07 Apr 2017 14:20 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,130); Distance: 2m 103y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Crabbie's Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Pingshou (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
8/4140 / 11 |
Jump (24) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
16/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3 out, kicked clear next, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Mount Mews (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-11211 / 10 |
Jump (34) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson The Blue Nuns |
9/4 | |
| mid-division, switched right and ridden after 3 out, hung left after 2 out and soon closed, went 2nd and hanging left again flat, stayed on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 2½ L |
The Unit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
431121 / 11 |
Jump (36) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King International Plywood… |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway on inside 3 out, driven after 2 out, went 3rd and stayed on final 150 yards, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
High Secret (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
131 / 7 |
Flat (536), Jump (18) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Hools & Forces… |
12/1 | |
| travelled well in touch in 4th, disputing 2nd from 2 out until flat, slightly bumped last, no impression on winner, kept on same pace final 150 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 5 L |
River Wylde (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
101113 / 9 |
Jump (24) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Stuart & Shelly… |
9/4 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, 2nd 2 out, soon hung left, slightly bumped rival last, lost 2nd flat, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Moon Racer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11/211P / 9 |
Jump (24) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Professor Caroline… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, niggled along after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, lost place 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
American Gigolo (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
54-1U2 / 9 |
Jump (88) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr D A Olver |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, tried to close after 2 out, no impression and well beaten 6th when not fluent last | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Bulkov (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
254-833 / 7 |
Flat (736), Jump (144) |
Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Finch Porter&The… |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, well beaten from next | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 16 L |
Chti Balko (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
35311 / 11 |
Jump (16) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Dalwhinnie Bloodstock… |
28/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed when not fluent 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||