08 Apr 2016 14:15 Aintree
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 2m 103y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Imagine Cruising First In The Frame Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Buveur D'air (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
124-113 / 11 |
Jump (24) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
11/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge before last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| NK |
Petit Mouchoir (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
1-11348 / 11 |
Jump (24) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Bective Stud |
40/0 | |
| pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed approaching last, stayed on, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 8 L |
Limini (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 11) |
111 / 8 |
Flat (581), Jump (22) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
11/0 | |
| took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway going well after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon not pace of front pair, beaten before last, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
North Hill Harvey (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-2129 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs G Widdowson… |
25/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, unable to quicken from next, 4th and one pace before last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Bleu Et Rouge (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
22-141F / 7 |
Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
8/0 | |
| held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 3 out, ridden and chasing leaders next, soon unable to quicken, one pace and beaten after | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Agrapart (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
52131 / 10 |
Flat (369), Jump (55) |
Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Gascoigne/brookes/barker/ |
10/0 | |
| tracked leaders, reminder after 5th, driven after next, responded and every chance before 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace and beaten after, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Ball D'arc (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2U1311 / 9 |
Jump (47) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Mr Edwin Cumberland |
16/0 | |
| held up in last, headway on outside to track leaders 3 out, ridden and no impression next, soon edged left, well held when not fluent last | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 26 L |
Three Stars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
02-1221 / 9 |
Jump (152) | J J Burke | H De Bromhead Robert Finnegan |
50/0 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when blundered last | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Marracudja (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
96-1132 / 11 |
Jump (41) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Foxtrot Racing… |
50/0 | |
| led until 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Altruism (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
114P2 / 11 |
Flat (699), Jump (16) |
B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mr V R Vyner-brooks,… |
100/0 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, blundered and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Gwafa (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 4) |
611 / 8 |
Flat (580), Jump (43) |
R P McLernon | P R Webber Cropredy Lawn Racing |
16/0 | |
| held up in mid-division on inside, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||