, not always fluent, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Theatre Act (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 1) |
5038- / 8 |
Jump (33) | Diarmuid O'Regan | C Grant M Fennessy Jnr |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced from after 4 out | ||||||||||